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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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9:47

The Sunday Panel: National unveils policy response to...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/26

In this week's edition of The Sunday Panel, NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson and partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers, Liam Hehir joined on a discussion about the following issues of the week: National has announced their policy response to Three Waters. Is it enough? Is it a good enough alternative to reassure those who would like to see some long term substantial improvement to water infrastructure? A group of West Auckland homeowners are trying to get local councils, the Government and

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13:03

Tim Bateman: former Crusader on his new children's...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/26

Former Crusaders player Tim Bateman has made the leap to children's author. Tim retired from rugby in late 2022 to spend more time with family, and switched into the wellness industry. Tim Bateman has also written two children's books: 'The Lonely Lemon' and 'The Sad Banana', designed to teach the importance of gratitude, self-acceptance, emotional regulation and building resilience. Tim Bateman was inspired to write these books after his experience during the 2020 lockdown, where he reworked what

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4:40

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/26

How can we counteract the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle? The modern world forces us to lead sedentary lives- we sit on a bus or in a car to get to work, we sit down for eight hours a day, and then get home to sit down and unwind with a favourite TV show. Wellness expert and Golden Yogi director Erin O'Hara says sitting all day increases our risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Erin O'Hara says it's important to find the time to take walks and increase movement

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4:44

Mike Van de Elzen: Stamppot

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/26

This week we are going back in time, back to my Dutch roots and a dish they call Stamppot! Imagine this combination: Potatoes, kale, smokey sausage and canned pears. YUM! A lot of people don't think it's so YUM, including my wife Bee and our youngest Ivy, but at least I have one other member of the family that enjoys it, my little Hazel. So much so that Stamppot is her favourite dish. What is Stamppot? A traditional stamppot is a hardy meal of potatoes cooked with several vegetables including

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4:33

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on the harm...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/26

How much time does your teenager spend on social media each day? Adolescence is a vulnerable period for the development of body image issues, eating disorders and mental illness. New research published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media finds that cutting the amount of time that teenagers spend on social media can significantly improve how they feel about themselves, their weight and the way they look. The study involved 220 young people aged between 17-25 who spent at least two hours per

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3:54

Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on the true story...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/26

Oddball dark comedy 'Cocaine Bear' was released to theatres this week. The film was based on a shorter, sadder headline from 1985, in which a black bear ingested a batch of cocaine dropped by an airborne drug smuggler and overdosed. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says 'Cocaine Bear' offers a dramatised version of that story that imagines the more dangerous side effects cocaine could have on a 79kg bear. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:05

Monica Heisey: Schitt’s Creek and Workin’ Moms...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/26

Accomplished screenwriter Monica Heisey has released her debut novel 'Really Good, Actually'. Monica Heisey is best known for her work on TV hit 'Schitt’s Creek' and Netflix original series 'Workin’ Moms'. Monica Heisey says 'Really Good, Actually' was inspired by her first divorce and deals with the unique feelings around the millennial divorce experience. 'Really Good, Actually' is in stores now. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:03

Brent Eccles: promoter and The Angels drummer on the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/25

A collection of the biggest names in Kiwi music came together to raise money for Cyclone Gabrielle victims. Otautahi 4 Aotearoa had Lorde, Neil Finn, L.A.B, and Tiki Taane among others performing at Christchurch’s Town Hall to support the affected communities. The impromptu relief concert managed to sell out the 2000 tickets less than six hours after they went on sale. Promoter and former drummer Brent Eccles says Friday's concert was an amazing night and every artist who played was 'absolutely

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5:35

Claire Trevett: NZ Herald political editor on...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/25

National has revealed that they intend to scrap Three Waters and return water assets to direct council ownership. National plan to establish a new water infrastructure investment regulator, which would ensure that councils are investing adequately in water infrastructure and charge appropriately for said investments. NZ Herald political editor Claire Trevett says that National's plan is a return to the status quo with more emphasis on monitoring councils, despite Chris Luxon's earlier comments

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12:36

Joanna Pidgeon: property lawyer on whether West...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/25

A group of West Auckland homeowners have joined forces to ask authorities to buy out their flood-prone properties. West Auckland Is Flooding wants the local council, the Government, and insurance companies to pull together to pay for their red and yellow-stickered homes. Property lawyer Joanna Pidgeon says the Government and councils have no obligation to buy out these properties. Joanna Pidgeon says there's a range of scenarios to contend with, and these people will need to work with insurers to

