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'Can't believe it': Engelbert Humperdinck talks career milestones and upcoming tour
Engelbert Humperdinck's been dubbed the 'king of romance' - with a long-running musical career to show for it. Rising to fame alongside The Beatles and The Rolling...
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Celebrity Escape: Comedian Rove McManus returns to NZ screens with new show
Over a decade after Rove Live went off the air, comedian Rove McManus is making his big return to TV. His new show, Celebrity Escape, will be available on Three...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: Whistler and Stakes
Whistler by Ann Patchett. Daphne Fuller has had three stepfathers, the second of whom vanished from her life when she was nine years old after an accident for which...
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What can you do if your luggage gets damaged?
Sometimes life can happen and your bag suffers wear and tear - but sometimes the airlines can be blamed for property damage too. If you've noticed an airline has...
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The Sunday Panel: What do we make of the Government's healthcare announcements?
This week on the Sunday Panel, partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers Liam Hehir and editor and journalist Jo McCarroll joined in on a discussion about the following...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 07 June 2026
Listen to the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 7 June. Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday...
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Erin O'Hara: Why do we need to keep investing in population health?
Budget 2026 offered up more money for healthcare, specifically hospitals and frontline services. However, experts believe more money could be directed towards primary...
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Mike van de Elzen: Pear crumble with pouring cream and burnt blackberry marshmallow
Pear crumble with pouring cream and burnt blackberry marshmallow Crumble mix 200 gm unsalted butter 150 gm raw sugar 200 gm plain flour 50 gm wholemeal flour 50...
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Explained: Could pigeons have a quantum compass in their livers?
Humans have used homing pigeons to carry messages across vast distances since ancient times. They delivered military intelligence during wars, business communications...
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NZ International Film Festival 2026: What can Kiwi fans expect?
The 2026 New Zealand International Film Festival will kick off later this winter, and the organisers have revealed what titles fans can expect to see. The first...
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Crimson announces new scheme to inspire future entrepreneurs
Crimson founder Jamie Beaton is on a mission to find and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. In a joint venture with Icehouse, five high school students...
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McDonald's New Zealand marks 50-year anniversary
This Sunday marks a historic milestone for McDonald's New Zealand, with the franchise turning 50. What began as a single restaurant in Porirua in 1976 has grown...
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Barry Soper: What came out of Luxon's trip across the Tasman?
There's a view it's been an overall successful trip for the Prime Minister across the Tasman. Christopher Luxon returned from Queensland after meeting with his counterpart...
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Francesca Rudkin: Do sentencing laws need to be updated?
Sentencing laws are back in the headlines - and will likely play a part in this year’s election campaigning. This week, a news article about the sentencing and...
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'Takes pressure off': Health Minister outlines planned changes for the Medicines Act
Paramedics may have to undertake further training, so they can prescribe medicines. Planned changes to the Medicines Act are set to allow paramedics to be prescribers,...
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Moss & Freud: Director James Lucas explores the unlikely creative pairing
The working relationship between artist Lucian Freud and British super model Kate Moss is an unlikely pairing, but director James Lucas wanted to bring it to life...
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'So excited': Georgia Lines confirms new album on the way
Kiwi singer-songwriter Georgia Lines has returned for her yearly interview on the Sunday Session, and she's got some big news. She's relocated to Nashville, but...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: Dissection of a Murder and John of John
Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray. Leila Reynolds is a relatively new barrister, married to Julian who’s a Kings Counsel. They both work in the same legal chambers...
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Megan Singleton: How not to get scammed in Rome
Rome draws in millions of tourists every year - and with more travellers comes more people looking to take advantage of them. The shell game, the friendship bracelet,...
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The Sunday Panel: When will we return to surplus?
This week on the Sunday Panel, Resident Economist from Opes Partners, Ed McKnight, and TV producer, journalist and commentator, Irene Gardiner, joined in on a discussion...
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Erin O'Hara: How to combat 'boredom eating'
Boredom eating is a factor that can make all the difference in weight gain or weight loss - so how can we work around it? When you're snacking too much between meals,...
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Mike van de Elzen: Coq au Vin
Prep time: 30 minutes Serves: 6-8 2 cups red wine 1 cup fresh thyme 6 garlic cloves, crushed 12 baby white onions, outer skin removed, cut in half 2 tbsp...
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Scientist accidentally finds potential shortcut to Mars
For decades, one of the biggest challenges of sending humans to Mars hasn’t just been getting there, it’s getting back. Under current mission plans, astronauts...
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Aotearoa Music Awards 2026: Marlon Williams and Lorde among big winners
Marlon Williams has taken out the top honours at this year’s Aotearoa Music Awards. Williams was named Best Solo artist at the ceremony held at Auckland’s Civic...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 31 May 2026
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 31 May 2026, Kiwi singer songwriter Georgia Lines has a new album coming, she joined Francesca...
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Eden Park manager set to play unlikely role in FIFA World Cup
The upcoming FIFA World Cup is a couple of weeks away, and excitement is growing. The players are coming together, New Zealand's own All Whites are on the ground...
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Brigitte Morten: Should be worried about Pete Hegseth's comments?
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says New Zealand is 'freeloading' off the American military. In an address at an Asia-Pacific security conference, Hegseth called...
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Pharmacies set to offer expanded services from next week
There's an expectation pharmacies will quickly take up expanded powers to treat patients for a range of common conditions. Under Health NZ's $5 million plan, pharmacists...
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'Super-charged': What's behind the boom in NZ's video game sector?
It's been a breakthrough year for New Zealand’s video game industry. The sector hit its $1 billion annual revenue target two years early, and it's on track to double...
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Francesca Rudkin: The Government delivered a refreshingly grown-up Budget
Well, it wasn’t the most exciting Budget week was it? Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ budget was designed around fiscal restraint, deficit reduction, and a return...
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