Nights for Monday 5 September 2011

7:15 Orphan Planets

Associate Professor Takahiro Sumi and Associate Profressor Philip Yock are part of an international team of astronomers that has recently discovered rogue planets in our galaxy, floating independently of solar systems...

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... what is competition and is there a correct level of it?

9 pm News and weather

9:06 Insight

9:40 Sport: Jet boat river racing

Regan Williamson wipes water away from his brow long enough to rave about recreational racing on rivers in really fast jet boats.

Regan Williamson's race boat and truck.

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.