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4:24

Francesca Rudkin: KiwiRail's apology doesn't solve...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/25

In 1993, I headed off on a crazy adventure, travelling from Hong Kong to Paris via the Trans-Siberian Express. I spent about 4 months travelling through China, a country which had only opened up to foreign tourists in the late 1970's. By the late 80's the tourism industry was taking off, but there were still restrictions on where you could go and where you could stay, it had to be in foreigner approved accommodation, and what currency you could use. Needless to say, we didn’t always stick to the

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5:06

Joan's Picks: The Mysterious Case of the Alperton...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/19

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett. This is ingeniously done with enough clues and twists and turns to really keep the reader on their toes. The Alperton Angels were a cult-like group who were convinced that one of their member’s babies was the anti Christ and they had a divine mission to do away with it – until the baby’s mother came to her senses and called the police, whereupon the Angels committed suicide and the baby disappeared into the care system. Nearly 20 years

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3:29

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer on supporting...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/19

Cyclone Gabrielle has done substantial damage to Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Napier and the Coromandel. This burst of extreme weather will disrupt businesses in those areas, at a time where they need extra economic support. Blogger At Large's Megan Singleton says local companies will still want to operate and advises people to check if favourite businesses are still trading, or order online to show support. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:52

The Sunday Panel: Cyclone Gabrielle's damage trail...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/19

On this week's edition of The Sunday Panel, Coast's Lorna Riley and Newstalk ZB host Andrew Dickens joined in on a discussion about the following talking points: Cyclone Gabrielle did some damage in the Coromandel, but did people forget about it after the damage to Hawke's Bay and Gisborne? We think of the region as resilient, but will their community be able to recover? Rebuilding after the cyclone- What will this look like now that weather disasters are expected to become more common? Is it time

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12:41

Byron C Clark: researcher and author takes a look at...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/19

Alt-right extremism may seem like a new phenomenon to New Zealanders, but new research says otherwise. New Zealand's far-right community first rose to prominence after the 2019 mosque attack and received more exposure during the Covid-19 pandemic. Researcher and author Byron C Clark has been studying this community since 2015 and written about its development in Fear: New Zealand’s Hostile World of Extremists. Byron C Clark says these kinds of far right extremists have been around for at least two

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4:44

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/19

Get support and reach out to those close to you. This is the advice from wellness experts about how to overcome the stress and anxiety of recent weather events. Clean up from the cyclone continues on the East Coast, where about 90 percent of Napier remains without power. Wellness expert and Golden Yogi director Erin O'Hara says sleep and nutritional food are good places to start. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:47

Dr Michelle Dickinson: Nanotechnologist on the songs...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/19

Do you have a song that always makes you feel happy when you listen to it? New research surveying over 200 people found that music is one of the most powerful influences on their mood. Two thirds (64 percent) of the respondents said they listen to music to cheer them up, most often when they are lonely (43 percent), sad (42 percent) or when it’s cold and dark outside (40 percent). If we can use music to cheer us up, then the question is - what music should we listen to? British scientist Dr

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6:07

Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on The White Lotus...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/19

The White Lotus theme has gone viral enough to get its own EDM remix. Remixes of the show's opening music have been playing in nightclubs, and now Dutch DJ Tiësto has dropped his official version on streaming services. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says The White Lotus theme is one of those rare 'unskippable' intros that resonated with audiences before it made its way to club playlists. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:36

Mike Van de Elzen: Classic Rice Pilaf

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/19

It's still sinking in just what's happened to our tiny little community of Muriwai. So much destruction and so much loss. The two firefighters lost. I didn't know them personally, but I know they were very highly regarded within the Muriwai community. And we are just a small part of the massive destruction, which is still unfolding around the North Island. We had our damage, lots of trees down but we still have our house and next week the cookery school is back open, so we are lucky. Being on the

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16:00

Ainsley Gardiner: Kiwi film producer on her new TV...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2023/02/18

Kiwi film producer Ainsley Gardiner is back with a new project that speaks to young experiences. She's been behind plenty of beloved New Zealand classics including Boy, Cousins, Eagle v Shark, The Breaker Upperers, Night Raiders and Waru. Ainsley Gardiner's new series is Not Even, a comedy depicting several Maori and Pasifika young adults navigating life in Wellington. "What I loved is that it represented a whole spectrum of young Maori grappling with their own sense of what it means to be young and

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