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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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5:08

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/15

Winston Peters has recently announced NZ First will be making a political comeback ahead of the 2023 election. The NZ First leader has yet to divulge much information surrounding the party's new strategies so far, but further announcements are set to be revealed later in the weekend. Adam Pearse, NZ Herald political reporter, shared what he knew so far about the planned comeback, and whether or not NZ First had more to offer beyond their 'handbreak for Labour' strategy. LISTEN ABOVESee

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12:47

Ed McKnight: property economist and host of Property...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/15

The latest QV Housing Price Index was released this week and it wasn’t pretty reading – sales at a 12 year low - the average house price was down annually for the first time in over a decade. QV experts are labelling the housing correction as painful but also saying there is no end in sight. So how do you navigate a property market on the decline? Ed McKnight is a Property economist and host of the Property Academy Podcast, and he explained how to get ahead in the current market. LISTEN ABOVESee

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8:59

The Sunday Panel: Aftermath of the local body elections

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/09

Today on the Sunday Panel, Gold Breakfast and Newstalk ZB host Andrew Dickens and host of the Straight Up podcast and ZB newsreader Niva Retimanu are here to talk about the local body elections after the fact. The swing to the right – we’ve seen a definite appetite for change across the country – what does this mean for the Labour Government? Wayne Brown – how do you feel about your new mayor? We’ve already seen the chair of AT resign – is this a good sign of change to come? Low voter turnout –

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20:03

Joan's picks: Our Missing Hearts and Best of Friends

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/09

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. Set in what I think she’d call a dystopian future America, although I don’t think we’re that far away from it – a law called PACT has been passed which stands for Protect American Culture and Tradition, and where persons of Asian origin (PAO) are shunned. Bird is a twelve year old boy who lives a quiet life with his father – his mother was one such PAO and was a dissident who had to leave her family and go into hiding. One day Bird receives a postcard in the mail

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20:03

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/09

In light of the Women's Rugby World Cup kicking off this week, BloggerAtLarge.com's Megan Singleton is here to talk about sports tourism as an experience. Plenty of people can travel domestically and internationally to check out sporting events- but Megan feels the need to remind everyone about the importance of taking out travel insurance. As we get used to travelling in the era of Covid, Megan Singleton explains the importance of insurance in case you can no longer make it to an expensive

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14:23

Jason Gunn: entertainer and author on his new junior...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/09

Jason Gunn burst onto our screens in the early 90s, entertaining children with shows life After School, What Now and of course The Son of a Gunn show with sidekick Thingee. Along with brother Andrew, Jason has released his first junior fiction book – it's called Jason Mason and the World’s Most Powerful Itching Powder. Jason Gunn is here now to discuss this latest product designed to entertain the kids. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:23

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/09

The Therapeutic Products Bill is set to be introduced in Parliament this year, replacing the Medicine Act, 1981. This bill involves the regulation of the delivery of pharmaceutical and natural health products, and it has caused some concern. Rongoā Māori health workers think of the bill as overreach, and have created a petition opposing the bill as a means of counteracting it, as they feel that they have been left out of the conversation. Naturopath and wellness expert, Erin O'Hara, is here to

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3:58

Mike Van de Elzen: Creme brulee with rhubarb

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/08

Hope we are all enjoying the school holidays! We are managing to get through them just. This week we have just started to harvest some Rhubarb, which is a bit odd as you mainly relate to rhubarb being used in heavier winter desserts and dishes. However rhubarb is in fact a spring vegetable or fruit. Rhubarb is in fact a fruit not a vegetable. In 1947, a New Yolk court ruled that it was to be counted as a fruit for the reason being it has no seed and grows in the dirt. However, Rhubarb does have

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5:10

Dr Joel Rindelaub: Research Fellow at UOA on the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/08

This week was a big one for the scientific community, as the Nobel Prize winners for 2022 were announced across various scientific categories. Dr Joel Rindelaub, Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, scientific communicator, and contestant on Celebrity Treasure Island NZ, is here to talk about this year's award recipients. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:14

Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on Show Me Shorts...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/08

Show Me Shorts, a film festival showcasing a selection of short films is back on for its 17th year. Multiple short films of varying genres and story types will be running as part of the festival, which opened in Auckland this past Friday. Other screenings are set to operate in other parts of the country over the next few days. Flicks.co.nz editor, Steve Newall, is with us to explain further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:37

