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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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5:23

Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor on Barbie's box...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/20

Barbie's 5-week box office reign is set to draw to a close, with DC's Blue Beetle projected to overtake it. Blue Beetle is expected to earn at least $25 million for its opening weekend, overthrowing Barbie as the number one performer in US theatres. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says this hasn't stopped Barbie from breaking records- it just overtook The Dark Night as Warner Bros. biggest hit. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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12:04

Fletcher McKenzie: entrepreneur, aviator and author...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/20

Author, entrepreneur and aviation expert Fletcher McKenzie is back with a new book. McKenzie has two flying titles to his name and shared his insight with audiences in the documentary series FlightPath TV. His latest work, From The Pilot's Seat shares stories from over 23 Kiwi pilots, who have worked around the globe during different eras. "I get to travel around the world and meet up with other pilots- it's just great talking about how unique it is in New Zealand- we're a pretty rugged

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6:11

Aaron Dahmen: Newstalk ZB Chief Political Reporter on...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/19

National's Chris Luxon yesterday unveiled his party's list of candidates for the upcoming election- and he's promised a strong offering. The top five on National's list are Luxon, Nicola Willis, Chris Bishop, Shane Reti and Paul Goldsmith. A new face is high up- Harvard Kennedy School graduate Nancy Lu is at 20 and the highest ranked new candidate. Newstalk ZB Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen says National's list shows the party is trying to push their fresh blood in front of voters- while

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5:50

Stephen Knightly: NZGDA board member and InGame...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/19

Netflix are testing the waters with their first batch of cloud-streamed video games. Subscribers in Canada and the UK are able to try out Netflix games streamed to select TVs and connected TV devices. NZGDA board member and InGame director Stephen Knightly says this is a smart business decision from Netflix, as they've been able to distribute games that fit their brand. "They're not serving up Candy Crush, the types of games they want to serve will be more narrative-based. It aligns really well with

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13:56

Torbjorn 'Thor' Pedersen: Danish explorer on his...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/19

Danish explorer Torbjorn 'Thor' Pedersen has made it back from his decade-long journey across the world- without flying anywhere. 3572 days of travel, 203 countries, and 358,884 kilometres later, Pedersen has finally completed his ambitious personal mission. He says he was inspired to take on this challenge after learning that no one had ever travelled across the whole world without setting foot on a plane. "I was born in 1978, 100 years too late if you want to do anything really remarkable on this

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3:07

Francesca Rudkin: I knew we could pull off the 2023...

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2023/08/19

About three weeks before the FIFA Women’s World Cup began I asked the question: “Where’s the hype?”. Where was the excitement – it didn’t feel like we were going to embrace this event. A texter said, “they’re trying to sell us something we don’t want.” I agreed. I’ve seldom been so thrilled to say I was wrong. Shame on me for not having more faith in us as a nation, the players and the tournament organisers. The FIFA World Cup has been as inspirational, epic and entertaining as everyone in the

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8:48

Katie Whyatt: The Athletic football writer on England...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/19

It's all down to the wire, as England and Spain are set to clash in tonight's FIFA Women's World Cup final. An English Women's World Cup victory would be a first for the Lionesses, and a historic achievement- England hasn't brought it home since their World Cup win in 1966. The Athletic football writer Katie Whyatt says this final's going to be a huge challenge for the Lionesses, but they have every right to be confident off the back of their earlier performances. "They're going to have to get used

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5:26

Dr Jesse Fischer: Waikato Hospital colorectal surgeon...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/19

Many experts are saying the age of eligibility for New Zealand's bowel screening programme should be lowered. New Zealand has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world, and it kills over 1200 Kiwis each year. A new study says cases picked up through the screening programme are 50 percent less likely to become fatal. Co-author and Waikato Hospital colorectal surgeon Dr Jesse Fischer says there's 'indisputable' evidence that screening under-60s will save lives. "Since the programme's been

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5:20

Joan's Picks: The List and Far North

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/13

The List by Yomi Adegoke. Ola is a high profile journalist at a feminist magazine, who’s about to marry the love of her life. Young, beautiful and successful, she and her fiancé Michael seem to have it all. That is, until one morning they both wake up to the same message. A crowdsourced collection of names has morphed into an anonymous account posting Me Too type allegations on social media, and usually Ola would be all over it, retweeting it and forwarding to everyone she knows - but Michael’s name

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4:58

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer on her planned...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/13

BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton recently spoke to tourism teams from Washington DC, Philadelphia and Boston and crafted an itinerary for the US's East Coast. Megan Singleton says the area is easy to get around, and you won't need a car- all three cities are walkable and include direct train lines. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:57

The Sunday Panel: How much of a headache will ACT and...

