Nights for Friday 12 August 2011

7:06 Sonic Tonic

8 pm News and Weather

8:06 Music feature: Gary Thain: A Kiwi Rock'n'Roll Casualty

The story of bass player Gary Thain who’s distinctive sound took him to superstardom as a member of British heavy rockers Uriah Heep.

The New Nadir, August 1967: Kiwis Gary Thain on bass and Peter Dawkins on drum and Californian Ed Carter on vocals and guitar who went on to join the Beach Boys.

8:35 Negotiation Ninja

Waikato University law graduates Andrew Cameron and Ben Gilbert recently held their own in the International Negotiation Competition in Copenhagen.

9 pm News and Weather

9:06 Country Life

Rural news and features.

10 pm 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 pm News and Weather

11:06 Womad Taranaki 2011