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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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9:28

Liv Mackay: I feel right where I want to be

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/16

This week an exciting new pathway was announced for New Zealand’s women sailors. A star-studded team has been launched to race high-speed foiling catamarans, backed by two of the world’s best – Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. Liv Mackay is the inaugural skipper of the Live Ocean Racing team, she’s joined by Olympians Jo Aleh Alex Maloney, Molly Meech and Erica Dawson. The team are currently competing in France. Liv Mackay joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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9:37

Henry Lawton: ESports is a great opportunity for...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/16

This might be one a few parents are sceptical about, but apparently, our high schools are flocking toward online gaming. One of New Zealand’s leading eSports platforms, Victory Up is behind the move into schools, providing live competitive gaming. Founder and CEO Henry Lawton joins me. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:08

Thomas Coughlan: One thing that doesn't get said...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/16

NZ Herald senior political reporter and host of the On The Tiles podcast, Thomas Coughlan joined Francesca Rudkin to talk about Judith Collins and the Prime Minister’s upcoming travel plans. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:50

David Downs: New Zealand's reputation in many...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/16

New Zealand is well on the way to reconnecting with the world – this week we saw the first step in tourists returning, with Australians now able to enter the country. But what challenges do we face reconnecting to the world and what has two years with the borders closed done for New Zealand’s global image? The man in charge of resetting and branding New Zealand to the world is New Zealand Story CEO, David Downs. David joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:17

Francesca Rudkin: Is it archaic to have restrictions...

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2022/04/16

Hope your Easter is going well. If you’re a traditionalist I hope you enjoyed your hot cross buns on Good Friday, and have been searching the house or garden for eggs this morning. Easter is a time to celebrate new beginnings and life, family traditions and, for many of us, a welcome break that acknowledges the start of the year is over and the middle awaits. It’s also a time of confusing and bizarre restrictions. I’m amazed they have lasted until now, in particular give how secular New Zealand has

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3:22

Whitcoulls recommends Kate Quinn and Kylie Moore-Gilbert

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/10

The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn. Author of The Alice Network which I loved. She has a real knack for identifying actual real women who’ve played critical roles in the world wars, and then writing a fictional account of them. This one is set during WW2 about an aspiring historian, Mila Pavlichenko, whose life in Kiev revolves around her young son – until Hitler's invasion of Russia changes everything and she discovers she has what it takes to be a great sniper. Amazing story – she was eventually

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4:07

Megan Singleton: A fun street art walk in Auckland

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/10

While the rest of the country is amazing and full of adventure, we often forget how brilliant and vibrant Auckland City can be. Last night, Megan was on the harbour and on Wednesday she went on a walking tour around K Road. There were lots of renowned street artists and their murals went up to 3 stories high. This was a fun 2-hour walk of awesome street art that you’d never know was here! Born out of a pivot from hosting international visitors to pitching to domestic audiences and it only costs

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10:59

The Panel: Covid-19, hot cross buns and Will Smith

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

Will Smith has been given a 10-year ban from the Oscars and Netflix has shelved plans for an upcoming project he was attached to. Are we going too far or is this justified? There has been a new division created by Covid-19; those who have had it and those who haven’t. What makes a good hot cross bun? Can the new varieties still be called hot cross buns? Businessdesk investments editor, Frances Cook and lawyer and commentator, Liam Hehir joined Francesca Rudkin on The Panel. LISTEN ABOVESee

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13:54

Robert Hardman: Queen Elizabeth II has always been...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

This week, I have learnt a lot about the Queen – I have read a new book, and I don’t think I am going to need to read another book on the Queen anytime soon! A Queen of Our Times is a fabulous, comprehensive story of Queen Elizabeth the second, her life and the longest reign in British history. The book was written by leading royal authority Robert Hardman. Robert was given unprecedented access to those who know her best, world leaders and even the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle. Royal

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3:14

Erin O'Hara: Brain Health – mood, happiness, and...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

