Nights for Thursday 16 June 2011

7:10 Systems Art and Metadesign

Manuel Abendroth, founder of LAb[au] about working within a 'collision of disciplines', MetaDesign and how modern urban environments benefit from the combination of art, technology and science.

7:30 Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand.

8 pm News & Weather

8:40 Science: World Weather

A day doesn't go by without some weather. Explanations and implications with severe weather forecaster Erick Brenstrum... the terrible May tornados, also the "Father of Waters", the mighty Mississippi.

8:15 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries

8:40 Science: Astronomy

Superintendent of Mt John University Observatory, astronomer Alan Gilmore raises our gaze to the planets and stars and beyond... musings on nebula and this morning's total lunar eclipse.

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.