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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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1:32

Mike van de Elzen: Christmas treat - Parmesan crusted...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/19

Parmesan crusted turkey escalopes (serves 6)600g turkey breast2 Tbsp plain flour4 whole eggs, lightly beaten100ml cream50g finely grated fresh parmesan cheesepinch salt1 tsp freshly ground black pepper50g butter2 Tbsp vegetable oilRocket, pear and parmesan salad1 pkt baby rocket leaves100g fresh parmesan, shaved1 pear, quartered and finely sliced1-2 Tbsp aged Balsamic vinegarSlice the turkey breasts into escalopes, or rounds. Lay the slices between two pieces of plastic wrap and beat with a rolling

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4:12

Michelle Dickinson: Google's Blob Opera combines...

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2020/12/19

With school out for the year and many taking their summer break, many families will be looking for something fun to do over the next few weeks.Google's latest machine-learning game may be one way to pass the time, thanks to Blob Opera.Four actual opera singers — Christian Joel (tenor), Frederick Tong (bass), Joanna Gamble (mezzo‑soprano), and Olivia Doutney (soprano) — recorded 16 hours of singing and their voices were used to train a machine learning model to create an algorithm for what opera

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16:25

Sia goes from pop star to director with film debut Music

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/19

Sia doesn't need much of an introduction. The Australian singer and songwriter is best known as the global pop star usually found performing with her face covered by one of her famous wigs.Next year, the acclaimed songstress adds director to her bow.She has written and made her directorial debut with Music, starring Kate Hudson and frequent music video collaborator Maddie Ziegler. Sia joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss going into filmmaking, the music behind Music, and the backlash the film

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8:17

Claire Trevett: Pay freeze, political announcements...

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2020/12/19

The travel bubble between New Zealand and Australia could be in jeopardy.Doubt is being cast over the arrangement, given the recent re-emergence of Covid-19 in Sydney's northern beaches community and the new strain of virus spreading through the UK.Herald Senior Politics Writer Claire Trevett told Francesca Rudkin she can't see a travel bubble being in place before a vaccine is available here."I don't know if the Prime Minister would be willing to jeopardise the progress we've made for a bubble a

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6:13

John Drummond: Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky,...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/19

Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky this week, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo's time in the 17th century.Known as a Great Conjunction, the two planets will be visible at their closest to each other on December 22, but also strikingly close between December 19 and 23.Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren't particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun

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6:44

Murray Old: Sydney's Northern Beaches cluster spikes...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/19

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has reported 23 new cases of coronavirus in the state and will impose a lockdown for the Northern Beaches area from 5pm (local time) yesterday.21 of the new cases are linked to the Northern beaches cluster and two remain under investigation.The Premier said it is likely the state will see a repeat of those numbers in the days to come and a localised, mandatory lockdown was necessary."Based on the likelihood that we are going to expect to see a repeat of

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7:17

Gavin Grey: England cancels Christmas as new Covid-19...

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2020/12/19

Millions of people must cancel their Christmas get-togethers and most shops have to close in London and much of southern England, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday as he imposed a new, stricter level of coronavirus restrictions on the region to curb rapidly spreading infections.Johnson said Saturday that the capital and large areas in southern England already placed under the highest level of the U.K. government's three-tiered coronavirus alert system will move into a new Tier 4

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9:42

Sunday Panel: Will Jacinda Ardern's kindness get in...

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2020/12/12

The future of Speaker Trevor Mallard is up in the air, after it was revealed tax payer's shelled out almost $334,000 to settle a legal bill.It follows defamation action brought by a sacked Parliamentary staffer who Mallard wrongly labelled a rapist.National got the payment details through a written question to Mallard and says it's lost confidence in him as Speaker.Leader Judith Collins says the sheer size of the settlement's illustrates how serious the matter is.Speaking on The Sunday Panel with

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12:05

Barnaby Weir talks new Black Seeds song Raised with Love

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

Lockdown was a stressful time for many, but it has served as the inspiration for The Black Seeds' new summer hit, Raised with Love.Written and recorded during the first lockdown, this is a song about the band’s frontman Barnaby Weir finding so much he was grateful for during that time.The Black Seeds are also about to kick off a number of summer festival dates.Weir joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss what he learnt during lockdown and the band's first new single in some time.LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:52

Megan Singleton: Australia trying to lure Kiwis over...

