Nights for Thursday 24 November 2011
7:10 Science: Everyday Physics
Physicist and deputy director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials & Nanotechnology, Dr Shaun Hendy, is taking it back to basics to explain how stuff works... how do USB sticks and MP3 players store information?
7:30 Spectrum
People, places and events in New Zealand.
8 pm News & Weather
8:50 You Choose: MMP Or What Else? - SM
A pocket guide to the electoral referendum with RNZ political reporter Julian Robins - Supplementary Member (SM) is what is known as a parallel voting system, having a mix of electorate MPs and party list MPs elected by separate votes. It is not a fully proportional system and usually results in single party governments, although coalitions or agreements between parties may sometimes be needed.
Find out more about the referendum.
8:15 Nine to Noon party leader interview
Labour's Phil Goff.
8:50 You Choose: MMP Or What Else? - MMP
A pocket guide to the electoral referendum with RNZ political reporter Julian Robins - Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) is the present system and has been in place since the 1996 election. It is a system of proportional representation. Under MMP it is unusual for a single party to win a majority of seats in Parliament and coalitions or support deals between parties are usually needed to form a government.
Find out more about the referendum.
9 pm News & Weather
9:06 Our Changing World
Science and environment news from New Zealand and the world.
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.