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The Sunday Session

THE SUNDAY SESSION
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Megan Singleton: Exploring Central Otago

Travel blogger Megan Singleton joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss travelling Queenstown and the Central Otago region. From Clyde, Wanaka and Arrowtown, to the beautiful...
Sunday Panel: Anger grows over Mt Roskill church ignoring health advice

Health officials believe stigma around Mt Roskill church members testing positive for Covid-19 is halting public health efforts. The Ministry of Health says the...
Francesca Rudkin: Labour and National seem afraid to rock the boat

As we come to the end of the first week of the campaign trial for 2020, I’m wondering, how much you noticed and how much you cared. We’ve spent the pre-election...
Whitcoulls Recommends: Wild and The Miracle Typist

Wild by Kristin Hannah: Who also wrote The Nightingale which has been a favourite for many readers. Dr Julia Cates is a child psychiatrist whose career is in tatters,...
Surfer Mick Fanning faces his fear of sharks in new documentary

In 2015 three-time world champion surfer, Australian Mick Fanning came face to face with a shark during the J Bay Open in South Africa. Mick became the guy that...
Former police negotiator Lance Burdett on battling his demons

Former police negotiator Lance Burdett started writing his new book while he was studying for a diploma in positive psychology. Then something tragic happened –...
Erin O'Hara: Supporting teenagers through exam stress

Taking exams is a stressful thing for both parents and teens to deal with. The causes of exam stress include feeling under pressure to perform, worrying about the...
Michael Van de Elzen: Quick Poached Chicken Caesar

Quick Poached Chicken Caesar (serves 6) 1 iceberg lettuce, shredded 2 baby Cos lettuces, quartered 100g fresh parmesan, shaved 8 slices thick wholemeal bread 500g...
Steve Newall: Aotearoa gang drama Savage opens in cinemas

Steve Newall is the editor of Flicks.co.nz He joined Francesca Rudkin to talk about the below films. - The new Aotearoa gang drama Savage, has just opened in cinemas. -...
Scotty Morrison talks Maori Language Week and new TV show

Maori Language Week starts tomorrow. This year’s week was organised to start on September 14th, the day in 1972 when the petition for Te Reo Maori was presenting...
Cabinet to reveal NZ's Covid-19 alert levels tomorrow

Tomorrow, Cabinet will reveal its decision on whether the country's Covid-19 Alert Levels can change on Wednesday. The Auckland region is at Level 2.5, while the...
Mark Zuckerberg's former mentor blasts Facebook's business model

Mark Zuckerberg's former mentor has blasted social media companies for allowing disturbing content to be shared on their platforms. It comes after a clip appearing...
Sunday Panel: When is the right time for a trans-Tasman bubble?

Amid significant backlash for backing a $11.7 million grant to an exclusive private school, Greens co-leader James Shaw is urging voters to not ditch the party over...
How to see Northland's icons in one week

With people travelling around the country once again, now is the perfect time to explore parts of New Zealand you've never visited before. Trying to cross off an...
American journalist chronicles his experiences at Trump's rallies

American journalist Carl Hoffman has spent three months on the road, travelling around America attending Donald Trump’s MAGA rallies. Almost 200 hours immersed...
Erin O'Hara: What you need to know about cleanses

Everyone might think of spring as a time for cleaning - but what about a spring cleansing? Naturopath Erin O'Hara joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the right...
Whitcoulls Recommends: This Tender Land and Facing the Haka

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger Odie (Odysseus) O’Banion and his brother Albert are sent away to the brutal Lincoln Indian Training School where they’re...
Scientists discover how breast milk helps a child's immune system

Scientists this week have discovered what they consider to be the 'gold' in breast milk. They have found proteins called alarmins which in babies prevent dangerous...
Election campaigning kicks off - at a distance

The next six weeks until the General Election are expected to see campaigning like never before. The election was pushed back to October 17 from its mid-September...
Mike van de Elzen: How to cook Dad the perfect steak

Today is of course Father’s Day and we are celebrating the great job that all of us dads do out there! So today we are going to cook some delicious steak for dad's...
Bill and Ted finally return - plus what else to watch this week

It's been nearly 30 years, but they are finally back! Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reprise their roles as Bill and Ted in Bill & Ted Face the Music, this third...
How a Canterbury engineer is saving medical devices from landfill

With an increasing focus on recycling, reusing and reducing single use items – one Canterbury engineer is saving medical devices from landfill. Oliver Hunt is the...
Sarah Wilson returns with new book after three-year hiking journey

Sarah Wilson is a former journalist, TV presenter, author and activist. You may best know her as the founder of the multimillion-dollar wellness brand I Quit Sugar. More...
Recruitment company for mums pushing for changes to the way we work

A recruit company founder believes Covid-19 will bring systemic change to ways of work. Clare Russell started RecruitMum, which pushes for parents to have flexible...
Francesca Rudkin: Government needs to give NCEA students a break

As students returned to school in the Auckland region this week, those in years 11 to 13 who are participating in NCEA, voiced their concern at how the year is playing...