Nights for Thursday 28 April 2011

7:10 Russian Oil or Whales

Wendy Elliott, species programme manager from WWF-International explains how development of an oil and gas platform off Sakhalin Island in Russia poses a dramatic environmental risk to the critically endangered Western Grey Whale.

7:30 Spectrum

People, places and events in New Zealand

8 pm News & Weather

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.

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 5

9 pm News & Weather

9:06 Our Changing World

Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.

9:59 Conundrum: Clue 6

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.