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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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10:24

Mark Potter: NZEI President explains the importance...

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2023/04/15

The Government's expected to confirm they will be reducing class sizes for students in years 4 to 8 on Monday. Those year groups have the highest student to teacher ratio, with one teacher to 29 pupils. NZEI President Mark Potter says that over a generation of teachers have been saying that the teacher-pupil ratio for those students needs to be reduced. "So it's a very important time for teachers to be able to give the best time they can to children, but it is difficult with so many more children in

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9:58

Jason Walls: ZB political editor on the response to...

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2023/04/15

Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins unveiled Affordable Water Reforms, a rebrand to Three Waters. National and ACT have dismissed the reforms as a hollow name brand, but ZB political editor Jason Walls says these criticisms are inaccurate. Jason Walls explained that the splitting of four water entities to ten was better for local councils, as they felt it gave them more local representation and more say over water management. LISTEN ABOVE See

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9:56

Dr Jo Horrocks: EQC Chief Resilience and Research...

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2023/04/15

The Government has announced they will boost science funding to protect New Zealand from extreme weather events. Research, Science and Innovation Minister Ayesha Verrall confirmed $10.8 million will be put into urgent research. Ayesha Verrall explained that good science will inform people where roads need to go and where it is safest to rebuild. EQC Chief Resilience and Research Officer Dr Jo Horrocks says this proposed urgent research fund is incredibly essential. "It's terrible when we have

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4:48

Joan's picks: Dust Child and Second Chances

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/04/09

Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai. This is a very different perspective on the Vietnam War, focusing on the Amerasian children who were abandoned by their GI fathers when they returned to the US; and on the shame and regret felt by many of those men for their actions. Focuses on one veteran who returns to Vietnam with his wife after 40 years, looking for the woman he treated badly and left behind, and the child they made together. It’s a very human piece of history and I thought it was great. The

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9:47

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on...

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2023/04/09

BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton has returned from a week in Rarotonga, an island destination with plenty to offer. Megan explained that Rarotonga is unique in the sense that it's easier to get around and explore all the land and water attractions beyond the walls of your resort. Megan's highlights include several popular e-biking tours, the Punanga Nui Saturday market, a glass-bottom boat cruise on Muri Lagoon, and deep-sea fishing tours. Read more about Megan's Rarotonga highlights and

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11:10

The Sunday Panel: Six months to go- how can Labour or...

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2023/04/09

Political commentator and Capital PR Director Ben Thomas and NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the following topics in this week's edition of the Sunday Panel: Former Labour Finance Minister and co-founder of ACT, Roger Douglas, says he's unimpressed with the state of modern politics. What do we think of his remarks? Are politicians too guided by the polls these days, rather than doing what needs to be done? It's officially six months until the next election! The

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8:09

Erin O'Hara: naturopath, wellness expert and Golden...

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2023/04/09

Easter weekend encourages us to consume more sugar and carbohydrates, with chocolate eggs and hot cross buns appearing on the shelves. The World Health Organisation recommends no more than 50 grams of sugar a day (10 teaspoons worth), and most Easter eggs contain more than that amount. Wellness expert Erin O'Hara says you don't have to skip the chocolate and sweet treats, but balancing out sugar intake with protein and fibre is a good way to counteract any damage. Erin O'Hara also recommends

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17:59

Robert Waldinger: Harvard Medical School psychiatry...

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2023/04/09

For the last 85 years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has explored what makes a good and fulfilling life. The director of this study is Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor Robert Waldinger, and alongside colleague Marc Schulz, he turned decades of research into a book 'The Good Life'. So what's the key to a good life? Robert Waldinger says taking care of your health and forging good personal relationships are the two biggest factors to staying happy and healthy for longer. "The

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4:18

Francesca Rudkin: You can't deny the benefits of One...

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2023/04/09

At the beginning of the week Vodafone NZ became One NZ, and to mark the occasion they announced a new agreement with Elon Musk’s Space X that will enable them to provide mobile coverage for their customers across the whole of New Zealand. Currently if you’re a One NZ customer your mobile service is delivered through cellphone towers, but this new agreement will mean customers in areas that don’t have cellular coverage will be able to use their smartphones to connect via satellite. At this stage, One

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7:25

Mike Van de Elzen: Seeded chicken with smoky polenta...

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2023/04/09

This Easter weekend, we are getting the kids back into the kitchen and going a bit old school with polenta. Remember when polenta cakes started popping up in café food counters? They were terrible! Hard and dry little rock cakes! This is mainly due to the fact that polenta needs to be eaten quickly after heating. Think of Polenta like many other starches. Once polenta is cooked, it continues to absorb the liquid, drying it out. There's two main ways to cook polenta. Soft like a creamy potato

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5:43

Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist explains why we...

