These short stories from New Zealand originated as submissions to a Writing Club. They are based on the author's experiences growing up and living in the South Island of New Zealand. New Zealand is a small English speaking independent nation situated in the South Pacific Ocean 1200 miles East of Australia. It is a little larger than the UK, and about the same size as the State of Colorado. I hope that the readers of this book may be motivated to join the millions of tourists who visit New Zealand and appreciate all that a vacation in this country can offer.