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Sonia Yee
Sonia Yee is a third generation Chinese-New Zealander.
Born in Christchurch, she has a BA in film, media and literature (Canterbury University), and is also an alumni of the prestigious Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School, where she graduated as an actor.
While studying as an actor, Sonia dreamed of finding a place where she could 'perform behind the curtain' and eventually found herself at RNZ in 2008 where she took it upon herself to produce an ambitious 5-part series as her first project. Working on gut instinct and her theatre devising background, her series came to life – The Golden Tide looked into the evolution of the Chinese community in New Zealand and was soon picked up for broadcast in Hong Kong and China.
Sonia is a passionate, creative storyteller and a specialist in long form content. She has produced a wide range of documentaries and stories covering the arts, social history, science, fashion, lifestyle and more. Current podcasts include:Untold Pacific, Only Human and Eyewitness.
Early in her career she was awarded an RBA New Zealand Radio Award for Best New Broadcaster - Journalist (2010). She is also an international award winning producer with three New York Festival Radio Awards under her belt, including a Gold Trophy (2019) for producing Beyond Kate - a stylized in-depth, 8-part documentary series celebrating 125 years of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.
RNZ Programmes
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My Heels Are Killing Me
New Zealand's foremost fashion podcast where Sonia Sly goes behind the scenes of the fashion industry to find out what exists beyond its glamorous façade.
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Just One Thing
Candid conversations about the precious objects in our lives and the stories behind them.
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Beyond Kate
GOLD MEDAL, NEW YORK FESTIVALS RADIO AWARDS 2019: Exploring 125 years of women's suffrage in New Zealand, and the challenges that women face in a society where the rules continue to shift.
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Only Human
There are events in our lives that either transform us or tear us apart - Only Human is a podcast of unexpected and sometimes surprising personal portraits.
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Eyewitness
What it’s like to come face-to-face with history.
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Untold Pacific History
BEST PASIFIKA PROGRAMME, NZTV AWARDS 2022. A dynamic and often provocative account of NZ's relationship with the Pacific. Made possible by the RNZ/NZOA Innovation Fund.
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Search results for Sonia Yee
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Hair and Loathing is coming your way!
28 Feb 2022Hair and Loathing is a new podcast series presented and produced by Charlotte Cook, and takes an inside look at why women maintain a 'barely there' look to satisfy the status quo and why some women… Audio
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Coming face to face with a great white: "I was absolutely petrified"
30 Sep 2021Is this what it's like to die? This was one of the thoughts drifting through sixteen year old Barry Watkins mind as he clung on to the edge of his brand new surfboard. In a story of terror and… Audio
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"There was also a question of representing the black and coloured people of South Africa"
23 Sep 2021Rugby legend Sir Bryan Williams made All Blacks rugby history as the first player of Pasifika blood to play in Apartheid-era South Africa in the early 1970s. He talks to Sonia Yee about the cultural… Audio
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Brain stories - Parkinsons disease & perceiving masked emotions
23 Sep 2021Claire Concannon learns about experiments aimed at slowing Parkinson's Disease progression. Sonia Yee explores research into our perception of emotions in a mask-filled world. Audio
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Our Changing World - Face masks and recognising emotions
22 Sep 2021Sonia Yee speaks to a researcher investigating the impact of face masks on our ability to read facial expressions and emotions, and also what happens when artificial intelligence comes into play. Audio
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Inside the Controversial North Beach Zoo
16 Sep 2021Not much is known of the suburban zoo that was once situated in Christchurch's North Beach. But those who visited recall eyeing up a mysterious crocodile in a small glass enclosure. In this episode of… Audio
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"We risked everything for fashion"
9 Sep 2021At a time when women were embracing their femininity after the war years, Barbara Herrick wanted to change the way women felt about themselves through fashion. She speaks to Sonia Yee about Dior's New… Audio
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The Wizard: A Living Work of Art
2 Sep 2021Little 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
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“They weren’t allowed to broadcast the weather forecast in case the enemy heard it."
26 Aug 2021This year marks 100 years since the first radio transmission in New Zealand and the man behind it is also responsible for laying the foundation for the oldest radio station in the country - Radio… Audio
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The Background to NZ's Longest Running Children's Show - What Now
What Now is New Zealand's most successful and longest running children's television show and this year celebrated 40 years. Rex Simpson who founded it says it was a platform to grow new talent, and a… Audio
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There's Nothing Romantic About Pitcairn
12 Aug 2021It was the spirit of adventure that took teacher, Tony Washington and his family to Pitcairn Island. One of the most isolated communities in the world, Pitcairn is just over five-and-a-half thousand… Audio
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The Story Behind New Zealand's Most Iconic Ad
5 Aug 2021In 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
