Nights for Monday 23 May 2011

7:15 Poet

Sam Hunt:Purple Balloon and Other Stories is a biographical documentary just released that explores how Sam reflects the New Zealand landscape, we chat with the man himself...

See images from the filming of the documentary and from Sam's life.

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 Thinkers: Politically Right

Liberal thinking in praise of the invisible hand with Luke Malpass, Policy Analyst at the Centre for Independent Studies.

8:59 Conundrum: Clue 1

9 pm News and weather

9:06 Insight

9:40 Sport: South Africa

With an eye on the scrum it's our South African sports writer Mike Greenaway: Springbok coach Peter de Villiers' says that Sonny Bill is no good.

9:59 Conundrum: Clue 2

10 pm 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 pm News and weather

11:06 Beale Street Caravan

The best in blues from the Blues Foundation in Memphis.