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2023/08/13

This week on the Sunday Panel, Director of Capital and political commentator, Ben Thomas and BusinessDesk Investments Editor and host of Cooking the Books, Frances Cook joined in on a discussion about the following: How big of a headache will ACT and NZ First be for National? Winston Peters is back in the fray- should Luxon clarify if NZ First will be a potential coalition partner? How close do you think this election will be? How big a role can you see the minor parties playing? Elon Musk and

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5:01

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/13

Diabetes medication-turned-weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have raised alarms as users start reporting side effects. Nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, heart palpitations and thyroid cancer are among the risks linked to popular weight loss drugs. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara says there's a place for weight loss drugs as a short-term solution- but users need to consider the effects and make healthy lifestyle changes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:23

Mike Van de Elzen: Monkfish Dhal

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/13

Monkfish Dhal Prep time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 600gm monkfish, cut into large pieces 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric 1 Tbsp vegetable oil Salt 2 cups orange lentils, rinsed 2 cups yellow lentils, rinsed 3-4 cups water (enough to cover lentils) 2 tsp turmeric 2 whole fresh green chillies, sliced lengthways, seeds in 1 tbsp butter or ghee 1 tsp cumin 1 bunch spinach, roughly chopped 1 x 400gm tin chopped tomatoes 1 red onion, sliced 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp cumin

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5:13

Michelle Dickenson: Nanotechnologist on the harmful...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/13

Last week, three people died and one is still in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital after eating a beef wellington pie – while the official cause of death has not been confirmed, their deaths are suspected to be from mushroom poisoning. The mushroom in question – known as the ‘death cap’ mushroom, doesn’t have the typical red and yellow colours of other toxic items found in nature, instead it is white and plain looking – similar to an ordinary field mushroom. While nature usually warns

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5:51

Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor on Taskmaster and...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/13

There's two Kiwi twists on popular game shows battling it out on our screens. Taskmaster has returned for another season and New Zealand's version of The Traitors has debuted- allowing viewers to witness two sets of entertainers go through challenges. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says the sheer unpredictability of both shows creates a unique take on 'reality' television. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:18

Alby Hailes: Doctor and food writer expands signature...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/13

Doctor, food writer and Great Kiwi Bakeoff winner has expanded his signature expertise into some new projects. Before his successful run on reality TV, he wrote the cookbook 'Scarfie Kitchen', a collection of simple and affordable student meals. He has since expanded into creating a cake business- Beau Cakes- and written another cookbook, 'Good Vibes.' "Food is powerful in bringing us together and connecting to yourself by really getting in touch with your feelings around food- how different foods

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7:54

Nigel Kerr: Coronet Peak ski area manager on the plan...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/12

NZSki seeks to expand Coronet Peak's mountain biking operation to utilise skiing infrastructure all year round. The organisation has a 'master plan' to construct, operate and repair 14 trails to eventually make Queenstown into a world-class mountain biking destination. Coronet Peak ski area manager Nigel Kerr says people want choices and challenges when it comes to activities, and mountain biking is no different. "As we move from a place where you can mountain bike to a park where you have more

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6:30

Sandra Hazlehurst: Hastings mayor on the recovery...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/12

Tomorrow marks six months since the national state of emergency was declared for Cyclone Gabrielle. 11 people died as a result of the extreme weather and thousands of homes were affected.The Hastings district was the hardest hit by the Cyclone. Hastings mayor Sandra Hazlehurst growers have replanted trees and bridges in the region are getting replaced. "It's small steps, every day we celebrate something, and everybody's just pulled together." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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14:23

Debbie Harwood: When The Cat's Away founding member...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/12

Kiwi all-woman supergroup When The Cat's Away are reuniting to pay tribute to friend and fellow bandmate, Margaret Urlich. The one-off performance is set for October 1 in Auckland, where the group will honour Urlich and celebrate her life following her death last year. Founding member Debbie Harwood says she'd hoped for a reunion for the last 33 years, and Margaret Urlich's passing inspired them to come together. "She was in Australia and the borders were shut, we didn't have a chance to say goodbye

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5:36

Campbell Farrell: Kiwi involved in Maui wildfire aid...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/08/12

The wildfires plaguing Maui are officially the state's deadliest natural disaster in history. The death toll in Hawaii has risen to 80. Firefighters are continuing to extinguish flare-ups and contain blazes in Lahaina, Pulehu and Upcountry Maui. Campbell Farrell, an ex-pat Kiwi involved in the aid efforts, says many locals are 'in shock' as the extreme situation rages on- and more are reported missing. "While 80 lives have been reported lost, we're hearing numbers over 500, but not more than 1000

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