Nights for Thursday 17 March 2011

7:10 Desktop archaeology

Professor David Kennedy from the University of Western Australia has discovered thousands of potential archaeological sites in Saudi Arabia via the geographical information acquired by satellites for Google Maps.

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: Body Parts

Endocrinologist and professor of Science Communication from the University of Otago, Jean Fleming takes us on a journey to explain why the human body is what it is... fertilisation - how the sperm and egg get together

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 (RNZ)