The Sunday Session
9am-12pm Sun
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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All Killa No Filla: Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Rachel Fairburn talk true crime passions
While true crime might not be the obvious pick for comedy-based content, a familiar duo have leaned into the genre. In All Killa No Filla, comedians Rachel Fairburn...
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Reb Fountain talks new album and latest tour
Singer-songwriter Reb Fountain is back with a new album blending folk, art-pop and rock - How Love Bends. Released in March, Reb and her band have wasted no time...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: Nobody’s Fool and Northbound
Nobody’s Fool by Harlan Coben. A former detective turned private investigator is stunned when the woman he thought had died 22 years ago suddenly appears in the...
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Get Wise: How can we best handle money while travelling overseas?
The world is getting complicated and new methods to handle cash while travelling overseas are popping up - but which tools work the best? The Wise card has gotten...
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The Sunday Panel: Should we be surprised by Trump's latest statement on Ukraine?
This week on The Sunday Panel, Newstalk ZB host Roman Travers and partner at Freebairn and Hehir lawyers, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following...
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Erin O'Hara: How can jump training improve bone health?
Jumping has been found to have plenty of health benefits - and it may even reduce the risk of osteoporosis. New research has revealed jump training is highly beneficial...
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Mike van de Elzen: Hot cross bread, butter and custard pudding
Hot cross bread, butter & custard pudding 6 hot cross buns 4 eggs 500 ml cream 1/2 cup soft brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla paste 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp icing sugar...
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Can't hear conversations in noisy places? Science has the solution
Have you ever found yourself nodding along in a noisy bar, pretending to understand your friend’s story, but truthfully, you’re just hoping for a quieter moment...
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Fyre Festival 2 officially postponed, no new date set
Fyre Festival 2 has officially been postponed - less than two months before the event was said to be taking place. The organisers have reportedly postponed the event...
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Kiwi plans to run the length of NZ to raise money and awareness for youth mental health
Blake Schimanski has taken on the challenge of running the length of New Zealand - from Bluff to Cape Reinga - within the month of April. Through his campaign ‘Run...
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NASA successfully launches giant balloon from Wānaka Airport
A stadium sized balloon has successfully launched from Wānaka Airport - after several cancellations. The super-pressure NASA balloon will travel the Southern Hemisphere’s...
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Jamie Ensor: Trade and tariffs top of mind ahead of Luxon's UK trip
The Prime Minister departs today for the United Kingdom, before travelling to Gallipoli in time for ANZAC Day. Trade, security and the current geopolitical climate...
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'Exciting': Scientists capture first confirmed footage of colossal squid
World-first video footage of the elusive colossal squid has been captured by US researchers. It lives in the deep Antarctic waters, can reach up to seven metres...
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Easter trading debate: More retailers calling for an end to restrictions
Limited Easter trading hours are bringing extra financial burdens for businesses according to retailers. The Retail Radar survey shows almost 70 percent of retailers...
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Francesca Rudkin: We need to simplify Easter trading hours
If you live in a city, there is something quite special about waking up on Good Friday - to the sound of silence. There are no cars on the road, no hum of traffic...
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'Extraordinary': Actress Yvonne Strahovski looks back on her role in The Handmaid's Tale
The final season of The Handmaid's Tale started airing on Neon last week, and actress Yvonne Strahovski is looking back on her creative journey after six seasons. Strahovski...
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The Correspondent: Jailed journalist's story brought to life in new film
In December 2013, Australian journalist Peter Greste was arrested in Egypt and charged with aiding a terrorist organisation. What followed was 400 days of incarceration,...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: The Death of Us and A Spy at War
The Death of Us by Abigail Dean. Isabel is a lead protagonist in this story, who throughout much of the book directly addresses the intruder who perpetrated a home...
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Megan Singleton's top picks for Palm Springs
People will be flocking to Palm Springs over the next couple of weeks for Coachella 2025, but BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton promises there's more to see than...
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The Sunday Panel: What does the Trump tariff turmoil mean for New Zealand?
This week on the Sunday Panel, Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and TV producer and commentator Irene Gardiner joined in on a discussion about the...
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Erin O'Hara: Why do we wake up in the middle of the night?
Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble going back to sleep again? Research shows this may happen for a number of reasons, including lighter...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 13 April 2025
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 13th of April 20205, jailed journalist Peter Greste and Aussie acting veteran Richard Roxburgh...
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Scientists discover the most bitter tasting substance ever
Bitter flavours act as nature’s warning signs, evolved over hundreds of millions of years to steer us away from potentially toxic compounds. New research published...
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Mike van de Elzen: Persimmon tart
Persimmon Tart Cook time: 25 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes Serves - 6 4 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp water 50g butter 4 persimmons, cut each into 8 wedges 2 sheets...
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Polkinghorne trial set to be focus of new Three documentary
One of the country's biggest trials will be looked at from a new angle in a new series airing on Three. The murder trial of Phillip Polkinghorne will be explored...
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Kiwi designers recruited as part of Breast Cancer Cure's newest fundraising effort
Each year in New Zealand, about 3600 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. Currently, there is no cure for the disease that affects one in nine women across their...
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Claire Trevett: Was the Foreign Minister right to chastise Luxon over tariffs response?
Foreign Minister Winston Peters sent a blunt message to the Prime Minister as Donald Trump's tariffs continue to spark uncertainty around the world. Peters indicated...
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Kiwi travellers urged to vaccinate amid overseas measles flare-ups
New Zealanders are being urged to make sure they're up to date with their measles jabs. As school holidays get underway, travellers are being reminded of outbreaks...
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Francesca Rudkin: I've got an idea for the next Netflix hit
Have I got an idea for Netflix - although I’m unlikely the first to have it. The shock announcement late this week that Peter Burling was leaving Team New Zealand...
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RSA vote: Dozens of clubs threatened to leave if new constitution passed
182 RSA clubs recently voted to decide the future of the 108-year-old organisation. A new constitution has been approved for the RSA - aimed at modernising and centralising...
