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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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12:34

Sunday Panel: What's next after climate emergency...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/06

Parliament has officially declared a climate emergency in New Zealand – a move Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called an "acknowledgement of the next generation".It was a "declaration based on science," she told MPs in the House before the vote earlier this week.After she moved the motion – which was opposed by National and Act, but supported by the Greens and the Māori Party – Ardern announced a suite of new measures in a bid to curb climate change.The Government now requires all its agencies and

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10:38

Lauren Keenan: Author of The 52 Week Project on what...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

Being in a rut, going through a hard time, we’ve all been there. The situation facing writer Lauren Keenan was relatable and familiar – how she reacted to it was anything but.Life wasn’t working for Lauren so she decided to take action. She made a resolution to try 52 new things in 52 weeks.Being a writer, she naturally documented her year and has now turned it into a book – The 52 Week Project: How I fixed my life by trying a new thing every week for a year.Keenan joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss

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4:05

Megan Singleton: Why you need to be careful about...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

Pre-pandemic, flight booking sites were all the rage, seen as a quick and easy way to find the best deal as you prepared for your next holiday.However, one Kiwi couple who booked thousands of dollars in flights from Kiwi.com that didn't take into account border restrictions has seen them lose thousands of dollars.Travel blogger Megan Singleton joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss why travel agents and official sources are the best course of action for booking holidays at the moment.LISTEN ABOVESee

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3:45

Joan Mackenzie: The Searcher and All The Young Men

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

The Searcher by Tana FrenchOne of my favourite writers is back. Cal 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 older brother. Even small towns can have big secrets.All The Young Men by Ruth Coker BurksThis is a profoundly moving and wonderful memoir from a woman who, when she was 26, came across a young man in hospital who was dying of

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4:09

Michelle Dickinson: Experts hope to recreate lost...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

We all have smells we're fond of that bring back memories - but what about things we aren't able to smell anyone?The first international research project exploring past and present scents has just started in Europe.Using expertise from history, art, computational linguistics and chemistry, a group of researchers known as the Odeuropa consortium will record odours as familiar tobacco and as unusual as dung chips and 18th century smelling salts to create an encyclopedia of historic smells so we don't

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4:49

Erin O'Hara: Tips for handling anxiety over the holidays

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

The holidays are fast approaching, with work Christmas parties and family gatherings on the agenda for many of us over the next few weeks.But that doesn't mean it will be smooth sailing for everyone, with the packed social calendar and present buying a cause of anxiety and stress for many.Wellbeing expert Erin O'Hara joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss what you can do to get through the season stress-free.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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6:19

Mike van de Elzen: Citrus brined turkey

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

CITRUS BRINED TURKEY1 whole turkey 4 bayleaves 3 lemons, crushed 2 oranges, crushed 20 peppercorns 10 star anise pods 5 cups water 1 cup Kosher salt (3/4 cup uniodised salt can be used if kosher is unavailable) 2 tbsb grapeseed oilFirstly clear some room in your fridge to fit a large pot or container. Make up the brine by combining 1/2 the water to the salt into a pot and gently heat until the salt is dissolved. The water doesn't need to boil. Once the salt is dissolved, add the rest of the water to

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4:04

Francesca Rudkin: WorkSafe seems heavy-handed in...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

On Monday, WorkSafe New Zealand filed charges against 13 parties in relation to the Whakaari/White Island eruption on December 9th last year, which tragically killed 22 people, and left 25 others with severe life altering injuries.According to WorkSafe NZ, the charges conclude the most extensive and complex investigation they‘ve ever undertaken.The investigation took a look at all organisations associated with taking tours to White Island, whether or not they were operating that day, to check that

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5:08

Steve Newall: Warner Bros. shakes up cinema industry...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

In the most seismic shift by a Hollywood studio yet during the pandemic, Warner Bros. Pictures on Thursday announced that all of its 2021 film slate — including a new "Matrix" movie, "Godzilla vs. Kong" and the Lin-Manuel Miranda adaptation "In the Heights" — will stream on HBO Max at the same time the films play in theaters.Among the myriad release plan changes wrought by the pandemic, no studio has so fully embraced streaming as a lifeline. But after disappointing domestic ticket sales for

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14:23

Phillipa Gregory talks her new book, Dark Tides, and...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

Philippa Gregory is one of the world’s foremost and most prolific historical authors.Gregory released her first book Wideacre in 1987 while she was completing her PhD in 18th-century history, and it became an instant worldwide bestseller. She has gone on to write numerous bestselling novels, many which have been adapted for either film or TV – most famously the film adaption of The Other Boleyn Girl in 2008.Gregory's new book is Dark Tides, the sequel to last year's hit Tidelands. She joined

