Nights for Thursday 9 February 2012
7:10 An Urban Future
Professor Mario Polèse from INRS Urbanisation, Culture et Société explores whether geography, in particular large population settlements like cities, matter more in a world that is now more interconnected through travel and electronic communication...
The Wealth and Poverty of Regions; Why Cities Matter by Mario Polèse
7:30 At the Movies
Films and movie business with Simon Morris.
8 pm News & Weather
8:15 Windows on the World
International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.
8:40 Science: Physics
Physicist from the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology, Dr Shaun Hendy strips it back to basics to explain how the universe works... surfing for gravitational waves.
9 pm News & Weather
9:06 Our Changing World
Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.
10 pm News & Weather
10:17 Late Edition
A review of the leading news from Morning Report, Nine to Noon, Afternoons and Checkpoint. Also hear the latest news from around the Pacific on Radio New Zealand International's Dateline Pacific.
11 pm News & Weather
11:06 The Music Mix
Nick Atkinson presents a contemporary music magazine with interviews and music from New Zealand and overseas artists, coverage of new releases, tours, live sessions, music festivals and events.