7:15 Sport - United States of America

LA Times sports journalist Helene Elliott with a penchant for fast games with pucks and sticks on ice... how does the NBA draft work and tennis at Wimbledon.

7:30 Insight

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 Pundit - feminism

Defining and defending equality for women with feminist blogger Deborah Russell... quotas for women.

9:10 Forced adoption in New Zealand

Earlier this year the Australian Federal Government apologised for its historical practice of forcibly taking babies born out of wedlock from their mothers. Should the New Zealand Government do the same? 

While preparing this programme on Forced Adoption in New Zealand, we asked the Justice Minister, Judith Collins, to comment on whether this country should follow the Australian lead. Ms Collins sent us this response.

When Bryan asked for listener comment on forced adoption, Maggie Wilkinson sent in this statement she wrote recently with Anna Coffey-Noall.

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 Beale Street Caravan

Live performances drawn from concerts recorded in the US for The Blues Foundation who are based in Memphis Tennessee.