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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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6:17

Jason Walls: New funding for breast cancer, Speaker...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/08

Speaker Trevor Mallard has used the legal immunity of parliamentary privilege to say that a worker - who he apologised to for falsely accusing of rape - did commit sexual assault.In a debate in the House on Tuesday during the annual review of the Parliamentary Service, for which he is the responsible Minister, Mallard sought to paint himself as on the side of victims and the Opposition as not.This is despite admitting he has never spoken to the woman complainant at the centre of the saga.It has

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5:58

Shaun Hendy: Disease modeller says restarting flights...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/08

Travel is set to resume between New Zealand and New South Wales at midnight.The bubble was paused after two community cases of the virus in Sydney.But Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins has given the green light to allow flights again, as long as there's no significant developments today.Leading scientist and disease modeller Shaun Hendy told Francesca Rudkin he's comfortable with the decision, but holds some concern."There is a concern that the exact link between these cases and the person in

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11:49

Brent Beaven: Fight for the Wild documentary...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/08

Back in 2016, New Zealand launched Predator Free 2050 – an ambitious goal to completely rid our country of the three most prevalent predators, including rats, stoats and possums.The challenging goal seen necessary to protect our native wildlife, over 4000 of which are on the threatened species list with many more considered vulnerable.A new podcast and television documentary series focusing on Predator Free 2050 – Fight for the Wild – is providing a call to action for every day New Zealanders.Brent

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9:01

Sunday Panel: Should New Zealand do more to help...

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2021/05/02

India continues to face the world's worst outbreak of Covid-19.The South Asian nation's rampant second wave has topped 400,000 new daily cases for the first time.It also takes out the record for the highest daily count globally, after 10 consecutive days with over 300,000 cases.More countries are limiting travel out of the country in order to curb the spread of the virus and deadly new variants. New Zealand is allowing citizens and their families to return, but not permanent residents - but even

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14:34

Director Florian Habicht talks his new local...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/02

James and Isey is the latest documentary from Northland filmmaker Florian Habicht. It tells the story of the then 99-year-old Isey in the lead up to her 100th birthday back in 2019. Isey lives on a small farm in Kawakawa with the youngest of her five children, James, who has devoted the last 20 years to looking after his Mum and helping her reach her centennial. The movie is a celebration of the incredible spirit of James and Isey. Habicht joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss his amazing

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2:40

Joan Mackenzie: The Quiet People and Greenwich Park

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/02

The Quiet People by Paul CleaveThe latest from the New Zealand-based writer has a great premise – a husband and wife are thriller writers, and joke at a public appearance that they’d be able to set up the perfect murder. So when their son goes missing, the police assume they’ve done it.Greenwich Park by Katherine FaulknerHelen has it all – a lovely life and now a baby on the way. When she meets Rachel at antenatal classes she finds a new friend - but Rachel is unusual and erratic and increasingly

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3:26

Megan Singleton: What to expect now that travel has...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/02

As some parts of the world bounce back from Covid-19 and ramp up their vaccination efforts, the travel industry is gearing up for a return. But just how different will travel be in 2021 and beyond compared with pre-pandemic?Travel blogger Megan Singleton joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss what people should prepare for. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:04

Erin O'Hara: Self-care tips for improving mental health

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/01

Mental health remains a major crisis in New Zealand, especially around young people - with many people having issues accessing professional resources or help. Naturopath and wellbeing expert Erin O'Hara joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss some of the ways that people can care for themselves. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:51

Michelle Dickinson: New study shows the impact of...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/01

Researchers have known for a while that recurrent concussions can have a long term impact on sports players - however, not much work has been done looking into the effect on children. This week saw a rare study released into the effects on children, and the findings published in British Medical Journal found that a third of kids develop a mental health problem after concussion. The review involving almost 90,000 children across nine countries found up to 36.7 per cent experienced significantly

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5:05

Steve Newall: New Zealand Music Month and Rose...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/01

The month of May is upon us - and once again, it means New Zealand is celebrating Music Month. The annual celebration of Kiwi music is back for another year, but with the ongoing success of local acts - highlighted by Six60's massive Eden Park concert, complete with multiple local opening acts - do we still need a month to celebrate the industry?Flicks editor Steve Newall joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the importance of the month, as well as Kiwi comedian Rose Matafeo's new show

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3:33

Jason Walls: Budget month and rent controls

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/01

There are only three weeks to go until the Government unveils its budget for 2021, and speculation is rife on what we may expect.The 2020 Budget was strongly shaped around the Covid-19 recovery, and with international borders still closed to everyone but Australia, and the global economy still being impacted by the ongoing pandemic, 2021 is expected to be no different.The 2021 Budget will be unveiled on May 20th. NZ Herald political reporter Jason Walls joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss what we

