Arts administrator extraordinaire Scilla Askew has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in this year's Honours list.
Scilla is a former executive director of SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music, and has also had a long involvement with the Lilburn Residence Trust and Stroma New Music Trust.
David Morriss talked with Scilla about her often behind-the-scenes work in the arts.
Scilla Askew Photo: RNZ / Phil Pennington