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2020/12/12

Care to swap your 9-5 for an office in the outback? As the Tasman travel channel goes into action, some spectacular opportunities have also opened up for Kiwis looking for a challenge and a change in scenery.How about a desk-free role with uninterrupted views of Uluru, or a chance to WFH in the white sands of the Whitsundays?Tourism Australia has launched a new jobs board with a difference. Aimed at young travellers, the tourism authority wants to get New Zealanders back into Aussie states as travel

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3:38

Joan Mackenzie: The best fiction of 2020

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2020/12/12

The Law of Innocence by Michael ConnellyThe Lincoln Laywer is back – when Mickey Haller is pulled over by a copy and a body is found in the boot of his car, he knows he’s been set up and is in deep trouble. Especially when a vindictive judge posts his bail @ $5m.The Searcher by Tana FrenchCal is an ex Boston cop who’s having a midlife crisis and buys a rundown place in the Irish countryside to lick his wounds and start again – when a local kid turns up and asks for Cal’s help in finding his missing

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5:59

Michelle Dickinson: New study shows binge-watching...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

A new study out this week suggests that you should avoid binge-watching your favourite show. New research out this week Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business shows that people who binge-watch shows on streaming services like Netflix enjoy it less than those who stagger how they watch a series."When people are allowed to consume enjoyable experiences like TV shows at their own pace, they experience a lot of what we call 'hedonic decline,'" says Professor Jeff Galak"On the other hand,

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4:07

Erin O'Hara: Why we need to reconsider our caffeine...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

Coffee is something that a lot of people can't start the day without - but do we need to reconsider how much we consume?Naturopath and wellbeing expert Erin O'Hara joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss how people are using caffeine as a medication, and why it's time to reconsider it.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:13

Steve Newall: LAB second number and Weta Workshop...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

Weta Workshop has arrived in Auckland with an experience bursting with creativity, colour and fantasy.In true Weta-style, the company's latest project has taken over a floor at SkyCity, starting with a massive 65-metre mural on what was once a blank foyer wall.Weta Workshop Unleashed - which will open to the public on Tuesday - is a big move for the Wellington company and the first venture of its own outside of the capital.Thousands of hours of work and hundreds of pairs of creative hands have gone

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3:29

Francesca Rudkin: Government needs to make...

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2020/12/12

In May, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed that a Trans-Tasman bubble with Australia could realistically be in place by September. At the time, Ardern said she's been careful not to put a specific date on when the two countries will allow travel between each other, but her and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison want to open up the borders as soon as it's safe.As Queensland, the Sunshine State, opened its borders to New Zealanders yesterday, Ardern said she was optimistic, but would not

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5:13

Mike van de Elzen: Cherry glazed Christmas ham

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

Cherry glazed Christmas ham½ free-range cured & smoked Christmas ham 2 x 330ml crisp or granny smith apple cider 2 cups cherries (stones removed) 2 Tbsp wholegrain mustard 500 gm demerara sugarPreheat a oven to 180 C. Slice the skin of the ham and score the fat in a diamond pattern. Combine the cider and sugar in a pot and bring to the boil, reduce until syrupy (bubbles will increase in size and slow) stir in the cherries and mustard. Allow to cool.Smear the mix over the ham and place it in the oven

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14:19

Ronni Kahn: Events executive who turned into a food...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

Ronni Kahn is a social entrepreneur and former corporate events executive turned food waste warrior.Once upon a time, Kahn’s events company was a contributor to Australia’s huge food waste problem, but an epiphany in 2004 led to her founding food rescue charity OzHarvest and sparking a fight against the global food waste problem.Fast-forward 16 years and OzHarvest is rescuing 180 tonnes of food each week from over 3,500 food donors.Kahn’s incredible journey has already been the subject of a feature

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5:20

Andrew Whitaker: Cook Island businesses 'desperate'...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

Cook Island businesses are struggling to stay open, during the long-wait for a travel bubble.The dream of an island resort getaway might be on the cards with New Zealand and the Cook Islands having agreed to open a quarantine-free travel bubble by end of March 2021The Prime Ministers of the two countries, Jacinda Ardern and Mark Brown, have said officials are working together to safely arrange two-way travel with a date for the first stage to be announced next week.The boss of one of the Islands'

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8:31

Aaron Dahmen: Trevor Mallard controversy,...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

Speaker Trevor Mallard's false 'rape' claim about a Parliament staffer has cost taxpayers more than $333,000 to resolve and National says it has now lost confidence in him.The bill included a $158,000 ex-gratia payment to the former staffer to settle the defamation claim - and more than $175,000 was spent on legal fees.Mallard issued a public apology to the staffer this week, which was released the afternoon of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attacks.The Speaker said

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10:40

Andrew Childs: Behemoth Brewing reaches crowdfunding...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/12

The rise and rise of craft beer companies in New Zealand has seen unprecedented demand for shares in one of our top companies.Auckland based Behemoth Brewing set out with a crowdfunding target of $1.8 million.After initially making the offer to current shareholders, the capital raise offer went public and sold within 20 minutes.It not only set a record for investment platform Snowball Effect but demand crashed their site, with numbers 40 times higher than they’ve ever had before.Founder of Behemoth

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