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2023/04/09

It’s Easter Sunday, and for many of us this means devouring one (or maybe more) chocolate Easter eggs. As we head in for another bite, when we promised ourselves we would take it slow – the question is, why is chocolate so irresistible and moreish? Scientists at the university of Leeds asked this question too and their results were published this week in the journal Applied Materials and Interfaces. By using high quality dark chocolate, synthetic saliva and an artificial 3D printed tongue, the

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7:25

Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on new Netflix...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/04/08

On April 6th, Netflix released their latest comedy-drama series, Beef. Beef stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as two people caught up in a road rage incident that threatens to consume their lives. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says this series was inspired by one of the show's writers stalling at a green light and accidentally following an angry driver on their way home. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:35

Sara Chatwin: psychologist and Body Right campaigner...

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2023/04/08

A new bill may force French influencers to disclose their use of filters and editing. The French parliament has introduced potential new legislation requiring influencers to add a notification confirming that an image has been altered or filtered. The bill would also look to limit the promotion of cosmetic procedures and surgery. Psychologist and Body Right campaigner Sara Chatwin says we need to discuss and shine a light on the body issues created by social media. "I think it's a really good,

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16:31

Sam Neill: Kiwi actor on his return to the screen...

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2023/04/08

Sir Sam Neill is back at work after battling an aggressive blood cancer, starring in an adaptation of Australian Author Liane Moriarty's latest book. During his health scare the 75-year-old wrote a memoir titled "Did I Ever Tell You This." Neill says he was forced to write things down quickly as he wasn't sure how long he'd live. He says it started off purely as a personal project. "I thought I'd cheer myself up with remembering things, trying to make sense of my life as much as anything. And if it

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16:18

Chris Luxon: National Party leader on their six-month...

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2023/04/08

Attention is turning to policy, with the two main parties neck and neck just over six months out from the election. A new Taxpayers' Union Curia Poll puts Labour on 36.9 percent, and National just behind on 36.5 percent. National leader Chris Luxon says the polls will bounce around a bit, but he doesn't get too caught up in that. He says it's about the arc of where they need to get to, and they know what they've got to do, which is be a party which talks to all New Zealanders. LISTEN ABOVESee

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14:24

Carmel Sepuloni: deputy Prime Minister on how Labour...

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2023/04/08

It's shaping up to be a tight race to the seats of power, and both main parties say they're focused on the next six months. A new Taxpayers' Union Curia Poll puts Labour up 1.4 points on last month, to 36.9 percent, and National just behind on 36.5. Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni says there's still a long way to go. She says the new Prime Minister has been warmly received by the public, various polls have them ahead or even, and they'll be working hard on the ground to engage with

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8:50

The Sunday Panel: The legacy of Jacinda Ardern ahead...

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2023/04/02

This week on The Sunday Panel, Coast day host Lorna Riley and NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson joined Francesca Rudkin for a chat about the following issues: Jacinda Ardern will be delivering her valedictory speech this coming Wednesday. She's been reasonably quiet since her departure, so what can we expect from this speech? How will her legacy as a Prime Minister be remembered? More discussion about reforming the NZ Superannuation has opened up this week off the back of the ongoing protests in

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4:37

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

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2023/04/02

Frustration at Auckland Airport after cancelled and delayed flights. Earlier today nineteen domestic flights were cancelled and nine delayed due to fog at Auckland Airport. Travel commentator Megan Singleton, who organises group tours, has six people at the airport hotel intending to board regional flights today. She says they're at the airport with no information from Air New Zealand, aside from the app telling them their flight is cancelled. "No information about what to do, so everyone's standing

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6:33

Erin O'Hara: Naturopath, wellness expert and Golden...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/04/02

The cost-of-living crisis and increasing inflation may be having an adverse effect on our health. Rising grocery prices make it difficult for consumers to purchase healthy food, especially those from low-income households. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara says even buying seasonal fruits and veges is more costly, especially for those trying to feed a whole family. Erin O'Hara suggests healthy eating could be more accessible for people if the Government introduced a sugar tax on unhealthy

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13:58

David Vass: Leading mountaineer on his story of...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/04/02

Former mountaineer David Vass has lived an exciting life outdoors- and wrote about his journey. He started out in caving and rafting and climbed his way through some of New Zealand's most challenging mountain routes. However in 2015, a minor slip while leaving a climbing trip in the Darran Mountains left David Vass with a broken neck and incomplete tetraplegia. David Vass wrote about his mountaineering journey and adapting to a whole new way of life in his book 'Not Set in Stone'. "I started writing

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