The Sunday Session
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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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Holy Days: Miriam Margolyes talks unconventional road trip comedy
Miriam Margolyes, Judy Davis and Jacki Weaver are teaming up to star in an unconventional road trip comedy set in 1970s New Zealand. Three elderly nuns set off on...
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Author Dr Lucy Hone reveals how to get through tough times in new book
Dr Lucy Hone is well-regarded as a resilience expert and she's got plenty of personal and academic experience with devastating grief. Grief comes in many forms -...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: Spies and other Gods and The Dead Speak
Spies and other Gods by James Wolff. This spy thriller is set apart from others by being narrated by a kind of collective voice of MI5 - it’s the spies watching...
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Megan Singleton: Top travel hacks for 2026
With the new year getting underway, blogger and travel expert Megan Singleton revealed how to make the most out of your next big trip. She's revealed how to save...
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The Sunday Panel: Do safety measures need to be improved for SailGP?
This week on the Sunday Panel, Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and Director at Capital, Ben Thomas, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the...
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Erin O'Hara: What are the best predictors of daily movement and exercise?
New research has revealed the best predictors of daily movement and exercise, and it goes deeper than willpower. Researchers followed and analysed 70,000 people...
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Mike van de Elzen: Lamb in a bag
Lamb in a bag Cook time: 45 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 1 leg of lamb, bone out 2 onions, peeled and diced 4 cloves garlic, peeled 2 tsp tumeric 2...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 15 February 2026
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 15 February 2026, British Australian actress Miriam Margolyes chats her upcoming new film...
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Revealed: Can coffee help protect your brain?
If you’re holding a cup of coffee or tea right now, here’s a small piece of encouraging news. A large study published in the journal JAMA suggests that people who...
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Pulp set to play NZ gig next weekend
Following the release of their 2025 album, More, Pulp are set to play a long-awaited gig in New Zealand. This visit will be the band's first in over 13 years, and...
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'A bit sad': Splore curator looks back on event ahead of final show
It's the end of an era for iconic music festival Splore, with the event concluding for good this year. The festival's organisers confirmed that declining ticket...
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Election 2026: Expert speculates about ACT's plan for the year
ACT leader David Seymour outlined his party's strategy for the 2026 election this morning. Over 100 people piled into the Rydges Hotel in Christchurch for Seymour's...
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CAR-T cell therapy: Expert calls for cancer treatment to be introduced in NZ
There's growing calls to find pathways to bring CAR-T cell therapy to New Zealand. The current trial of the life changing cancer treatment is set to end at later...
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'Dramatic day': Expert raises concerns following collision at yesterday's SailGP event
Safety's been called into question after a collision at yesterday's SailGP event in Auckland landed two athletes in hospital. The opening day of racing was called...
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Francesca Rudkin: Our Winter Olympians deserve to be recognised and celebrated
What an incredible weekend of sport, with the T20 Cricket World Cup, Super Rugby Pacific, and SailGP sweeping into Auckland – more on that in a minute - some of...
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'Pod Save America' to run 'Hopefully Just Visiting' tour through Australia and NZ
Pod Save America is one of the world's most successful news and politics podcasts and the team's set to take their show to our shores. The Hopefully Just Visiting...
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Small Town Scandal: Popular podcast makes the jump to TV
In 2023, comedian Tom Sainsbury released his award-winning murder mystery podcast Small Town Scandal. The podcast is being re-launched as a television show coming...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: The Sisterhood Rules and Seed
The Sisterhood Rules by Kathy Lette, who must be one of the funniest women in the world. It’s about twin sisters who have been estranged for five years, ever since...
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Thai Airways to re-launch direct flights between Auckland and Bangkok
Thai Airways recently confirmed the return of its non-stop flight route from Auckland to Bangkok - set to launch in the second half of 2026. The Covid-19 pandemic...
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Francesca Rudkin: Are Erica Stanford's reporting changes a step in the right direction?
Well, congratulations to all the parents out there of school-age children - most returned to school last week, only then to be home again for the long weekend. Anyway,...
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The Sunday Panel: Is this the year of Winston Peters?
Today on the Sunday Panel, partner at Freebairn and Hehir lawyers, Liam Hehir, and journalist and TV producer Irene Gardiner joined in on a discussion about the...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 08 February 2026
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 8 February 2026. Rural New Zealand, an automatic mower and murder ... Tom Sainsbury and...
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Erin O'Hara: How can we make the most of meal prepping?
Meal prepping is viewed as an easy way to stay healthy and get ahead of a busy week - but how can we make the most of it? A busy schedule is one of the top reasons...
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Mike van de Elzen: Crispy chicken arms with hot sauce
Crispy chicken arms with hot sauce Cook time: 2 minutes Prep time: 45 minutes Serves: 2 12 plump free range chicken wings 1 cup red wine 6 tbsp soy sauce...
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Explained: Parenthood may 'inoculate' adults against disgust
From dirty blowouts to spit-up and stomach bugs, parents quickly learn that unpleasant messes are part of everyday life. Now, new research published in the Scandinavian...
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Grammys 2026: Bad Bunny makes history with Album of the Year
Another Grammy Awards has come and gone, with rapper Bad Bunny making history as the first Latin artist to win Album of the Year in the 68-year history of the event. During...
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'It's been interesting': Jono Ridler on a journey to swim North Island's east coast
Jono Ridler's on a record-setting journey to swim the 1350km length of the North Island's east coast. The journey is expected to take 90 days to complete, and he's...
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Kiwi K.A.R.E recognised by Zelenskyy for relief efforts in Russia-Ukraine war
Kiwi charity founder Tenby Powell has been recognised by the Ukrainian President for his humanitarian efforts in the country’s red zones. Zelenskyy awarded Powell...
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Ethan Griffiths: Did internal drama overshadow this year's Waitangi festivities?
Another Waitangi Day has come and gone, but questions have been raised about the political drama that impacted this year's events. Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour...
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'Very exciting': Cassie Henderson talks upcoming projects, Synthony festival appearance
Kiwi singer-songwriter Cassie Henderson had a busy year in 2025, and she's set to keep the momentum going in the new year. She's confirmed to play at the 2026 Synthony...
