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Jodi Picoult is the best-selling American author of 19 novels, five of which have debuted at Number One on the New York Times' bestseller list. Jodi Picoult's books have been translated into 34… Audio

American diplomat, former US ambassador to the Netherlands, expert on cultural diplomacy, and Georgetown professor. Audio

Jonathan Haidt is a Social Psychologist and Professor of Business Ethics at the New York Univerity-Stern School of Business and has extensively explored the field of moral psychology At NY-Stern he is… Audio

Kate worked with the Tectonic Theatre documentary group in New York on The Laramie Project - and has now brought one of their key plays to NZ. Audio

US-born Dr Beavan leads research on the enigmatic ancient burial rituals of the Cardamom Mountains in southern Cambodia. Around 600 years ago, the people in these remote jungles placed the bones of… Audio

Artist, documentary maker, writer - Claudia Pond Eyley's work incorporates her feminism and anti-nuclear activism. Audio

Jack Copeland is Professor of Philosophy at Canterbury University, who is an expert on Alan Turing and the philosophy of artificial intelligence. Audio

The author of Sick from Freedom: The Deadly Consequences of Emancipation, which tells the largely unknown story of how disease and sickness shaped the meaning of freedom for ex-slaves after the… Audio

Ambergris is produced by a small proportion of sperm whales, and washes up in smelly, tarry lumps on coastlines. Journalist and molecular biologist Christopher Kemp had never even heard of it until… Audio

Countless hours waiting and watching through a lens, in an African wildlife park, have paid off for a NZ photographer. Audio

The director of the Manna Center for Plant Biosciences at Tel Aviv University in Israel is the author of What a Plant Knows. The book explores the latest research in plant biology, arguing that plants… Audio

Professor Peter Piot is a clinical microbiologist who co-discovered Ebola in 1976. He went on to be a pioneer in AIDS research. He's the former undersecretary general of the UN, and former Executive… Audio

Iain Banks gained attention and notoriety when his his debut novel, 'The Wasp Factory', came out in 1984. Since then he has written almost 30 books ranging from fiction, and science-fiction under the… Audio

He's best known for his role in the much loved TV drama Outrageous Fortune where he played the character of Munter. He's now turned his hand to writing and directing. Audio

Thirty years ago Wellington jeweller Ian Douglas founded The Village Goldsmith, an award-winning jewellery designer and manufacturer. Now its work is going offshore, with a deal to design bridal… Audio

Professor Andrew Read is the Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, in the US. Audio

Peter Watson is a high-flying kiwi expat businessman, who's held high ranking roles within American politics and commerce, and who is a passionate believer in a more prosperous New Zealand. Audio

NZ missionary doctor who since 1983 has been based in a rural area of Bangladesh where he runs a hospital and clinic. Audio

International education consultant turned poet whose first collection of poetry is coming out soon. Maris O'Rouke is also the author of children's book 'Lillibutt's Big Adventure', illustrated by… Audio

Christopher Paolini is the author of the Inheritance series of fantasy books for young adults, which have sold millions of copies around the world. He wrote the first book in the series, Eragon, at… Audio

Bunker Roy is an Indian activist and philanthropist who's spent decades nurturing the rural poor in his homeland by teaching practical skills through The Barefoot College. Four decades after its… Audio

Northlander Laurie Williams is an expert luthier, a craftsman who builds custom guitars, violins and other stringed instruments, out of native timbers. He is also one of the subjects of a new… Audio

Maria Semple sold her first movie script to 20th Century Fox when she graduated. While the film never got made, she immediately started making a living a scriptwriter. She's worked on TV shows such as… Audio

New Zealand jazz institution Rodger Fox has spent decades at the forefront of the jazz scene. Earlier this year his Wellington Jazz Orchestra won a Tui award for best jazz album for Journey Home… Audio

Paula Morris' book 'Rangitira' tells the story of Paratene Te Manu, the rangitira who sat for Gottfried Lindauer. In the book, Paratene Te Manu tells Lindauer about the ill-fated trip he made to… Audio