International Reputation

Creative Director, Sonia Yee, has worked in the radio and podcast industry for more than a decade producing hundreds, if not thousands of stories across every genre imaginable including science, history, arts and culture, social issues, fashion and lifestyle, tech, and business.

Her audio work has been recognised locally and internationally — a specialist in sound-rich podcasts and radio documentaries, her creative and impactful approach to storytelling continues to cut through the noise.

Produced and co-hosted by Sonia Yee, Across the Board is a seven part documentary podcast series exploring why good governance matters now than ever before. The series also won Silver at the 2023 New York Festivals Radio Awards for Best Business Podc
Hair and Loathing podcast. Sonia Yee Executive Producer
Sonia Yee was the host and producer of the Eyewitness 2021 season, which won a Gold Gong at the 2022 NZ Podcast Awards. She was also a regular host of the series.
Untold Pacific is an RNZ podcast produced by Sonia Yee in association with Coconet. One of three finalists at the New Zealand Radio Awards 2022, it explores five Pacific regions and the stories of colonisation.
Beyond Kate is an 8-part documentary podcast series produced and presented by Sonia Yee. The series won the top honour - a Gold Trophy at the New York Festivals Radio Awards in the highly coveted Narrative Documentary category in 2019 and explores 12
Human stories
My Heels are Killing Me is New Zealand's first fashion podcast hosted and produced by Sonia Yee. the series had four seasons and explores popular culture and its influence on fashion, the fashion landscape, New Zealand designers making a mark and mo
Just One Thing is a podcast produced by Sonia Yee and explores the objects we hold dear and the stories behind them. Featuring Miranda Harcourt, Kanoa Lloyd, Miriama McDowell and more.
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Award-winning

Sonia’s latest work includes Producer/ Director/ Editor, Sound Designer and Co-presenter, Across the Board — Silver Trophy at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards (2023) and Bronze - Best Documentary NZ Podcast Awards (2023), Executive Producer, Hair and Loathing — Winner, Best Narrative Documentary at the NZ Radio Awards (2023), Producer and Presenter, Untold Pacific — Finalist, NZ Radio Awards (2022), Best Documentary, Eyewitness - 2021 Full Season, Gold Winner, Best History Podcast at the NZ Podcast Awards 2022, Beyond Kate — Gold Trophy, New York Festivals Radio Awards (2019) for highly coveted category, Best Narrative Documentary.