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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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4:37

Joan Mackenzie: Addressed to Greta and Parting Words

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

Addressed to Greta by Fiona SussmanGreta lives a timid life in Auckland – not many friends, the same job for 22 years and her mother’s mantra always in her head : no expectations, no disappointments. Then she befriends someone who, in his will, leaves her a bequest which will change her life – tickets around the world for big adventures and new experiences and it’s the making of her.Parting Words by Benjamin FerenczThe author of this amazing book is 100 years old. He was an immigrant during the

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5:13

Erin O'Hara: How genetic testing could help you reach...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

We may not often think about our genes, but they can have a big impact on our health.Healt and wellbeing expert Erin O'Hara says people can think of them just as a way of tracking your ancestry, but understanding your genes can help you reach optimal health.She joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss how you can explore your genetics in order to change your lifestyle. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:13

Mike van de Elzen: Lamb rump curry with homemde naan

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

Lamb rump curry w homemde naan½ cup curry paste½ cup natural unsweetened yoghurtjuice of ½ lemon4 large lamb rumps, fat trimmedCurry paste1 onion, roughly chopped6 cloves, whole2 bunches coriander, stalks only, keep the tops for later2 tbsp mild curry powder½ tsp turmeric½ tsp chilli powder1 tsp saltHandmade naan500g plain flour1 tsp salt1 tsp sugar½ tsp dried yeast100ml milk150ml natural unsweetened yoghurt + 2 tbsp to brush over naan2 tbsp butter, meltedPreheat oven to 190*C. Mix curry paste,

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4:29

Michelle Dickinson: Research finds telling your...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

New research finds that telling white lies to your children like 'eating carrots helps you see in the dark', 'Father Christmas won’t come if you’re naughty', or 'if you watch too much TV you’ll get square eyes' can lead to them feeling more anxious as teenagers.The researchers from China’s Xinyang Normal University recruited 900 volunteers aged between 10 and 17 to examine the association between parenting by lying in childhood and adolescent anxiety, as well as the impact this has on the

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4:46

Steve Newall: Kylie Minogue and Six60 set chart records

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

Kylie Minogue will be feeling lucky, lucky, lucky this week, after setting a stunning new record on the UK Charts.Minogue has become the first solo female artist to have a number one album in the UK across five decades, after her latest album, Disco, went straight to number one this week. Minogue has managed at least one number album a decade in the UK since her debut in the 1980s. #Lovers … THANK YOU!!! #DISCO has entered the UK album chart at NUMBER 1!!! I am so grateful and overwhelmed. Disco is

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15:21

Noomi Rapace returns to cinemas in The Secrets We Keep

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

Swedish actress Noomi Rapace rose to worldwide fame playing Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy.Since then she has been in many Hollywood blockbusters including Sherlock Holmes and Prometheus.Now, she has a new film out, The Secrets We Keep. In it, Rapace plays Maya, a Romanian Nazi concentration camp survivor seeking revenge 15 years after the war.Rapace joined Francesca Rudkin from Sweden to discuss playing such a challenging role.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for

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6:07

Elliot Smith: ZB rugby commentator reacts after All...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

Argentina have pulled off one of the great test rugby upsets, stunning the All Blacks 25-15 for the first time - and leaving rugby fans questioning the new era under coach Ian Foster.The fallout is coming thick and fast, with many - including All Black great Sir John Kirwan - questioning the All Blacks' discipline and leadership. Foster, who has just two wins in his first five tests in charge, admits his players were "rattled again".The Pumas' maiden triumph over the All Blacks, in their 30th

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6:49

Andrew Chen: Support for making Covid Tracer app...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

A digital technology expert is backing the Government's moves to make the use of the Covid Tracer app mandatory in certain circumstances.Ministry of Health data shows fewer than one in six of the 2.3 million registered app users are using it daily.Minister for the Covid-19 response Chris Hipkins is looking at whether people should be required to scan in with the app at big events and in places like bars and restaurants, where physical distancing is difficult.University of Auckland Centre for

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4:43

Aaron Dahmen: RCEP trade deal getting signed and...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

New Zealand is set to join a new trade deal today that will open a free trade zone with 14 other countries. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern last wrapped up speaking with leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN.The summit took place digitally, and also marked the 45th anniversary of the diplomatic partnership between New Zealand and ASEAN.In a joint statement with the leaders, Ardern reaffirmed New Zealand's commitment to strengthening its partnership with ASEAN.Ardern made

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14:24

Peter Gordon returns to New Zealand to launch new...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/14

After more than 30 years living in the UK, world-renowned Kiwi chef Peter Gordon has returned home to New Zealand.What has greeted him is an industry in crisis having been dealt a cruel blow by Covid-19.But Gordon and partner Alastair Carruthers have come to the rescue.An idea that has been brewing for a while, they have created Homeland, a social enterprise that Gordon and Carruthers are describing as a food embassy.This Thursday they open the doors of the Wynyard Quarter dining room to the

