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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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5:59

Mike Van de Elzen: Brown sugar and lavender panna...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/09/30

Brown sugar and lavender panna cotta with blueberries Cook time: 5 minutes Prep time: 15 minutes Serves: 6-8 3 leaves gelatine sheets 400ml can coconut cream ½ cup brown sugar 1 vanilla pod, split lengthwise and seeds scrapped 10 lavender flowers (optional) 300ml cream Blueberry compote (makes about 2 cups) 2 cups frozen blueberries 2T honey 4 star anise Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water, squeeze out the excess water before use. Heat coconut cream, sugar, cream, lavender and

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3:14

Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on new research...

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2023/09/30

Have you ever avoided eating garlic because you were worried about how it might affect your breath for the rest of the day? Now, science has a solution! Published in the journal Molecules, researchers took raw and cooked garlic and looked at ways to neutralise the sulphurous compounds that linger in the mouth and give you that garlicky breath. Previous research has shown that eating raw apple, mint or lettuce as well as drinking whole milk was great at helping to reduce the amount of lingering

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4:20

Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB Political Editor on Chris...

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2023/09/30

Labour's Chris Hipkins brought some unexpected political fire into Wednesday's second leaders' debate, to the surprise of experts and viewers. Hipkins seemed confident in his performance on the night, giving himself a rating of nine, while Luxon rated himself a seven. ZB Political Editor Jason Walls says Hipkins' debate performance was surprising, following a 'lackluster' and 'lifeless' start to Labour's campaign. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:40

Craig Semple: Former NSW police detective and...

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2023/09/30

Former NSW police detective Craig Semple knows the mental toll of a high-stakes job. For 25 years, Semple focused on high-risk law enforcement, dealing with drug, gang and homicide investigations and investigating some of Australia's most notorious criminals. It came with a cost- as Semple suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression after retiring from the force. He detailed a raw account of his experience in his memoir 'The Cop Who Fell to Earth'. "I got to learn my job by

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7:01

Sam Rubin: KTLA entertainment reporter on ex-gang...

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2023/09/30

A former gang leader has been arrested in connection with the 1996 killing of US rapper Tupac Shakur. 27 years after Tupac's death, Duane Davis was taken into custody on suspicion of murder. Shakur was shot times at age 25 while stopped at a red light on the Las Vegas strip. KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin says the suspect and Tupac Shakur were in rival gangs- and it's unclear if the retribution against Tupac's gang was intended to be fatal. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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13:00

Paula Bennett: Former National Deputy Leader on...

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2023/09/30

National's Chris Luxon finally confirmed that he's open to collaborating with New Zealand First, if necessary. Recent polls show a three-way coalition between parties will be needed, regardless of who wins the election- meaning National and ACT will need the extra support from Winston Peters. National's former Deputy Leader, Paula Bennett, says it would have looked arrogant to prospective voters if National ruled out NZ First altogether. "Potentially over 5 percent of the country say they want him,

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2:40

Francesca Rudkin: Why are there still so many...

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2023/09/30

Driving around the country this week – mainly Auckland to the Central Plateau and back, you’d be forgiven for thinking there’s only one main political party in New Zealand and a couple of minor parties. Once I left the heavily placarded suburbs of Auckland, there was a smattering of Greens, Act and Te Pati Maori signs on the side of the road, but very few for Labour. This may be down to budget - Labour has only declared donations of $1.1 million. Even the Greens have managed $1.4 million. No one

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4:42

Joan's picks: The Secret Hours and Elon Musk

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2023/09/24

The Secret Hours by Mick Herron, creator of the Slow Horses books and TV series. The UK government has ordered a inquiry into MI5’s activities in Berlin back in 1999 when they were involved in a disastrous event. MI5 is determined that the inquiry won’t succeed and engage in completely pointless bureaucracy to ensure that. But then a classified dossier is handed to the two civil servants in charge of the inquiry which is explosive. No one writes the civil service and the world of spies as well as

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5:43

Megan Singleton: Bloggeratlarge.com writer shares her...

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2023/09/24

BloggerAtLarge writer and season traveller Megan Singleton recently gallivanted off to Italy to experience everything the region has to offer. She took a train out of Rome into Naples, and followed that up with a day trip to the Amalfi Coast to visit Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. She highlights the St Genaro festival, the ruins of Herculaneum and the coastal towns surrounding the Amalfi Coast as unmissable attractions- and the pizza didn't disappoint either. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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9:18

The Sunday Panel: Do we need to have a referendum on...