Neurotransmitters; what is the role these chemical messengers have on body and brain function? Dopamine helps with focus and motivation. Serotonin is the happy hormone. Oxytocin is also known as the cuddle/love hormone. GABA helps with sleep and mental clarity. Noradrenaline decides your fight or flight response. Erin is the co-founder, director, naturopath and yoga teacher at Golden Yogi. She holds a bachelor of science (physiology) and a bachelor of natural medicine. Erin O'Hara joined Francesca

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4:16

Mike van de Elzen: Almond cheesecake with blood...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

This week I want to talk about a very special fruit which is only available for a very short time. It’s an orange but it’s not a normal orange, this is a blood orange. I noticed them in our local supermarket this week for $6 per kg and most of us really don't know how special and just how hard they are to grow. Blood orange, red staining caused by red pigments in the flesh and skin. Some people say the taste is like crossing a raspberry with orange, however, I find them very tart and way too

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5:11

Dr Michelle Dickinson: Is scent preference universal...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

So, what do you think humans' favourite is? Coffee? Freshly baked bread? The smell of rain after a long dry period? Petrol? Frangipani? Moss? Scientists wanted to know whether scent preference was universal amongst humans or if there were cultural factors involved – their results are published this week in the journal Current Biology https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(22)00332-3They asked 225 individuals from ten distinct cultural groups, including city dwellers, indigenous

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3:57

Steve Newall: Will Smith did most of the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars for 10 years – does the punishment fit the crime Zoë Kravitz stars in the new thriller Kimi, which is on Neon now. Steve Newall, editor at flicks.co.nz, joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:01

Lizzy Talbot: We're definitely seeing more intimacy...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

Bridgerton fans will be well aware of the saucy nature of some of the hit show's storylines. Nowadays, these intimate scenes are very carefully constructed and managed. For Bridgerton, the person overseeing the more racy and romantic moments is leading intimacy coordinator Lizzy Talbot. Lizzy Talbot joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:45

Tom Mutch: The mood has calmed, people are starting...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

Two weeks ago, New Zealand journalist Tom Mutch left Ukraine for the safety of Poland after what he described as the wildest, most terrifying, moving and tear-jerking month of his life. Tom has now travelled back to Ukraine. He joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:17

Aaron Dahmen: It was a bit of a bombshell

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

Why aren't we sending lethal aid to Ukraine? Has the Govt considered it? Bloomfield’s bombshell. There's also been a mini exodus of staff – what's going on? Poto Williams is under pressure at Parliament over police response times.Political reporter Aaron Dahmen joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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13:12

John Hattie: Lockdowns were an eye opener on what...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

Over the last couple of years, parents have had an insight into our children's schooling and learning that we’ve never had before. Home-schooling during lockdown, I'm sure some of us thrived. Others realised that we just simply weren’t made for teaching. Many of us would have wondered – how can we help our children become really great learners? A question that seems all the more important amid reports of declining literacy and numeracy rates. New Zealander John Hattie is a world-renowned education

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3:10

Francesca Rudkin: Hers has been a life of privilege,...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/09

So Her Majesty, The Queen, has announced she is pulling out of an Easter church service with regret. Bless the Queen – she’s always so apologetic about not being able to mark an occasion, and yet at 95 years old, and with many thousands of church services under her belt, I don’t think anyone holds it against her. Queen Elizabeth is of course marking her 70 years on the throne this year, and it’s presented an opportunity to look back on the Queen’s life and reign. I have the utmost respect for the

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3:41

Whitcoulls recommends Bonnie Garmus and Noelle McCarthy

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/03

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Terrific story set in the 1960’s about Elizabeth Zott (it’s fiction) who’s a real force of nature. Her dream of a career in science is thwarted when she’s unmarried and pregnant and then given the chance to host a TV cooking show to which she brings all her scientific principles and sets about educating a generation of women (combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride). It’s very funny while making some serious points about women’s place

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5:10

Megan Singleton: Southern Lights flight, New Zealand!

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2022/04/03

On Friday, Megan flew around the South Pole to see the Southern Lights. Read about her experience at bloggeratlarge.com Megan Singleton joined Francesca Rudkin. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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