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The Sunday Session

9AM-12PM Sun

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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Whitcoulls recommends Sonny Bill Williams and Liane Moriarty

Joan Mackenzie has another pair of strong picks for our bookworms. LISTEN ABOVE
Waiheke is back open, here's what's in store

Travel blogger Megan Singleton has all the info on what to do on the beautiful Waiheke Island. LISTEN ABOVE
Sunday Panel: Anti-mandate protests, Luxon and Whamageddon

Andrew Dickens and Brodie Kane joined Francesca Rudkin on the Sunday Panel. LISTEN ABOVE
Former DoC worker on his new book A Bunk for the Night: A Guide to NZ’s Best Back Country Huts

Summer is here and it is the perfect time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors and the many trails and walks on offer. For novice or experienced trampers you...
Wellness expert on how prevalent binge drinking is

This week we headed back to bars, some people got a little overly excited and got into trouble and the police once again had to deal with the consequences in Auckland. As...
Mike Van de Elzen: Xmas chocolate creme brulee

Mike’s website – www.vandeelzen.com Carrying on with my "Make Xmas Day Easier" theme. Today want to share with you a great little dessert for Xmas day. No only...
Dr Michelle Dickinson: Nanogirl on ducklings and fluid dynamics

I can't turn this one down - it's ducklings! Have you ever noticed when you see ducklings on the water they all line up in a row behind mum? I had assumed that...
Editor of flicks.co.nz on whether moving Rhythm and Vines to Easter is a good move

Rhythm and Vines organisers have announced they will be postponing the New Years event until the Easter weekend and Steve Newall, editor of flicks.co.nz joined Francesca...
Marlon Williams: Kiwi music star with his take on a Christmas classic

Tapu Te Po is by our own music star, Marlon Williams, it's Marlon’s take on Christmas classic O Holy Night. The song is part of a new album from Australian musician...
Fears the backpacking industry is on the verge of collapse

There are fears New Zealand’s backpacking industry is on the verge of collapse. A report has been released highlighting the dire situation and urging the Government...
NZ Herald political reporter on Luxon's first week

Claire Trevett is a political reporter from the NZ Herald and she joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss Christopher Luxon's first week as leader of the National party. LISTEN...
Nicola Willis: National deputy leader shares her thoughts on her first week

It’s been a big week for the National party, with the leadership team looking to make a big first impact and all eyes will be looking ahead to the party's reshuffle...
Francesca Rudkin: The vaccine pass system is a bit of a shambles

After one hundred and seven days in lockdown, Auckland finally moved into the traffic light system on Friday. Suddenly my life as an Uber driver kicked into high...
Book picks: The Lincoln Highway and Kleptopia

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. He wrote a book called A Gentleman in Moscow a few years ago which is really terrific, and I adored this new one. It’s about...
Travel blogger on what you need to know before booking an overseas trip

Travel blogger Megan Singleton joined Francesca Rudkin to give the lowdown on the prep you need to do before booking an overseas trip. LISTEN ABOVE
Sunday Panel: National and traffic lights

Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and journalist Jo McCarroll joined Francesca Rudkin for the Sunday Panel. LISTEN ABOVE
Beatrice Faumuina and Niva Retimanu: Hosts of Straight Up talk their new podcast

Long time friends, our very own award-winning news reader Niva Retimanu and world champion Beatrice Faumuina have teamed up with a new podcast. It is called Straight...
Wellness expert on overcoming post-lockdown anxiety

Erin is the co-founder, director, naturopath and yoga teacher at Golden Yogi. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Natural Medicine. LISTEN ABOVE
Mike Van de Elzen: How to make Christmas easy

As we start to get closer to Christmas (less than 4 weeks away!) our focus starts to turn towards Christmas day brunch, lunch, BBQ or dinner meals and the food required...
Nanogirl gives the lowdown on the perfect hug

Who knew, but there is a lack of research on what makes a good hug, so scientists from London decided to do something about it. They took 250 people over two different...
Scribe: Return of the Crusader is a must watch

Aotearoa's own Scribe has a documentary series on TVNZ and Steve Newall, editor of flicks.co.nz joined Francesca Rudkin to break it down. LISTEN ABOVE
Benee: New single, new tour and all the rest

Benee is back again with a fresh new single, this is Doesn’t Matter. But she is not done there, the award-winning artist has announced some exciting news this week,...
Managing editor of NZ Herald on collective bargaining application by journalists to Facebook and Google

This week, an application was launched by news publishers to the Commerce Commission for approval to collectively bargain with Facebook and Google over payment for...
Newstalk ZB political reporter discusses the National Party leadership

Newstalk ZB political reporter Jason Walls joined Francesca Rudkin to dive into the National Party's turmoil and hedge his bets over who will emerge as leader. LISTEN...
Public health professor on what we know about the Omicron variant of Covid-19

Governments around the world are reacting to new Covid variant Omicron. The variant, found in South Africa this week, has been labeled a one of concern by the World...