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2023/09/24

This week on the Sunday Panel, The Front Page podcast's Damien Venuto and Coast's Lorna Riley joined in on a discussion about the following: Co-governance- a column by Heather du Plessis-Allan discussed the newly-released poll showing that 48 per cent of respondents want a referendum on Māori co-governance. Only 17 per cent said no. ACT is the only party backing a referendum on co-governance and every other party either outright rejects it or says it isn’t important. But are we just putting our

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5:15

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

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2023/09/24

A new Netflix series examines the world's Blue Zones- sparking questions about the habits other regions can pick up. Blue Zones are regions where it's common for people to live past 100 with less chronic disease, a list that includes Okinawa, Sardinia, Singapore and the Greek island of Icaria. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara says these zones encourage healthy diets, natural exercise and community interaction- habits that can extend your lifespan and improve quality of life. LISTEN

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6:01

Mike Van de Elzen: Yoghurt marinated pork chops

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2023/09/24

Yoghurt marinated pork chops: 10 loin chops 250ml yoghurt 1 onion, peeled and diced 10 cloves garlic 10 curry leaves handful of coriander 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tbsp cumin seeds 1 tbsp fennel seeds 1 tbsp ground turmeric juice of 2 lemons 1 tsp chilli flakes 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp fine salt Blitz the onions, garlic, curry leaves and coriander until smooth. This is your onion mix. Toast the mustard, cumin and fennel seeds. Place into a pestle and mortar and crush until it

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5:26

Dr Michelle Dickinson: Nanotechnologist answers the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/09/24

Do you need to wash your rice before cooking? Science has the answer! Growing up in a Chinese household, I was always taught that you had to wash rice multiple times until the water ran clear before you cooked it. When I met my husband, he just added water to the rice and cooked it- to my horror! So who is ‘right?’- should you rinse rice before cooking? A new study in the journal Food Chemistry compared the effect of washing rice on how sticky and hard it was after cooking. They used glutinous

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5:35

Chris Schulz: entertainment commentator explains why...

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2023/09/23

The streaming wars are going strong, with several companies fighting for attention and revenue. Neon, Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime - among others - are hiking their prices, causing viewers to make hard choices. Entertainment commentator Chris Schulz reckons one contender manages to offer subscribers the best value for money during these tough times- Apple TV+. "Because of the ongoing writers strike, some of the streamers are struggling for content. That doesn't seem to be happening with Apple

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5:57

Jason Walls: ZB political editor recaps the first of...

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2023/09/23

The first televised leaders debate of the election season has been dubbed one of the more forgettable. National's Chris Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins went head to head at the TVNZ-hosted forum and jousted over tax, crime, housing and climate change. ZB political editor Jason Walls says the lukewarm reaction to the first debate is a symptom of audiences not paying attention to earlier campaign events. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:54

Jo McCarroll: NZ Gardener editor shares gardening...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/09/23

The weather's warming up and we're headed into spring- meaning conditions are ripe to get a home veggie patch going. With sky-high food prices to contend with, more people are turning to home-grown gardens to get their produce fix. Beginners to experienced gardeners alike will get plenty of useful information out of NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll's upcoming release, 'Vege Patch from Scratch'. "There are some things that a lot of people get wrong, and if you get those right- it's not that

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12:50

Bill Bailey: UK comedian ahead of his eighth visit to...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/09/23

UK comedian Bill Bailey is set to return to New Zealand shores- for the eighth time in his career. His 'Thoughtifier' tour will take him to Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Queenstown, Nelson, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Tauranga, Rotorua and Hamilton this November. Bailey claims this performance will explore the flawed and complicated nature of human thought through stories and anecdotes in the time of AI. "There's this increase in paranoia about the role

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8:41

Kat Sprowell and Ah-leen Rayner: Breast cancer...

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2023/09/23

As political parties lay out their promises ahead of the election, advocates are encouraging candidates to make tacking breast cancer a priority. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women under 65. Kat Sprowell, a survivor of Triple Negative Breast Cancer, is calling on politicians to do better. "I think it is lacking, and I feel really unclear exactly where they stand. It's a growing issue and something that we need real clarity on." Breast Cancer Foundation NZ chief executive Ah-leen

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9:07

Motu Tony: Former Warrior on the team getting beaten...

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2023/09/23

The Warriors' fairy-tale NRL campaign has come to an end after being thumped 42-12 in their preliminary final against the Broncos in Brisbane. The Kiwi side started strongly with a brace to winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak. The visitors were held scoreless in the second half as the Broncos extended their 24-12 halftime, with a constant flow of offloads keeping them on the front foot. Former Warrior Motu Tony says this defeat is 'disappointing' for the team- but they should be proud of their

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2:20

Francesca Rudkin: What do the Election and Rugby...

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2023/09/23

Aside from the Wahs, who have dominated public discourse for the last few weeks, there are two other matters of some significance going on at the moment - the General Election and the Rugby World Cup. It dawned on me on Friday morning - after the Newshub Nation’s Powerbrokers Debate, and while we wait patiently for the All Blacks to take to the field again - that these events have quite a bit in common. They are both at times exciting, but for the most part boring, and occasionally headache

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