Nights for Tuesday 21 December 2010

There's some truly weird and wonderful Christmas displays on people's houses around, and Bryan would like to see yours. We would love to receive some pics of your Christmas displays. And to the expats out there, what does Christmas look like where you are?? Send your photos to nights@radionz.co.nz, and we'll put them together in a Christmas gallery for your viewing pleasure.

"A modest house with a modest light display - and a glorious full moon. The cat is there to supervise," from listener Miriam.

7:15 Longitude By Moon

John Westfall, science editor, The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO)

Still collecting timings made by the unaided eye to collate with historic data.

7:30 The Sampler

New music reviews with Nick Bollinger.

8 pm News and Weather

8:15 Windows on the World

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

8:45 Sport: Australia

Paul Kennedy, sport presenter, ABC News Breakfast

Analysis of the state of play from recent recreational activities... the ups and downs of The Ashes.

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 3

9 pm News and Weather

9:06 The Tuesday Feature:War on Poverty

An American RadioWorks documentary assessing the outcome of a half a century of efforts to end poverty within the USA (APM)

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.

11:40 Nightshift: Letters And Parcels

Anthony Murdoch, mail sorter, NZ Post

What happens once you get a stamp on it...