Sonia Sly

Little is known about The Wizard of New Zealand who took centre stage in Christchurch's Cathedral Square from the 70s until the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, which saw the city in a state of… Audio

In this episode of Eyewitness Sonia Yee takes a look at why The Great Crunchie Train Robbery was a runaway success at a time when the advertising industry hit a turning point. Audio

Basketball has taken Whanganui born and raised, Megan Compain all over the world, including competing in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. But she also made history as the youngest player (and the only… Audio

Empire Day fell on the 24th of May and was celebrated in New Zealand from 1903 - two years after Queen Victoria passed away on 22 January 1901. The date was The Queen's birthday, but it was also one… Audio

Leaving behind everything he'd ever known to help people struggling in his community wasn't something Abubakar  (Abs) expected to do in his early twenties. But when war broke out in his hometown he… Audio

Today, social media has bridged the gap between distance and human connections, but at what cost? We meet a photographer-turned-influencer whose every waking moment comes with mounting pressure and… Audio

A young Rangi Pou was on the cusp of adolescence when his father said it was time he become a man and fend for himself. For Pou, that meant growing up on the streets, getting involved in the world of… Audio

What would you do if everything you knew was crumbling down around you?

In this first episode of RNZ Podcast, Only Human, find out about an invisible disability that took musician Penni Bousfield on… Audio

For our final episode, Indira and the rest of the team behind the Coronavirus Podcast get together for a chat about their experience making the show. Audio

We break down the the budget, plus take a look at life for foster parents and the children they have been caring for during the lockdown.  Audio

Welcome to the first day of level two! This episode we look at life as a rural business owner, a last minute change to rules over funerals and tangi, and a critical report into how nurses in Waitakare… Audio

How are parents and children in blended families coping with the lockdown? Plus, the government faces tough questions on its support of GPs, pharmacies and the aged care sector. Audio

Sonia Sly is in search of psychopaths. Are they born or are they made? What are the traits that a psychopath exhibits? And is everyone a psychopath to some extent? Audio

University of Otago psychology professor Ted Ruffman says ageing brains means older men become less able to recognise emotions in other people. Audio

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world, but sociology research shows life post- separation can still leave women feeling trapped. Audio

Electronic gaming machines, or the pokies, are highly addictive. Sonia Sly investigates why problem gambling develops and how it is associated with other disorders. Audio