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7:10 Climate Change Targets

Professor of Sustainable Energy at Massey University's Centre for Energy Research, Ralph Sims offers his thoughts on the recent toughening of New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as the government seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions 30 per cent by 2030 from their levels in 2005.

8:10 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.

8:40 Botany

Auckland Botanical Gardens curator Bec Stanley on the chlorophyll-filled bio-mass that photosynthesises around us. The freeloaders of the plant world - parasitic plants.

Ileostylus micranthus mistletoe on salt marsh ribbonwood at Auckland Botanic Gardens

A native dwarf mistletoe Korthalsella salicornioides on manuka

Dactylanthus taylorii (Photo John Hobbs) NZ's only fully parasitic plant - a root parasite

Can you spot this Australian mistletoe it's slightly more yellow than its host gum tree

9:10 Unidentified Flying Object

On a winter's night in 1975, as a co-pilot on a commercial flight, Peter Maher experienced an encounter while flying which is still unexplained.

9:30 Insight

10:00 Late Edition

A review of the 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 Blues Unlimited

Exploring the wonderful world of the Blues and its history, heritage and rich cultural traditions (10 of 12, PRX)