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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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14:32

Judy Bailey: former newsreader and broadcaster...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/04/06

It's been almost 20 years since former newsreader Judy Bailey read her last bulletin- and she's been taking part in several causes and campaigns since. The former 'Mother of the Nation' has recently been busy helping people to embrace aging through her new book Evolving: Finding Health and Happiness As We Age. Judy Bailey says reaching an older age can be an 'uncomfortable' experience if you let it happen- so it's important to prepare and plan. "When you turn 65, people tend to treat you as though

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5:12

Jason Walls: ZB political editor believes the Prime...

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2024/04/06

One of ZB's leading policitcal commentators has claimed the Prime Minister, his Ministers and every other MP in parliament is underpaid. Jason Walls outlined this concept in a premium opinion piece for ZB Plus, after The Business Herald's Executive Pay Survey revealed CEOs had received an average pay of just under $2.3 million. He says Luxon and his Ministers have to face more public scrutiny and media attention- and have more people reporting to them in comparison. LISTEN ABOVESee

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12:21

Peter Dunne: former United Future leader weighs in on...

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2024/04/06

More public sector roles face the chopping block, following recent announcements. The Ministry of Health is the latest to propose slashing jobs in order to meet the Government's cost-cutting targets- of an average of 6.5 percent. Former United Future leader Peter Dunne says there needs to be a purpose for restructuring the sector beyond cutting jobs. "It's pretty easy to say- let's just cut numbers. But you've got to have a purpose for doing so other than saving money." LISTEN ABOVESee

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2:57

Francesca Rudkin: Leave the kids alone

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2024/04/06

I rolled my eyes on Friday as New Zealand youth became the latest punching bag of politicians getting some air time. School was ditched for another Climate Strike around the country, that not only called for action on climate change, but also featured calls for Māori rights and a free Palestine. Associate Education Minister David Seymour said it was 'unacceptable' for students to protest during school hours and they should be marked absent by schools. He’s right on both accounts. Ideally our

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16:31

Rachel Ward: Former actress and film-maker on her new...

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2024/04/02

Rachel Ward's latest ventures have taken her in a different - and unexpected - direction. She's gone from Hollywood actress and Vogue cover model to becoming a farming expert in rural Australia, alongside her husband Bryan Brown. After her farm was taken out by the devastating 2019/2020 Australian bushfires, Ward decided to change her focus towards regenerative farming- a journey she's documented in her film Rachel's Farm. She says the transition to regenerative farming was a long journey, but

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13:39

The Sunday Panel: What do we think of Easter trading...

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2024/03/30

This week on the Sunday Panel, journalist Wilhelmina Shrimpton and editor and commentator, Jo McCarroll joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week- and more! Another year, another debate about the state of Easter trading hours. Is it time to move past shutting the shops during the holiday? Do we need clearer rules this weekend? Do workers need the guaranteed time off? Have we got our heads in the sand about AI? The International Monetary Fund has released a survey that

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4:58

Erin O'Hara: Naturopath and wellness expert on...

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2024/03/30

After this weekend's inevitable binge on chocolate and carbs, many will want to get back on the 'straight and narrow' after Easter. The annual excuse to indulge in sugar can spark a lot of guilt by the end of the holiday, and one expert recommends balancing out the intake. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara says exercise and moderation are helpful steps to take to cancel out the harm of over-indulging. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:29

Mike Van de Elzen: Getting smoky flavour into food

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2024/03/30

Mike Van de Elzen: Getting smoky flavour into food Hot Smoking - Food is smoked inside the same unit as a fire source. - In the Engel fire, you can move the fire basket closer or further away from the food being smoked, controlling the temperature. -Making a hot smoker can be as easy as finding a steel cabinet with shelves, drilling a number of holes into the bottom and top. Then creating a small fire in the bottom of the cabinet and closing the box. Or using your gas stove and a heavy steel

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6:40

Dr Michelle Dickinson: Nanotechnologist on the new...

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2024/03/30

Charles Darwin confidently stated that male mammals were mostly bigger than females, and this view has been held for over 150 years. New research out this week in the journal Nature Communications, however, finds that Darwin's statement isn’t true and there is actually no difference in size between most male and female mammals. In the study, the researchers compared the body masses of 429 wild animal species. They found that in many species including lemurs, golden moles, horses and zebras, the size

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9:21

Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor on Sydney Sweeney's...

