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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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19:24

Arthur Edwards: How a trip to the polo launched a...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/25

The British Royal family has provided some of the most iconic moments in history. After becoming the go-to photographer to cover them in 1975, Arthur Edwards was the person most-perfectly placed to tell their story. Edwards has released a book called Behind the Crown, with some of his most famous shots. He told Francesca Rudkin on the Sunday Session he hadn’t always dreamed of being a Royal photographer and that it came about purely by accident. “I was in the office doing the Sunday morning shift

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5:20

Joan's picks: The Last Orphan and Paris The Memoir

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/19

The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz. We’ve done his other books in previous years. This is the 8th (and possibly last) in the series about Evan Smoak, who was taken from an orphanage as a young boy and trained in black ops by the US government but turned his back on all that and used the skills he acquired to help people in need. Now he finds that things have gone full circle and the government is asking for his help - and if he doesn’t give it, things will get ugly. Paris The Memoir by Paris Hilton

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3:00

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on...

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2023/03/19

The Vanuatu region has taken an intense battering from nature this March. Vanuatu was lashed by Cyclone Judy and Cyclone Kevin, two separate tropical cyclones in three days. BloggerAtLarge.com writer Megan Singleton says Vanuatu is used to weather events of this scale and the capital, Port Vila is already back up and running. Megan Singleton says the island of Tanna will need an extra couple of months to recover, as it was quite badly hit. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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8:44

The Sunday Panel: Does National need a new leader?

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2023/03/19

Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and commentator and TV producer Irene Gardiner joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the following issues of the week: The columnists have come out in droves to say that Chris Luxon is coming up short in the polls. In the Chris vs Chris debate, Luxon is in decline. Is National losing momentum? Who could step up to lead the party instead of Luxon? The Green Party have delivered their State of the Planet speech today, and they're adamant that any party that

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13:05

Dr Ginni Mansberg: GP and broadcaster on her guide to...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/19

Research suggests we may need to pay more attention to our brain health. Almost half of all cases of dementia and cognitive decline are preventable and the risk factors can be mitigated or controlled with lifestyle changes. Australian broadcaster and GP Dr Ginni Mansberg explained the best treatments to get ahead of cognitive decline in her guide: 'Save Your Brain'. Dr Ginni Mansberg says people can get a lot done to prevent mental decline in mid-life, but the years between 40 and 50 are full of

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4:42

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

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2023/03/19

Daylight Saving is due to kick in on April 2nd, which will affect sleep schedules across the nation. A quality sleep experience is important for health and development, and wellness expert Erin O'Hara has some tips for getting ahead of the disruptions. Erin O'Hara says 45 percent of the world's population is affected by sleep problems, including onset of sleep and staying asleep. Erin advises creating a consistent sleep schedule and establishing a relaxing (and device free) regimen before

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2:36

Mike Van de Elzen: BBQ chicken skewers with rockmelon...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/19

Let's wake up those taste buds as we enter autumn, with a bit of fire! The reason why I'm talking about rockmelons is that they are in season right now. We had to harvest ours last week, mainly due to the rains. But all melons, including watermelon are around at an affordable price now. A rockmelon season runs from January till March, however with all the weather events we have been going through you just need to harvest them when you can. A ripe melon can be identified by its ripe

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4:23

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on the...

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2023/03/19

This week we are talking dad jokes: “What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese.” “Dad, did you get a haircut?’. 'No, I got them all cut!” “Why did the orange stop halfway up the hill? It ran out of juice.” The good old ‘dad joke’, defined as a wholesome joke of the type said to be told by fathers that has a punchline that is an obvious or predictable pun or play on words. Whether you roll your eyes or laugh at them, dad jokes have been found to serve an important function in the

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5:27

Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on the release of...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/19

Keanu Reeves returns to the screen this month for John Wick: Chapter 4. After being delayed in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, John Wick: Chapter 4 will be arriving in theatres on Wednesday March 22nd. This sequel will have a three-hour runtime, and Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and Donnie Yen are confirmed to return, along with Lance Reddick in one of his final roles. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says that the John Wick franchise has evolved since the first film in 2014 and become more

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15:58

Kura Forrester: Billy T Award-winning comedian on...