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12:48

Uppkar Kashyap: Kiwi stuck in India desperate to get...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/01

A New Zealander stuck in India says he's desperate to return home.The country is facing a record outbreak of Covid-19, and has topped 400,000 cases of Covid-19 for the first time.Uppkar Kashyap flew to India on the first of April for his father's funeral, but is now struggling to get home as there are limited commercial options to get back to New Zealand. Kashyap told Francesca Rudkin he didn't go the country for frivolous reasons."I did not come here for a fun holiday or for a tourist. I had to

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4:09

Mike van de Elzen: Meatballs in tomato sauce with...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/01

Meatballs in tomato with polenta (serves 4) Prep time: 15 mins Cooking time: 30 mins 1 small onion, finely diced 500g pork mince 1 ½ cups grated pumpkin 2 cloves garlic ½ tsp white pepper 1 tbsp Dijion mustard 4 tbsp breadcrumbs 2 tbsp olive oil 4 tbsp finely grated parmesan Preheat oven to 180*. Mix the first 8 ingredients in a large bowl until well combined. Form into balls. Heat oil in an oven-proof frying pan and fry meatballs until lightly browned. Pour the hot tomato sauce over meatballs

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15:48

Rhys Darby returning to the stage at the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/01

After five years, international comedy superstar – also actor, movie star, author, podcaster – our very own Rhys Darby is back on the stage at this year’s NZ International Comedy Festival.Darby is bringing his podcast The Cryptid Factor to the stage, alongside fellow hosts Dan Schreiber and Buttons.The comedy festival kicks off this week, and Darby joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss his return to the local stage.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:33

Francesca Rudkin: Covid is still rampant overseas -...

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2021/05/01

I feel for Uppkar Kashyap, one of the Kiwis stuck in India trying to get home to his young family in New Zealand.But this is the world we live in. When you make a decision to travel, you risk the rules changing when you’re overseas and you find yourself stranded. Initially flights were suspended from India by the Government for two weeks and now, while Mr Kashyap, a New Zealand citizen, can return to New Zealand, there are no commercial flights to get him home.We’re having the same conversation we

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5:43

Cate Sexton: Chiefs upstage Blues in historic Women's...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/05/01

Chiefs 39Blues 12Blues captain Eloise Blackwell says her side's defeat to the Chiefs in the maiden New Zealand women's Super Rugby match at Eden Park proves the female game deserves proper investment.The Chiefs comfortably upstaged the Blues, putting away their neighbours 39-12, but in many ways the result was secondary to giving women in this country a Super Rugby platform to aspire to."It's been pretty surreal, such a special occasion, and definitely long overdue," Blackwell said."You would have

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3:32

Megan Singleton: Driving from Queenstown to Wanaka

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/04/25

Travel blogger Megan Singleton joins Francesca Rudkin to talk about her drive from the Crown Range to Cardrona for a spot of lunch, a gin distillery tour and the famous bra fence on the way to Wanaka. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:22

Sunday Panel: Six60 make history at Eden Park concert

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/04/25

More than 50,000 Six60 fans sold-out Auckland's Eden Park for its first ever concert last night.CEO Nick Sautner says it was the biggest post-Covid party in the world.He says the response has been phenomenal with a number of people congratulating the team on the effort to get to this point."We managed to deliver one of the most memorable events in New Zealand music history."Eden Park was granted permission to stage up to six concerts per year in January.Irene Gardiner and Shane Te Pou join the

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3:47

Whitcoulls Recommends: Tall Bones and Fall: The...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/04/25

Tall Bones by Anna BaileyFirst novel from a young writer (I think she’s around 24) – set in a small conservative and deeply religious Colorado town, with all the hypocrisy that can go along with that. Emma and Abi are best friends and when Emma leaves Abi at a party out at the place on the edge of town known as the Tall Bones, she doesn’t realise it’s the last time she’ll ever see her friend. As the town unravels in the face of her disappearance, all the secrets start spilling out. It’s incredibly

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3:42

Kent Johns: Celebrating the smallest successes in...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2021/04/24

It's time to talk about the need to celebrate even the smallest successes when we are trying to be healthier.We need to feel a reward for our efforts and that helps wire in the new behaviour.Kent is a certified health coach at Kent Johns Health – kentjohnshealth.co.nzHe joined Francesca Rudkin to share his health advice.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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