Nights for Friday 19 June 2009

7 pm News & Weather

7:06 pm Friday Night Theme

Music and fun.

7:40 pm Flash

Includes NZ Society, The Vault, Asian Report and other interesting snippets.

8 pm News & Weather

8:06 When Johnny Came To Town: New Zealand's First Rock Concert

Fifty years ago, New Zealand got its first taste of big time rock & roll, when a show headlined by Gene Vincent and Johnny Cash played at Auckland's Town Hall.

8:35 Gaia & Snails

Oriole Parker-Rhodes - gardener and snail chef.

A passion for living sustainably and an advocate for eating the humble garden snail.

8:50 Conundrum:

The answer and the winner's chosen song.

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Country Life:

Rural news and features.

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 Friday Finale

Music performances and documentaries.