Sonia Sly

Wellington-based author Catherine Robertson has been writing at breakneck speed. She's just released her second book The Not So Perfect Life of Mo Lawrence only a year after her debut novel, The Sweet… Audio

Geoffrey Hyland is a busy man. This year already he's directed All's Well that Ends Well for the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, a Spanish dance version of The House of Bernada Alba for… Audio

Auckland's Snake Pit is an art space with an uncertain future. And that's just how they like it. Housed in an empty clothing store in the very centre of the city, this three-level hub is home to… Audio

Raewyn White reviews Shonagh McCullagh's debut work with The New Zealand Dance Company - The Language of Living. Audio

What does it take to become a leading light in the country music scene in New Zealand and what kinds of opportunities could be up for grabs for the winner of the National Country Music Awards? We find… Audio

This year 2012, marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship between New Zealand and Samoa which was signed shortly after Samoa gained independence from New Zealand in 1962. A… Audio

New York fine arts photographer Anthony Goicolea (right) is known internationally for his powerful and sinister staged photographic self-portraiture works which explores the realm of coming of age… Audio

Sonia Sly speaks to the creators of a documentary premiering at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Audio

This week some of our local Kiwi talent will be making it onto the international stage as part of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Writer and actor, Ralph McCubbin Howell has written a twisted… Audio

Sonia Sly investigates the origin of part of India's sex industry to find out what the role of women was historically in regards to Temple Worship. She speaks to a PHD student based in Southern India… Audio

What does it take to tell inspiring stories that have the potential to shape attitudes and transform the future? Guy Ryan, CEO for Inspiring Stories Charitable Trust, believes that film making is the… Audio

American Fullbright Fellow Brinkley Warren has started an art project working with Wellington's homeless community. Audio

Kalee Jackson of loveyourwork.org says a fan art swap could be the answer to your prayers. Audio

If you've ever liked the idea of having your portrait done and you have a whacky sense of humour then getting involved in a fan art swap could be just for you. But in order to get some love you have… Audio

Sam Harvey says that holding on to grace is one of the things that keeps him striving towards his calling to help others. He's a young pastor of the Beach Campus of Grace Vineyard Church in… Audio

Sonia Sly meets Concerned Citizens -an arts collective of socially and politically-conscious young people who have started a volunteer-run, community gallery. Audio

Sonia Sly eats her way into a lunch time chanting session to find out how chanting on your own or as a group can help to unlock our hidden potential. Audio

Sonia Sly talks to Julianne Hickey, the newly appointed director of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, a member of Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 168 Catholic aid, development and social… Audio

Gisborne-based couple Jo Tito and her partner Todd Sheridan are both full time practicing artists, but each have very different visions about their art and where it sits in the context of Maori art. Audio

Gisborne-based couple Jo Tito and her partner Todd Sheridan are both full time practicing artists but each have very different visions about their art and where it sits in the context of Maori Art. Audio