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Iris Scott was one of the first female graduates of Massey University's s veterinary science degree, and went on to take over the 100-year-old Rees Valley station at the head of Lake Wakatipu. Her… Audio

Grammy Award-winner Kurt Elling is among the world's foremost jazz vocalists. Born and bred in Chicago, he has been named "Male Vocalist of the Year" in the DownBeat critics poll 12 years in a row… Audio

British childrens' writer and illustrator Sarah Garland on her new book based on the lives of Burmese refugees living in Nelson. Audio

Foreign correspondent and music journalist, author of "I Wouldn't Start From Here", and "Rock and Hard Places". Audio

Liz Williams is a New Zealand police officer, formerly in the Armed Offenders Squad, she is now working in child protection. She is the all Otago rural and family violence coordinator for Central… Audio

Robert B Weide is the Emmy Award winning director of Curb Your Enthusiasm. His latest work is a documentary about the celebrated director Woody Allen. Audio

Sir Lawrence Freedman is Professor of War Studies and vice principal at King's College London. Sir Lawrence was appointed official historian of the Falklands Campaign in 1997 and is a member of the… Audio

Dame Robin White was named a 2012 Distinguished Alumna of The University of Auckland earlier this month. Recognised as an important figure in developing New Zealand's regionalist style, her work often… Audio

Wyn Bowen is professor of Non-Proliferation & International Security and director of the Centre for Science & Security Studies in the Department of War Studies at King's College London. In 1997-98 he… Audio

Jenny has just returned from a two-year stint in Myanmar working for World Vision as its head of communications for the region. She fell in love with the country and is heading back there in August to… Audio

John Bell, Australian actor, director, producer His New book On Shakespeare draws on his long career and fascination with Shakespeare that dates back to his school days. He founded the Bell… Audio

New York native Larry Keigwin is in New Zealand to choreograph a new piece for the Royal New Zealand Ballet. It will form one part of the Ballet's triple bill, NYC, which premieres later this month. Audio

Phil Grabsky's latest documentary, 'In Search of Haydn', is the final part of his trilogy of films about the great composers. Phil has also made documentaries about Pele and Mohammed Ali, as well as… Audio

Judge Peggy Hora was a judge for 21 years in the California Superior Court, and a founding member of the drug Treatment court system. Audio

Jeff is a paediatrician at Palmerston North hospital and president of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (the senior doctors' union). He trains health professionals on newborn life… Audio

James Hill, master of the uke, joins the programme to play and chat live. With him is cellist Anne Davison and together they make wonderful music for us. Audio

Mick Abbott is a senior lecturer and environmental designer at Otago University and author of a book challenging the way we regard, treat and manage our huge conservation estate; New Zealand has one… Audio

Self-taught painter Marty Welch who's just won the prestigious Adam Portraiture Award (worth $15,000 and handed out every two years). His former jobs including being a milkman, and he honed his skill… Audio

Based in Hawkes Bay, the award winning lighting and furniture designer sells work all over the world and now has an installation in the permanent collection at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. Audio

An Australian who was trapped in a relationship with a dangerous partner. Author of Perfect Stranger - the true story of how she fell for the epitome of the bad boy and paid the ultimate price. Audio

Jo Nesbø's series about the brooding and flawed detective Harry Hole have been best-sellers around the world. He is visiting New Zealand for the New Zealand International Arts Festival's Writers and… Audio

Superintendent Rose has been the public face of the police's road safety campaign. During her tenure there has been a permanent lower speed tolerance during holiday weekends, a ban on cellphone use… Audio

New Zealand author, columnist and sportswriter, Paul Thomas speaks to Nine to Noon about his work and the resurrection of character Tito Ihaka. Audio

A remarkable guitar player with a unique singing voice, Paula Ubana Jones is a talented songwriter and song interpreter. Paul is performing at the upcoming WOMAD festival in Taranaki. He is UK-born… Audio

Edmund White is best known for his trilogy of autobiographical novels, A Boy's Own Story, The Beautiful Room is Empty and The Farewell Symphony, and the bestselling The Flaneur: A Stroll through the… Audio