Nights for Tuesday 24 January 2012

7:10 Our Own Odysseys: Romance UK Style

Before Auckland-born Vicki Jeffels, otherwise known as VegemiteVix, was named as one of the UK's top 25 expat mum bloggers, she was to be wooed by her British husband in the so-called romantic Lake District.

7:30 The Sampler

A weekly review and analysis of new CD releases.

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 The World At Night: Russia

Managing director of the Trans-Siberian Experience, Neil McGowan is our British-born Moscow-based expert on Russia and classical music... everyday Russians are still protesting for government reform, and a falling satellite is a setback to the Russian space programme.

9:00 News and Weather

9:06 The Tuesday Feature: Smart Talk - Water Crisis

This final edition of Smart Talk from the Auckland Museum focusses on the issue of water sustainability and how we use our country's waterways.

10:00 News and 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.

11:06 Best of WOMAD Taranaki 2011: All-Stars Gala

The gala is a tradition of the Womad festival that brings together many of the artists and their diverse musical styles on the final night.

The resulting fusion of sounds and rhythms is unique to every festival and every performance. UK artist and producer Nitin Sawhney was this year’s music director and creative juggler, bringing together performers from 17 Hippies, Faiz Ali Faiz, Horace Andy and New Zealand’s own Sola Rosa.