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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

Vintage Swing dancing is experiencing a steady growth in New Zealand, according to dance instructor Peter Shackleton. Sonia Sly hit the dance floor to find out what it's all about. Audio

Sonia Sly gains an insight into the world of antiques - the changing trends, the jaw dropping excess and some mantras to live by when it comes to haunting the auction rooms. Audio

Sonia Sly finds out about a new initiative set up to inspire new writers from the Asian community. Audio

Trawling around op shops looking for that rare and perfect treasure is all about developing an 'eye'. Audio

If you've ever seen groups of people gathered in your city centre practicing what looks to be a form of meditation or even Tai Chi, then it's possible that they belong to the eastern practice of Falun… Audio

The first short film made by the New Zealand government has been dusted off. The title 'Country Lads' might evoke sheep-shearing and rural dances, but in fact, it's documenting a significant piece of… Audio

In its history The Dowse Art Museum has seen periods of change and experienced its fair share of controversy, all of which has helped to shape the state of contemporary art in New Zealand as we now… Audio

Sonia Sly meets a yoga practitioner who believes in the power of transformative sound as a means to come closer to one's true self. Audio

Found window frames, an Electric Warrior and deconstructed pavilions come together in the building of 'a Great World' when mixed media artist Kerry Ann Lee returns from a residency in Shanghai. Sonia… Audio

Fo Guan Shan is an international form of Mahayana Buddhism. It was founded in the 1960's in Taiwan and there are temples located in Christchurch and Auckland. So what is it, and how does it function… Audio

Vampires, secrets and hidden treasures… it's the world of second hand books that Warwick Jordan; owner of Hard to Find Books in Auckland, has come to know and love. Sonia Yee went to uncover what… Audio

Sonia Yee finds 3D artist and sculptor Howard Sly has a connection with both Weta and with acclaimed sculptor Ron Mueck whose work is about to go on show in Christchurch. Audio