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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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Book Review: My Favourite Mistake and The Last Secret Agent
My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes. Many of her novels have been about the Walsh family with its five daughters - Rachel’s Holiday was the first and then last...
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Megan Singleton: Nashville, Tennessee
Megan Singleton and Francesca Rudkin chat all things Nashville! LISTEN ABOVE
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Brodie Kane and Ben Thomas: The Panel talks sick leave, the Crusaders, and Taylor Swift
Broadcaster and Podcaster Brodie Kane joins Director at Capital and political commentator Ben Thomas on The Panel. LISTEN ABOVE
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Ava DuVernay: Critically acclaimed director on her new film Origin
Ava DuVernay is a critically acclaimed, Hollywood film-maker who's not afraid to push the boundaries. She's behind films such as Oscar nominated Selma, and documentary...
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Erin O'Hara: How to get a better night's sleep
Studies show about a third of people wake throughout the night, with various reasons for sleep disruptions. Erin O'Hara is a naturopath and joined Francesca Rudkin...
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Mike Van de Elzen: Classic bacon and egg pie
Bacon and Egg Pie Cook time: 40 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes 1 packet of flaky puff pastry, 5 sheets 10 fresh eggs 150g streaky bacon, cut into 1 cm dice ½...
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Dr Michelle Dickinson: Finding Nemo, Whales, and Aliens
Scientists off the coast of south-east Alaska used an underwater speaker to play a recording of a humpback whale greeting call. A humpback whale broke away from...
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Steve Newall: All the latest in film
Steve Newall from flicks.co.nz joined Francesca to chat nominations for the Aotearoa Music Awards, as well as Zendaya's new film Challengers. LISTEN ABOVE
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Chris Patterson: Barrister on wrongly identified Bondi killer
Last weekend in the aftermath of the Bondi Mall stabbings, we saw a prime example of how badly wrong the internet can go. For 14 hours, Sydney student Ben Cohen...
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Jude Dobson: The Last Secret Agent
In 1944, Phyllis 'Pippa' Latour parachuted into Nazi occupied Normandy as an undercover agent. Had she been discovered, she would have been shot instantly - however...
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Jason Walls: Luxon's Southeast Asia trip, AUKUS Pillar 2
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has had a busy week in Southeast Asia. ZB Political Editor Jason Walls discussed with Francesca Rudkin what came out of this trip,...
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Francesca Rudkin: The guidelines for parents and sick kids are silly
I’m not sure the government thought through the timing of this week’s release of guidelines around kids’ illness and school attendance. Half way through the school...
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News Presenter Mike McRoberts on walking away from his career
On Friday, Mike McRoberts announced his news presenting journey would come to an end. The final 6pm NewsHub bulletin on July 5th will also be Mike's last... after...
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Joan's picks: The Borrowed Hills and A Calamity of Souls
The Borrowed Hills by Scott Preston. Set amidst the foot and mouth scare in Cumbria in 2001, this is the story of two men, William and Steve, who have neighbouring...
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What not to do on a cruise: Megan Singleton's travel tips
If you're about to embark on a first cruise or you're carrying out a post-Covid bucket list adventure, there's plenty you should be aware of before you set sail. BloggerAtLarge's...
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The Sunday Panel: Is New Zealand's local content in trouble?
This week on the Sunday Panel, Coast's Lorna Riley and senior PR consultant at One Plus One Communications, Damien Venuto, joined in on a discussion about the following...
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Erin O'Hara: Do we need dietary fibre supplements?
Dietary fibre supplements are enjoying a resurgence in the world of wellness. Research shows fibre has plenty of benefits- it helps with regulating bowel movements...
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Mike Van de Elzen: Beer battered fish with creamy tartare sauce
Beer battered fish with creamy tartare sauce Cook time: 5 minutes Prep time: 20 minutes Serves: 6 4 sides white fish like, gurnard, snapper, or similar 2 bottles...
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Research unveils new - and unexpected - solution to reducing anger
If you are feeling angry, you might be tempted to vent, but science has a much better, evidence based solution for you. Research published this week in the journal...
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Friends Like Her: Kaikōura on screen in new psychological thriller series
Three's new local psychological thriller series is set to follow two best friends- and a surrogacy pact that falls through. Set in a post-quake Kaikōura, the series...
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2024 Cannes Film Festival: What can we look forward to this year?
Some of cinema's biggest names are expected to go head to head at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Paul Schrader, David Cronenberg and Francis Ford Coppola have films...
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Jason Walls: It's been a busy week for Winston Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has been busy over the last few days. Peters even got to catch the eclipse in New York, on the last leg of his diplomatic journey...
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Dame Suzy D: My Story - Dame Susan Devoy returns with frank new memoir
Dame Susan Devoy seems to have done it all. She's been a four-time world squash number-one champion, former Race Relations Commissioner, chairwoman of The Halberg...
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Parker–Hulme murder case: Brother of teen murderess speaks out
In 1954, Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme were convicted of one of the most infamous and high-profile murders in the history of New Zealand. The brutal beating of...
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'It's our voice': NZ Screen Producers’ Guild President on the uncertain fate of Kiwi content on screen
There's growing concern that the cuts across TVNZ and Newshub won't be the last for locally produced content. As the nation's biggest broadcasting companies struggle...