Sonia Sly

From fashion to costume design; filmmaking, art installation, music videos, and more. The Design for Stage and Screen course at Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School is now in its tenth year and producing an… Audio, Gallery

If you've ever seen the work of Mica Still, you won't be able to walk past without a smile on your face. The US born, Wellington-based artist loves taking her art to the streets, and in recent years… Audio, Gallery

If you're driving from Dunedin and heading southbound, it is difficult not to be in awe of the beauty that is the Balclutha Road Bridge. The art deco-style bowstring structure, built between 1933 and… Audio

National Flash Fiction Day is a celebration of extremely short fiction (works consisting of 1000 words or less), and this year micro fiction - works consisting of a word count of 100 words or less… Audio

Take a quick glance and you might be forgiven for thinking that The Godfather Barbers is actually a tattoo parlour with its retro style fit-out, shiny black floor and black and white photographs… Audio

Performance artist, Virginia Kennard's latest work, You Occupy My Body by Looking deconstructs notions about the female body and 'how' we look at it. Lists written in donated lipsticks are written on… Audio

Each year the Documentary Edge Festival receives hundreds of submissions from around the world, which are then whittled down to mere fifty or so: a rather compact number that also needs to cover a… Audio

From home grown vegetables to living walls, rooftop and pop-up gardens, to the humble indoor plant: nature is taking centre stage with gardening enthusiasts happily showing off the fruits of their… Audio

Two artists share their stories of the personal connections and memories they have of their homes through the exhibition Something felt, something shared. What are the connections and relationships… Audio

Raewyn Theobald can barely contain her excitement at the mention of the natural disaster that ended up providing her with a windfall of surplus porcelain: "An earthquake is a mosaic artist's dream… Audio

For many New Zealanders, Gallipoli was to be the biggest adventure of their lives. To them fighting for King and Country was a calling and an honour, fresh-faced young men with glory in their eyes set… Audio, Gallery

A month-long creative event at Victoria University sets out to translate conflict into art as part of the First World War Centenary commemorations. Entrenchments 2015 uses technology, social media and… Audio

Lucy Beeler A.K.A Lttle Phnx makes sweet, electro, synth-pop from a tiny bedroom in a Mount Victoria flat in Wellington. Sitting on her bed she pulls out a midi keyboard and confesses that all of her… Audio

"Exhilarating and addictive…" that's how UK-born, New Zealand-based Francesca D'Oriano describes the feeling of riding a wave. Based out in Lyall Bay, the yoga instructor and founder of Wellington… Audio

Thomas Monckton likes to make people laugh. With an untamed mop of wild, red hair he embodies characters of the slightly crazed, and eccentric. Notwithstanding his current, touring solo show in which… Audio

"Everything comes from the dirt," says Artistic Director and Choreographer Sacha Copeland, of the inspiration behind her new show, Dirt and Other Delicious Ingredients. The contemporary dance show… Audio

From old-school arcade machines to consoles, PC's and hand-held devices… gaming has changed and it's more accessible than ever, with a multitude of games to cater to every need. If you are a lover of… Audio

Happy-go-lucky Briar Lawry laughs when she talks about her perforated bowel, which sent her into the Emergency Department in January this year. She is surprisingly cheery on her first day back at… Audio

A single gene seems to predispose people to becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol Audio