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6:44

Ben Gleisner: COGO founder on how the app can help...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

With the Government this week calling for action, declaring a Climate Change emergency, one New Zealand company is already ahead of the game.The company is COGO and they have an app that can help us all with the daunting task of living more sustainably.The app allows you to improve your carbon footprint by connecting with your banking app and tracking your spending habits. The app's Kiwi founder and CEO Ben Gleisner launched it in the UK, but has since returned to New Zealand as a result of the

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6:24

Alex Mason: Climate emergency, pill testing and...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

Māori Party co-leader and Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi says he will be an unapologetic voice for Māori - like a pebble in the shoe of Parliament.Waititi began his maiden speech in Parliament today with a stirring waiata supported by whanau in the public gallery: "You're magic people to me ... I'm proud to be Māori."He said he would be a Māori voice in every piece of legislation to come to the house."You know what it feels like to have a pebble in your shoe? That will be my job here."He paid tribute to

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12:28

Tony Wheeler: Lonely Planet co-founder on how...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/12/05

Worldwide travel will never be the same again.That's the message from the co-founder of Lonely Planet who's contributed to a book on the future of New Zealand tourism.Tony Wheeler, who has contributed to 100% Pure Future: New Zealand Tourism Renewed, told Francesca Rudkin Covid-19 has been a monster change for the travel industry, and when the world opens up again we are likely to look back and see all of the things we did wrong with tourism."Some of them we don't want to go back to, we don't

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9:54

Sunday Panel: The Government facing housing and...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/29

The 53rd Parliament opened this week, and two key topics were established during the opening debate: climate change and housing.Leader of the House Chris Hipkins revealed that the Government would be moving a motion to declare a climate emergency in New Zealand.The motion, as it turned out, would be moved by Ardern herself next Tuesday.Speaking to reporters on her way to the House this afternoon, Ardern said Labour has always considered climate change to be "a huge threat to our region"."[It's]

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13:18

Jared Savage: New book Gangland explores New...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/29

It’s a world invisible to many of us: a world of drugs, organised crime and violent gangs.But it is right here on our doorstep. In fact, a new book releasing this week labels New Zealand as one of the most lucrative illicit drug markets in the worldThe book is Gangland written by award-winning NZ Herald investigative journalist Jared Savage. He joined Tim Beveridge to discuss what he learnt in his research.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:35

Mike van de Elzen: Homemade Lamb Kofta with eggplant...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/29

Homemade Lamb Kofta w eggplant & cucumber yoghurt500gm lamb mince 1 med onion, peeled and diced 1/2 cup italian parsley, chopped 6 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 tsp allspice, ground 1 tsp cinnimon, ground 1/2 tsp salt chili flakes if you wish 6 mint leaves, finelly sliced 2 tbsp tomato puree 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp oil for frying 1 eggplant sliced into 12 1 pkt baby red tomatoes 1/2 cucumber, deseeded and diced 12 mint leaves, chopped 200gm yoghurt Tomato sauce 1 can wholepeeled tomatoes 1 Tbsp oregano,

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4:15

Erin O'Hara: How to identify negative thinking

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/28

2020 has been a year full of uncertainty and challenges for many people.However, when it comes to health and wellbeing, thinking positively is as important to your health as anything else you can do.Naturopath and health expert Erin O'Hara joined Tim Beveridge to discuss the importance of positive thinking and how to identify negative thinking.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:08

Joan Mackenzie: No Time Like the Future and A Time...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/28

No Time Like the Future by Michael J FoxHe was diagnosed with Parkinsons at the age of 29 and has gone on to have a remarkable career, and maintains an extraordinary optimism despite the many challenges and setbacks he’s had. He’s written three memoirs before this one, which brings us up to date with the risky spinal surgery in 2018 that forced him to relearn how to walk, as well as a devastating fall shortly after that left the Back to the Future star stranded on his kitchen floor with a

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7:06

Michelle Dickinson: The new invention designed for...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/28

The view from space is just out of this world.NASA astronaut Victor Glover, one of the four astronauts aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, posted a video on Twitter of the stunning view from Earth on his first-ever trip to space."My first video from space! Looking at the Earth through the window of Dragon Resilience," Glover said on Twitter. "The scale of detail and sensory inputs made this a breathtaking perspective!"The video shows Glover sitting by a window soaking in the view from outer

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14:39

Nadia Lim: From celebrity chef to children's author

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/28

Nadia Lim is celebrity chef, healthy eating advocate, TV personality, co-founder of My Food Bag- and now children’s book author.This week, Lim releases her first children’s picture book. It’s called Marvellous Marvin, the true story of the newest member of Nadia’s family, Marvin the chick.Lim joined Tim Beveridge to discuss her latest career shift in an already bursting resume.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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