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2024/03/30

Euphoria and Anyone But You breakout star Sydney Sweeney has stepped into the world of producing in her latest project. Immaculate, a psychological horror starring Sweeney herself, is based off a decade-old script she discovered- and brought back to life as a co-producer. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall explains if the result if worth checking out. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:04

Joan's picks: The Call and The Trading Game : A...

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2024/03/24

The Call is about Detective Sergeant Honey Chalmers who, after surviving a brutal attack goes back to her small home town to care for her mother. In the course of her work she’s become too close to an informant who’s linked to a gang made up of 501 returnees from Australia, and she’s pretty sure the informant, Kloe, is now in trouble. Honey’s private life is complicated and when Kloe turns up in the small town, events converge. This is a terrific thriller, based in our own backyard and I hope will

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6:05

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer reveals some...

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2024/03/24

BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton returns with a list of 'crazy and bizarre' travel facts for the weekend. Between the rule that you can't photograph the Sistene Chapel ceiling and the impact cabin pressure has on your tastebuds, there's not shortage of unique travel facts to drop into conversation. Listen to Megan's other unexpected travel facts here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:55

The Sunday Panel: What did we think of the...

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2024/03/24

This week on The Sunday Panel, Chelsea Daniels from the Front Page podcast and NZ Herald Senior Writer Simon Wilson joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week- and more! Following Princess Kate's shocking cancer diagnosis announcement, do the trolls and speculators need to take a proper look at themselves? What have we come to as a people when our first reaction is extreme theories and to poke fun at doctored photos? The Herald's Liam Dann has asked in an opinion piece if the

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4:50

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

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2024/03/24

Princess Kate's announcement that she's undergoing cancer treatment confused and shocked people all over the world. There has been a notable increase in cancer in young adults, with people aged 18-49 being impacted more than usual. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:49

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist explains...

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2024/03/23

If you have ever had a teenager in your home, you know that they have their own unique teenage aroma. New research out this week was able to confirm that teenagers typically smell of goats, cheese and urine- and there is a chemical reason why. Published in the journal Communications Chemistry, the researchers sewed cotton wool pads into the armpit area of pyjamas to collect the sweat from 36 volunteers who wore them overnight. 18 of the volunteers were infants aged 3 and under and 18 of the

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6:01

Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor on the remake of...

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2024/03/23

The 1989 action movie Road House, remembered by audiences as a classic guilty pleasure, has been remade. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and boxer Conor McGregor, in his acting debut, the film promises to give audiences a fresh take on familiar cheesy 80s charm. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall explains the film further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:08

Justin Pemberton: Escaping Utopia director explores...

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2024/03/23

The insular Greymouth community of Gloriavale has kept Kiwis enthralled as testimonies keep emerging. A new TVNZ documentary, Escaping Utopia, promises to unveil the stories of people who've left the community- and the struggles they've endured. Co-director Justin Pemberton says Gloriavale is going through a transitionary period following the death of their former leader. "The community is now imploding, it's going through some sort of- either regeneration or collapse, and we don't really know which

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14:14

Rachel House: Kiwi actress ventures into the world of...

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2024/03/23

Kiwi actress Rachel House has built up quite a screen presence, having appeared in many local and big-budget international films. She's also a dedicated acting coach and she's been a passionate advocate behind getting Disney films translated into Te Reo. And now, she's making her way into the world of directing through her new film The Mountain, arriving in theatres this week. Rachel says her experience as an actress prepared her for directing her first full feature film. "I think more film

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6:45

Dr Juber Hafiji: dermatologist weighs in on the...

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2024/03/23

A chain of well-known Swedish pharmacies made headlines by introducing age restrictions for certain skincare products. Social media has led to an explosion of under-13s using skincare loaded up with ingredients including retinol, AHAs and peptides, and there's concern surrounding the impact on young skin. Dermatologist Dr Juber Hafiji says these products have their benefits, but there's risk of swelling, itching and flare-ups if people use them too early in life. "The products in and of themselves

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6:34

Sophie Trigger: ZB senior political reporter ahead of...

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2024/03/23

A chance to hit the refresh button, and lay down Labour's values now in Opposition. Party Leader Chris Hipkins is giving his verdict on the State of the Nation this afternoon. Senior Political Reporter Sophie Trigger says it's Hipkins' first major speech as Opposition leader, and it's an opportunity for a reset five months on from election defeat. She says he's speaking to party faithful in South Auckland, considered traditional Labour heartland- and he's expected to draw on party values of old, and

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