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2023/03/18

Billy T Award-winning comedian Kura Forrester is in for an eventful few months. Kura Forrester recently wrapped up a last-minute performance at the Billy T Jams comedy showcase after a nominee was unable to appear- and she's got more gigs coming. She'll be returning to the Comedy Festival for the first time since taking home the Billy T award in 2019 and will be headlining Maori Comic Relief to raise money for the victims of Cyclone Gabrielle. Kura Forrester says she hasn't done much stand-up since

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6:25

Paul O’Neill: Spokesperson for the New Zealand...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/18

Thousands of unlucky Kiwis have been cheated out of money from scams and fraud. The upcoming New Zealand International Fraud Film Festival seeks to expose these crimes and show the impact they have in New Zealand and overseas. Festival spokesperson and former acting director of the Serious Fraud Office Paul O’Neill explained that this festival was inspired by a similar idea developed by the Dutch. Paul O’Neill says fraud is a prevalent crime worldwide and the hook of entertainment will help raise

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6:01

Adam Pearse: NZ Herald political reporter on Stuart...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/18

Stuart Nash is hanging on in Cabinet after being demoted to the lowest ranking. A third incident involving Nash's conduct as a Government Minister came to light on Friday, in which he approached a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment official about an immigration case. Chris Hipkins has gone on to say that any further lapses in Nash's judgement will result in his outright dismissal as a minister. NZ Herald political reporter Adam Pearse says someone with Stuart Nash's level of power and

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10:00

Robert Patman: Otago University International...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/18

Foreign and domestic problems for Russia after the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant, for Vladimir Putin. The Russian President and his Commissioner for Child Rights are accused of unlawfully deporting children from Ukraine to Russia. Otago University International Relations professor Robert Patman says the ruling will change the way foreign leaders deal with Putin. He says it'll also make those in his inner circle nervous. "This will probably increase the view within Russia that Mr

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4:19

Francesca Rudkin: Bring on the health system...

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2023/03/18

On Kerre Woodham Mornings on Friday, Kerre had a robust discussion about what was taking place in our health system. There were two calls in particular which stopped me in my tracks. One was a chat with Christchurch surgeon Frank Frizelle, who this week spoke out about how local surgeons say they’re forced to decide which cancer patients to treat, as cancer patients are waiting longer for procedures due of a lack of resources, in this case anaesthetic technicians. What really got his goat though

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3:58

Francesca Rudkin: I’m a lover of the OE, but we need...

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2023/03/12

At the beginning of March, BusinessNZ released a report which stated that without policy changes our tightest ever labour market will get tighter. The Sense Partners’ The Future of Workplace Supply report was commissioned by BusinessNZ, who also did a survey in September last year which revealed labour shortages were the biggest concern for New Zealand businesses. The Future of Workplace Supply report reveals New Zealand’s need for workers will outstrip supply by a quarter of a million people by

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4:29

Joan's Picks: Go as a River and Wanderlust

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/12

Go as a River by Shelly Read This begins in the late 1940’s, set in Colorado in a town called Iola, in Colorado, where young Torie lives with three very difficult men (her father, brother and uncle who was disabled in WW2) after her mother was killed in a car accident when she was 12. It was immediately assumed that she’d take over all the household duties and she spends the next several years cooking and cleaning and helping out on the family’s peach farm. One day, when taking a load of peaches

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4:40

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/12

Hawke's Bay tourism is reassuring travellers that Napier is open for business again. 85 percent of operators in Hawkes Bay are open and were not affected at all, and all the hotels are open and ready for tourists. BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton says Napier needs an extra boost from tourism, especially from those West and South who can drive up during weekends and upcoming holidays. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:07

The Sunday Panel: How can we incentivise teachers?

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2023/03/12

In this week's edition of The Sunday Panel, host of the Front Page podcast, Damien Veneto and commentator and editor, Jo McCarroll joined in on a discussion about the following topics: Is it acceptable that a starting teacher will be earning $1.99 more than the new minimum wage? Why would you teach if you could literally do any other job for the same money? How can we fix this problem for good and incentivise teachers? Claire Trevett wrote a piece in the Herald saying that Luxon is less likeable

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15:02

Dr Angela Ahola: psychologist and relationship expert...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/12

Psychologist and first impressions expert Dr Angela Ahola found herself newly single at 43. Navigating the dating scene after years out of practice may seem like a daunting task, but Dr Angela Ahola used it as an experiment. She went on 100 dates and used her findings to write a guide for anyone working through the modern dating landscape- 100 Dates: The Psychologist Who Kissed 100 Frogs So You Don’t Have To. Dr Angela Ahola says entering the modern dating scene after her 14 year marriage ended was

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3:51

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/03/12

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month- a complex condition with limited research. Conservationist Bindi Irwin opened a discussion about endometriosis by opening up about her long-term battle with it on International Woman's Day. Endometriosis affects roughly one in ten women and causes debilitating pain, nausea and fatigue. Wellness expert and Golden Yogi director Erin O'Hara says endometriosis is a hidden condition that may not reveal itself until a woman is trying to conceive. LISTEN ABOVESee

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