Robin Greenbery with Loo-Chi Hu.

Robin Greenbery with Loo-Chi Hu. Photo: T Quirk

7:10 pm Return Of The Free China Junk

A historic wooden Chinese sailing junk that crossed the Pacific in 1955 makes an even more improbable return journey after the family of its original sailors campaign to save it from the scrapheap and bring it home. Bryan talks with Kiwi filmmaker Robin Greenbery.

7:35 Upbeat Feature

Anne-Sophie Duprels: French Soprano starring in NZ Opera's season of Puccini's Madama Butterfly.

8:10 Windows on the World

International public radio documentaries - visit the Windows on the World web page to find links to these documentaries.

8:40 pm Food Technology

What it takes to make what we eat, with honorary associate Prof. Don Otter from University of Auckland's School of Chemical Sciences... can you unscramble or unboil an egg?

9:10 pm Safety In The Mountains Of Nepal

Mountaineer and consultant Dave Bamford has recently been in Nepal undertaking a review of their mountain tourism safety in light of the big trekking disaster in the Annapurna range in 2014.

9:30 Insight

10:00 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 Blues Unlimited

Exploring the wonderful world of the Blues and its history, heritage and rich cultural traditions.

See the PRX website for this programme