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The Sunday Session

9AM - 12PMSun

The Sunday Session

THE SUNDAY SESSION WITH FRANCESCA RUDKIN
9am-Noon

Sink into your Sunday with the best session around.

This is the show that delivers a little bit of everything.

News, opinion, analysis, lifestyle and entertainment – we’ve got your Sunday morning listening covered.

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Francesca Rudkin: My warning after having my credit card stolen

So, it’s been a weird week. Last Saturday someone stole our garden wheelie bin from the curbside. It can’t have been an easy heist. It was a very full bin, a very...
Sunday Panel: Is New Zealand doing enough to keep workers here?

It's shaping up to be a battle of Bledisloe Cup proportions as Australian head hunters begin luring Kiwi talent across the Tasman with pay offers that make it impossible...
Hospitality Awards hope to celebrate struggling industry

It has been a tough year for the hospitality industry, with multiple lockdowns hitting businesses hard, while border closures are making it tough to find work. But...
Whitcoulls Recommends: Gold Diggers and House of Kwa

Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian A hilarious and moving story set amongst an Indian immigrant community in Atlanta, where the weight of parental expectations sits...
Motivational speaker Dr Paul Wood explores mental resilience in his new book

Dr Paul Wood has rapidly become one of New Zealand's key motivational writers and speakers. He has previously spoken about his journey from prisoner at the age of...
Erin O'Hara: What you need to know about Vitamin C supplements

During the winter months, it's quite common for us to take a vitamin C supplement. But what is Vitamin C and how is it used in the body? Will it boost your immune...
New device hopes to make it easier to get rid of hiccups

There's no denying that hiccups can be a real pain in the throat - they are annoying and sometimes exhausting as you try to get rid of them. Everybody has their...
Two very different TV shows make their return this week

Two very different shows are making a comeback this week. Amazon Prime detective drama Bosch, starring Titus Welliver, is back for its seventh and final season which...
Former Elle editor reveals the darker side of magazines in new book

Landing the job as editor in chief of Elle Magazine was all Justine Cullen had ever dreamed of since she was a teenager. However, her dream did not turn out to be...
Mike van de Elzen: Coq au vin with parsnip mash

Coq au vin with parsnip mash (serves 6) 1.5kg skinless, bone-in free range chicken thigh 2 cups red wine 6 baby white onions, outer skin removed 2 tbsp oil pinch...
Winston Peters to make rare public appearance at NZ First AGM

New Zealand First supporters will be holding their breath this morning ahead of a significant speech by leader Winston Peters. It’s one of the first public appearances...
Former deputy PM Sir Michael Cullen chronicles his life in new memoir

Sir Michael Cullen is known for a number of roles while in politics: former deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, Attorney General, deputy leader of the Labour...
South Auckland tornado: More than 1200 mostly Papatoetoe, 60 uninhabitable

One person is dead, one injured and residents of more than 1200 mostly Papatoetoe homes - 60 of which are now uninhabitable - have been left picking up the pieces...
Christchurch mosque attack family urges They Are Us actor to refuse role

The family of a March 15 terror attack victim has written to Hollywood star Rose Byrne asking her to refuse the role in a proposed new movie, saying it is too soon. Early...
What to do in Queenstown that doesn't involve ski fields

Queenstown is known for its skifields and snowboarding - but what is there to do if you hate the snow and heading up cold mountains? Travel blogger Megan Singleton...
Whitcoulls Recommends: Loop Tracks and Falling

Loop Tracks by Sue Orr The latest from the award-winning Kiwi writer starts in 1978 when young Charlie boards a Pan Am flight to Sydney to deal with an unplanned...
Erin O'Hara: Natural tips to reduce bloating and gas

Passing gas is something we all do naturally, no matter how embarrassing it might seem. But there are some natural ways you can make your flatulence a little less...
Beloved Kiwi actress Alison Bruce talks her return to the stage

Alison Bruce has just been a constant on New Zealand stage and screen since the late 80s. She’s been in some fabulous shows from Mercy Peak to The Almighty Johnsons,...
Mike van de Elzen's Power Bars

Mike's Power Bars 2½ cups cooking oats ½ cup shredded coconut ½ tsp vanilla essence ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ cup chopped dried apricots 2 tbsp almond...
New research finds male fruit flies become angrier the hungrier they get

If you’ve ever been hangry – so hungry you become angry – you have something in common with fruit flies. When these insects don’t get enough to eat, they lash out...
What do the critics think of Lorde's new song Solar Power?

Lorde's first release in four years - Solar Power - was met with much fanfare. Since the song was released on Friday, the music video has reached more than 3.8 million...
Amy Winehouse's life celebrated in new book by her best friend

Next month marks 10 years since the passing of singer Amy Winehouse. Aged just 27, the Grammy winner died at her home in London from accidental alcohol poisoning,...
Labour MP admits Auckland Harbour bridge cycleway timing 'not the best'

By Adam Burns, Local Democracy Reporter The Labour Party's Rangitata MP Jo Luxton has admitted the timing for the announcement of a new $785 million cycling and...
Transgender athlete responds to concerns raised over government policies

The debate around the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport has been reignited this week. 43 past and present elite athletes have written a letter to the Government...
Francesca Rudkin: The mosque attack story will be told one day - but not like this

On Friday evening, The National Islamic Youth Association started a petition asking for a film about Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's response to 2019's Christchurch...