Simon Gault: chef on new biography 'No Half Measures'

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2022/10/08

Simon Gault is one of our legendary chefs – opening his first restaurant Bell House at just 22 - he’s since been in charge of several of Auckland’s finest, the likes of Euro, Gault’s on Quay or more recently Giraffe. He’s also been on our screens – most notably as a judge on Masterchef. Simon has shared his life's adventures and stories in a biography, it is called No Half Measures, and he joins us to discuss it. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:16

Nick Smith: new Nelson mayor on his return to politics

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/08

Former National Party MP, Nick Smith makes his return to politics as Nelson's new mayor. Nick Smith appreciates the opportunity to return to politics and knows his experience as an MP will serve the people of Nelson well. Nick Smith is with us to explain what he has to offer and what he plans to bring in his new role as Nelson's mayor. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:37

Michael Sergel: Newstalk ZB news director on key...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/08

Now that the local body elections have wrapped up and new local governments are established, what voting trends can be observed here? Newstalk ZB's news director, Michael Sergel, is here to tell us what he's noticed, including a trend of right leaning candidates being favoured and reform agendas being less well received. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:09

Phil Mauger: new Christchurch mayor on taking over...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/08

Phil Mauger has been announced as the new mayor of Christchurch. Phil is a one-term councillor and former construction company owner – he has won with a narrow majority of David Meates. He takes over from Lianne Dalziel who decided not to run for Mayor this year after almost a decade in the job. Phil Mauger is here to share his thoughts on the election win and what he plans for Christchurch’s future. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:35

Nobby Clark: New mayor of Invercargill on his...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/08

Over in Invercargill, there is a new mayor for the first time in 24 years. Nobby Clark has defeated Sir Tim Shadbolt and Newstalk ZB night host Marcus Lush to claim the Invercargill Mayoralty. Nobby Clark is here to discuss his election win and what this historic change means for Invercargill. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:15

Tory Whanau: New Wellington mayor on election result...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/08

There is a host of new Mayors around the country, and we have witnessed a definite swing to the right in yesterday’s local body elections. We start in the capital this morning, with one mayor that actually has bucked that trend. New mayor of Wellington, former Green Party Chief of Staff Tory Whanau is here to discuss her landslide election victory and her priorities as Mayor. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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8:57

Sunday Panel- What's going on with the local body...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/02

Today on the Sunday Panel, host of The Front Page podcast Damien Venuto and editor and commentator, Jo Mccarroll discuss the local body elections! Wayne Brown’s comments towards journalist Simon Wilson – is this what we want to be hearing from someone who could potentially be mayor of our biggest city? Is this a step too far? The voter turnout for the elections is dismally low- have you voted? Plus, cancellation fees for restaurants and services- is this the new normal? LISTEN ABOVESee

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4:08

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/02

Megan Singleton of BloggerAtLarge.com is here with us to talk about the recent spotlight Bali has been getting on screen. Following the recent release of the George Clooney and Julia Roberts film, Ticket To Paradise, more people have been interested in visiting Bali, where the film was set. However, the filming of Ticket To Paradise actually took place in Queensland and Hamilton Island, one of the Whitsunday Islands. As such, these locations can also work as travel destinations if you're looking to

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3:32

Joan's Picks: The Unfolding and Vital Signs

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/01

The Unfolding by A.M.Homes – fiction, which opens on the day of the 2008 US Presidential election when The Big Guy and his wife and daughter are in Phoenix Arizona for John McCain’s victory party – except it isn’t a victory party as Obama wins and The Big Guy simply can’t believe that a Black man is going to occupy The White House. He’s a man of means and decides to get a few of his buddies together to make a plan for how to get America back on track. While his political world is falling apart so

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5:30

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/10/01

There's been plenty of discussion surrounding the importance of supplements and what they can do for us- or whether or not their health value is all based in marketing. Erin O'Hara, naturopath and wellness expert, joined us today to explain whether or not we actually need supplements. "Supplements come in different forms, and I think you've got to really look at what you're taking as they are supplementary to your nutrition. And what you're eating is the most important thing. And with supplements,

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