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THE SUNDAY SESSION WITH FRANCESCA RUDKIN
9am-Noon
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'Powerful': Baz Luhrmann on the creative journey behind EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
Acclaimed Australian director Baz Luhrmann is the man behind films like The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge, Romeo and Juliet - and he's spent time exploring Elvis Presley's...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: The Antihero and Strangers
The Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz. This is the latest in the series of thrillers about Evan Smoak, otherwise known as Orphan X - who was trained by the Government from...
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Sagrada Familia reaches final height after 144 years of work
The final piece of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has been laid in place. This brings the church to its maximum final height 144 years after work began. BloggerAtLarge.com...
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Surviving White Island: Tour guide Kelsey Waghorn describes eruption in new memoir
As Whakaari/White Island exploded around tour guide Kelsey Waghorn, she was convinced this was the end of her life. Waghorn is among the 25 people who were seriously...
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The Sunday Panel: What does Andrew's arrest mean for the royals?
This week on The Sunday Panel, journalist and editor, Jo McCarroll, and host of The Front Page podcast, Chelsea Daniels joined in on a discussion about the following...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 22 February 2026
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 22 February 2026, acclaimed film director Baz Luhrmann is returning to the world of Elvis...
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Mike van de Elzen: Spiced passata sauce
Spiced passata sauce Cook time: 30 minutes Prep time: 5 minutes Serves: 4-6 12-15 ripe tomatoes 2 sticks rosemary 10 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed slightly 1...
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A bonobo's pretend tea party has scientists rethinking imagination
A bonobo named Kanzi was sitting at a table across from a researcher. On the table are two completely empty clear cups and an empty clear jug. The researcher pretends...
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William Shatner reveals metal album in the works
William Shatner is set to boldly go in a new musical direction with his latest project. The 94-year-old Star Trek actor confirmed he's got a heavy metal album in...
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'Crisis period': Can the monarchy survive Andrew's arrest?
Police are continuing to raid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's former home - Royal Lodge. The former Prince was arrested and accused of sharing confidential information...
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National plans to restrict commercial fishing in key protected areas
The Conservation Minister says National wants more consistent policy for Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. National says it will ban commercial fishing in all 12 high protection...
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'A loss for Trump': Expert on implications of US President's tariffs being struck down
US President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with another round of global tariffs, just a day after being told last year’s levies were illegal. In a post on social...
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Francesca Rudkin: It’s time the US Department of Justice followed the UK's example
Well, there is absolutely no question what the biggest story in the world was on Friday. Words used to describe the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly...
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Holy Days: Miriam Margolyes talks unconventional road trip comedy
Miriam Margolyes, Judy Davis and Jacki Weaver are teaming up to star in an unconventional road trip comedy set in 1970s New Zealand. Three elderly nuns set off on...
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Author Dr Lucy Hone reveals how to get through tough times in new book
Dr Lucy Hone is well-regarded as a resilience expert and she's got plenty of personal and academic experience with devastating grief. Grief comes in many forms -...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: Spies and other Gods and The Dead Speak
Spies and other Gods by James Wolff. This spy thriller is set apart from others by being narrated by a kind of collective voice of MI5 - it’s the spies watching...
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Megan Singleton: Top travel hacks for 2026
With the new year getting underway, blogger and travel expert Megan Singleton revealed how to make the most out of your next big trip. She's revealed how to save...
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The Sunday Panel: Do safety measures need to be improved for SailGP?
This week on the Sunday Panel, Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and Director at Capital, Ben Thomas, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the...
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Erin O'Hara: What are the best predictors of daily movement and exercise?
New research has revealed the best predictors of daily movement and exercise, and it goes deeper than willpower. Researchers followed and analysed 70,000 people...
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Mike van de Elzen: Lamb in a bag
Lamb in a bag Cook time: 45 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 1 leg of lamb, bone out 2 onions, peeled and diced 4 cloves garlic, peeled 2 tsp tumeric 2...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 15 February 2026
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 15 February 2026, British Australian actress Miriam Margolyes chats her upcoming new film...
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Revealed: Can coffee help protect your brain?
If you’re holding a cup of coffee or tea right now, here’s a small piece of encouraging news. A large study published in the journal JAMA suggests that people who...
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Pulp set to play NZ gig next weekend
Following the release of their 2025 album, More, Pulp are set to play a long-awaited gig in New Zealand. This visit will be the band's first in over 13 years, and...
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'A bit sad': Splore curator looks back on event ahead of final show
It's the end of an era for iconic music festival Splore, with the event concluding for good this year. The festival's organisers confirmed that declining ticket...
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Election 2026: Expert speculates about ACT's plan for the year
ACT leader David Seymour outlined his party's strategy for the 2026 election this morning. Over 100 people piled into the Rydges Hotel in Christchurch for Seymour's...
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CAR-T cell therapy: Expert calls for cancer treatment to be introduced in NZ
There's growing calls to find pathways to bring CAR-T cell therapy to New Zealand. The current trial of the life changing cancer treatment is set to end at later...
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'Dramatic day': Expert raises concerns following collision at yesterday's SailGP event
Safety's been called into question after a collision at yesterday's SailGP event in Auckland landed two athletes in hospital. The opening day of racing was called...
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Francesca Rudkin: Our Winter Olympians deserve to be recognised and celebrated
What an incredible weekend of sport, with the T20 Cricket World Cup, Super Rugby Pacific, and SailGP sweeping into Auckland – more on that in a minute - some of...
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'Pod Save America' to run 'Hopefully Just Visiting' tour through Australia and NZ
Pod Save America is one of the world's most successful news and politics podcasts and the team's set to take their show to our shores. The Hopefully Just Visiting...
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Small Town Scandal: Popular podcast makes the jump to TV
In 2023, comedian Tom Sainsbury released his award-winning murder mystery podcast Small Town Scandal. The podcast is being re-launched as a television show coming...
