Sonia Sly

It's glitz, glamour, spray on tans and plenty of bling… Sonia Sly finds out more about the competitive nature of the international female barbershop scene with four girls who have plenty of… Audio

Sonia Sly looks at the function of a frame in the restoration process of the 1780s painting Poedua, better known by its nickname, "The Pacific Mona Lisa". Audio

Whilst the painting's conservators take a break, Sonia Sly catches up with framing conservator Matthew O’ Reilly to discuss the function of a frame fit for a Princess.  Audio

The annual New Zealand Jewellery Design Awards can really put jewellers on the map. Sonia Sly met three of the four finalist in the 'Fine Jewellery' category. Audio

There's a level of pretention and stuffiness that tends to surround the art world. But for those who collect art there's nothing stuffy about it and reasons to collect often come from a grassroots… Audio

Sonia Sly meets curator Christina Barton of the Adam Art Gallery to discuss the themes and unexpected artworks found in the homes of private collectors. Audio

An insight into Falun Gong - a spiritual movement, which since its inception in the early 1990s has seen the persecution of its practitioners in China. Audio

Sonia Sly goes searching for clues amongst historic textiles at Te Papa and speaks to British textiles expert Annabel Westman. Audio

An old, run-down navy base has become the perfect setting for a community of artists on Wellington's coastline. Sonia Sly went to meet some of them. Audio

Sonia Sly looks at the journey of the soul and the possibility of past lives. Audio

An old, run-down navy base has become the perfect setting for a community of artists on Wellington's coastline. Sonia Sly went to meet some of them. Audio

Sonia Sly heads down the Geothermal Highway to Lava Glass Gallery to chat to artist Lynden Over about the challenges of working with glass and his attraction to fire. Audio

Sonia Sly meets Judi Brennan, an award-winning artist who brings her world to colourful life in clay, at L'Arté Café and Sculpture Garden in Taupo. Audio

Feilding-born Judi Brennan dreamt of becoming a fashion designer. It may not have happened, but she hasn't left her love of clothes or shoes behind. Sonia Sly heads out to meet Judi for a guided tour.

A librarian, a bus driver and a man who fought Nazis are just some of the characters who feature in Hamlet Dies at the End, Gavin McGibbon's new play which explores the heart and humour within the… Audio

Sonia Sly comes face to face with a 200-year-old Pacific Princess undergoing a full-body examination. Sonia headed to the labs at Te Papa to view the $2.04 million painting. Audio

Sonia Sly comes face to face with a two hundred year old Pacific Princess undergoing a full-body examination. Audio

The Arts and e-Learning: drama specialist Delia Baskerville and dance teacher Jan Bolwell chat to Sonia Sly about the value of exposing students to the arts and an alternative approach to bringing… Audio

Improvisation, vocal warm-ups, reading and writing scripts - just some of the skills one would expect to learn in a drama class. But developing a video game? This is part of a concept which teaches… Audio

Sonia Sly popped into Martha's Pantry in Wellington to meet the mother and daughter trio who run it to find out why we're revisiting the past. Audio