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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

News, opinion, analysis, lifestyle and entertainment – we’ve got your Sunday morning listening covered with The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin on Newstalk ZB.

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8:20

Tama Potaka: Conservation Minister on National's plan...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/21

The Conservation Minister says National wants more consistent policy for Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. National says it will ban commercial fishing in all 12 high protection areas and 5 sea floor protection areas. It will also review the rules which allow bottom trawling in some corridors. Conservation Minister Tama Potaka says some activities would still be allowed under these changes. "We've discussed this matter with a lot of Aucklanders, a lot of New Zealanders - they're not very happy with that

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9:55

Bill Reinsch: former US Under Secretary of Commerce...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/21

US President Donald Trump is pushing ahead with another round of global tariffs, just a day after being told last year’s levies were illegal. In a post on social media, Trump confirmed he’ll lift the tariffs to 15 percent, higher than the 10 percent rate he announced yesterday. The move comes after a Supreme Court ruling found his sweeping trade measures from last year were unlawful. Former US Under Secretary of Commerce and Security Bill Reinsch says this will make it harder for Trump to threaten

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3:01

Francesca Rudkin: It’s time the US Department of...

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2026/02/21

Well, there is absolutely no question what the biggest story in the world was on Friday. Words used to describe the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, were 'historic', 'jaw dropping', and 'stunning'. It has been described as a huge moment in the history of the modern royal family. But there were other royal commentators who weren’t surprised at all with how Andrew’s 66th birthday unfolded. They’d been watching the pressure build and felt Friday’s events were a long time

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13:48

Miriam Margolyes: actress on her new movie Holy Days

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/15

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 a mission in their car powered by God to track down a lost boy in search of heaven, and the film promises to be entertaining and heartfelt. Miriam Margolyes says she's delighted to be involved in this film and she's enjoying working with her 'awe-inspiring' co-stars. "I'm out of my depth, really, with them - I think they're just

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16:23

Dr Lucy Hone: author and TED speaker on how to...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/15

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 - not just with death, but divorce, estrangement, dementia, redundancy, and Hone's put her findings into a book. She says some people are more 'mentally agile' than others and that learning how to balance emotions is a key skill. "They're also typically good at being able to focus their attention on the things that they can change - and

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4:21

Whitcoulls Recommends: Spies and other Gods and The...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/15

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 the spies. Sir William Rentoul, head of the service, takes great umbrage when an anonymous whistle-blower lays a complaint and a smart young parliamentary researcher is brought in to investigate. MI5 are particularly adept at ensuring she makes no progress, but she becomes a part of something much, much bigger, and which also gets Sir

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2:57

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on unveils...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 money on international bank fees, how to prepare for airport security and what to do if your luggage gets damaged. Read more of her tips and tricks here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:13

The Sunday Panel: Do safety measures need to be...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 day - and more! Does the Government need to move with urgency to get CAR T-cell therapy publicly available as soon as possible? Do we have faith they'll move quickly enough? Safety's been called into question after a collision at yesterday's SailGP event in Auckland landed two athletes in the hospital. Do changes need to be made? LISTEN

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5:57

Erin O'Hara: naturopath and wellness expert on the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 over 3.5 years to challenge some of the most common assumptions about motivation and discipline. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explained the results. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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117:03

Full Show Podcast: 15 February 2026

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 Holy Days and pushes back on rumours she might not have long left to live. We often think of grief as death but we all experience living losses too. Dr Lucy Hone is a specialist in resilience psychology and talks to Francesca about recognising other forms of loss and grief and how we can all cope with the hard things in life. Sailing

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6:39

Mike van de Elzen: Lamb in a bag

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2026/02/14

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 tsp cumin seeds, roasted and crushed 2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted and crushed 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce 2 tbsp soya sauce Juice of 1 lemon 2 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tsp flaky salt Optional 1 can chipotle in adobo sauce' Preheat your oven to 180*c, fan bake. Place the lamb leg into a bowl and pour over all the remaining ingredients

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4:14

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on how coffee...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 drink two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or tea a day have about a 15-20 percent lower risk of developing dementia compared to people who avoid these drinks altogether. The researchers analysed data from more than 130,000 men and women followed for up to 43 years as part of two major US health studies. Participants regularly reported

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5:14

Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor ahead of Pulp...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 they'll be playing Auckland's Spark Arena next weekend. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:19

John Minty: Splore festival director on the iconic NZ...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 sales forced them to pull the pin on the event. Splore festival director John Minty says it was important to wrap things up on a high note, but it's been sad for the crew. "We've created a family and a beautiful sort of community - obviously with our crew, but also with all the Splore-ers. And when we announced this was going to be the last

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3:54

Peter Dunne: former Minister and commentator on ACT's...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 State of the Nation speech. Former Minister and commentator Peter Dunne says ACT is polling well and if they handle their campaign well, they could find themselves in a similar spot to the last election. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:54

Rob Weinkove: Malaghan Institute Clinical Director on...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 this year, but there's no clear path to making it available through the public health system. Malaghan Institute Clinical Director Rob Weinkove says this treatment will improve many people's outcomes. "Much of the infrastructure is there and I think one of the main motivations of setting up this trial here is just to skill up, because it's

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9:08

Mark Orams: sailing professor raises safety concerns...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 off early - when New Zealand’s Black Foils lost control and went spinning into France. Kiwi Louis Sinclair suffered compound fractures in both legs and a French athlete was also injured. Sailing professor Mark Orams, says the crash looked deadly - and almost felt inevitable on the back of the previous two races. "There were so many close

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3:35

Francesca Rudkin: Our Winter Olympians deserve to be...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/14

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 the world’s best trail runners hit Rotorua for the Tarawera Premier Ultra-trail Marathon and the Winter Olympics continues to provide stunning performances, triumphs and disappointments, scandals and feel good moments. I’ve been interested in the chat around the Winter Olympics over the last week. The Winter Olympic Games is often

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17:09

Tommy Vietor: Pod Save America founder and co-host...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/08

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 tour will have live shows across Australia and New Zealand, with the one-off Auckland show taking place at Bruce Mason Theatre this week. Founder and podcast co-host Tommy Vietor says it's hard to encourage people to pay attention to politics, and he's hoping the podcast can help with that. "We're noticing that after the 2016 election -

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15:21

Tom Sainsbury and Morgana O'Reilly: Small Town...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2026/02/08

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 to Neon and Sky, with the series following disgraced journalist Toby Buchanan as he investigates the murder of his millionaire uncle. The show stars Sainsbury himself, as well as Kiwi actress Morgana O'Reilly. "It's changed from the podcast, there are some characters that are exactly the same and some storylines that are the same - but

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