7:10 Our Own Odysseys - Downhill Skateboarder

Wellington skateboarder Andrew Mackay recently competed in his first Downhill World Cup, on Mount Panorama in Bathurst.

Andrew Mackay Downhill Skateboarder
Andrew Mackay - Downhill Skateboarder.

7:30 The Sampler

A weekly review and analysis of new CD releases.

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 Global Neighbours - Russia

Neil McGowan is our Moscow-based expert on life in Russia. Right now it's the Russian summer, and the cities have emptied as people take to their dachas or the beaches of the Black Sea.

9:06 The Tuesday Feature - Africa Rising: Who Benefits?

Once dubbed 'the hopeless continent', Africa is now home to six of the world's ten fastest-growing economies. But African economic growth has come with inequality. Nkem Ifejika & Will Ross host a discussion exploring growth in Nigeria and how it fits the perception of Africa rising.

See the BBC website for this programme

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.

11:06 Global Village with Chris Heim

An eclectic, world music-based show featuring the latest and best in world music new releases and classics along with a wide variety of artists and selections from other genres that have influences from around the world.  (KMUW)

See the PRX website for this programme.