RNZ: Saturday Morning

Two of the original members (red and yellow) of the popular Australian children's entertainment group, who bring their farewell tour to New Zealand this month.

Doctor who studied CFS/ME, and helped those with the condition for more than 40 years, and has compiled her knowledge and experience in a new book, Chronic Fatigue Sydrome/ME: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Management.

Former record producer, artist and record store manager, record label owner and compiler, and DJ and nightclub owner. Now based in Bangkok, he has been developing a New Zealand music and cultural history project.

Director of software development company Polar Bear Farm, and founder of mobile health service provider Sense Medical, who will be relocating his business from Christchurch to Melbourne.

Journalist who has travelled the world reporting on war, crime, politics and sports; his new book is The Octopus: Sam Israel, the Secret Market and Wall Street's Wildest Con.

Contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, a CNN contributor, and author of seven books. He has been attending the Republican and Democratic national conventions in the United States.

Journalist currently based in Istanbul, Turkey, where she reports for Al Jazeera English.

Irish author of ten novels, including The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Absolutist, and new children's book, The Terrible Thing That Happened To Barnaby Brocket. He is a guest at two events at The Press Christchurch Writers' Festival 2012, and one in Wellington.

Former UK poet laureate, founder of the digital Poetry Archive, and author of a number of poetry collections, and of the novel Silver: Return to Treasure Island. He visited New Zealand to talk at the Auckland Museum.

Senior Lecturer at the School of Learning, Development and Professional Practice Faculty of Education, at the University of Auckland; his research focuses on motivation and moral development, particularly the problem of academic dishonesty.

Lecturer in Renaissance literature at the University of Durham, and author Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires: the History of Corpse Medicine from the Renaissance to the Victorians.

Principal trombone of the NZSO, player with trombone quartet BonaNZa, and one of the organisers for the inaugural New Zealand Brass Festival in late September.

Author of three children's books inspired by the investing principles of American billionaire Warren Buffett.

Australian economist who runs the Centre for Economic Stability Incorporated is the author of Debunking Economics v2.0: The Naked Emperor Dethroned?, and is visiting New Zealand for three public seminars.

Doctorate student in clinical psychology at Massey University in Albany, and one of three recipients of 2012 postgraduate Maori scholarships from the Rose Hellaby Maori Education Fund.