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10:16

Sunday Panel: What's next after Joe Biden's electoral...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

Joe Biden's bet on the 2020 race was a simple one: that a nation riven by deep partisanship was ready for a reset.Biden ultimately emerged victorious over President Donald Trump, a moment of both celebration and relief for his supporters. But the results sent mixed messages about the nation's eagerness to turn the page on one of the most polarized periods in modern American history.Biden carried some of the key battleground states, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, by narrow margins. He won more

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2:50

Megan Singleton: Should New Zealand copy Hawaii's...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

Travellers from Japan can now bypass Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine if they show a negative COVID-19 test from one of the state’s trusted testing partners.Businesses that rely on Japanese tourists are gearing up for their return. We won’t see the buses that shuttle large groups of Japanese visitors around Honolulu like the 'Oli'Oli or Waikiki Trolley anytime soon, but we can expect to see more travellers from Japan return – mostly to do business or see family.Those flying from Japan will be

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3:52

Joan Mackenzie: We Are All the Same in the Dark and...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia HeaberlinOdette Tucker is a young cop in a small West Texas town which she tried to leave, but couldn’t stay away from. The people there are obsessed with the disappearance of a cheerleader and her father ten years ago – something which Odette was close to at the time. When the chief suspect – Wyatt, her ex boyfriend, and the cheerleader’s brother – finds a teenager dumped in a field outside the town and takes her home, Odette’s search for justice for young

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5:07

Erin O'Hara: What does a plant-based diet actually mean?

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

Over the last few years, plant-based diets have become a popular dietary choice for people looking to improve their health or help the environment.Ongoing research shows that benefits of it, with some local institutions getting on board. The Heart Foundation's released new recommendations on how much red meat and chicken we should be eating as part of a heart healthy diet.Research shows eating less than 350 grams of unprocessed red meat a week can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.But how

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15:02

Ryan McNaught: Australia's only LEGO Professional on...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

For fans of LEGO Masters Australia, you will know Ryan 'Brickman' McNaught as the star expert judge of the show alongside host Hamish Blake.McNaught is a certified LEGO Professional, the only one in the southern hemisphere and one of only 14 in the world.That means he builds LEGO for a living, a career he's detailed in his new book Brickman’s Family Challenge Book.Brickman is currently filming the third season of LEGO Masters Australia but has taken time out to talk with Francesca Rudkin about his

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5:56

Chris Schulz: New Playstation and XBox coming out...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

This holiday season will see a showdown between new consoles from two of the biggest names in gaming: Sony and Microsoft.The companies have now given plenty of detail on their new consoles, Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X. The Xbox Series X is arriving on November 10 and costs $799. It's also launching a cheaper version, the Xbox Series S for $549. The PlayStation 5 comes out on November 12 and is priced at $819.95, with a "digital edition" that nixes the disc drive costing

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3:28

Michelle Dickinson: New earwax test can check stress...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

While most of us don’t think about our earwax very much it’s actually a great source of information about our health.New research has tested an ear wax collecting device that enables accurate testing of cortisol levels.Cortisol is a stress hormone and can help to diagnose psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression.Testing earwax could remove the need for blood tests which can be stressful in themselves and only give a snapshot in time whereas earwax accumulates presenting different cortisol

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4:57

Jack Tame: Latest reaction to Joe Biden's victory, US...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

Chanting "This isn't over! and "Stop the steal," supporters of President Donald Trump protested at state capitals across the country, refusing to accept defeat and echoing Trump's unsubstantiated allegations that the Democrats won the election by fraud.From Atlanta and Tallahassee to Bismarck, Boise and Phoenix, crowds ranging in size from a few dozen to a few thousand decried the news of Joe Biden's victory after more than three exhausting days of vote-counting put the Democrat over the top

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14:32

Dr Michael Mosley bringing 'Your Body' show to New...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

Dr Michael Mosley is a trained doctor, science journalist, television presenter, bestselling author of many many health and wellbeing books, gut specialist and the brains behind the popular 5:2 intermittent fasting diet.So he knows a thing or two about the human body, how it works and how to make it work better.That'll be the subject of the show he is bringing to New Zealand next year - Your Body: An Evening of Discovery. He joined Francesca Rudkin from his home in Perth to discuss what people can

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7:11

Alex Mason on the official election results,...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2020/11/07

National's recently defeated, but still high-profile, health spokesman Shane Reti is the favourite among his colleagues to take over from Gerry Brownlee as the party's deputy leader next week.Brownlee – who lost his long-held Ilam electorate seat in the election – said today he would not be seeking reappointment as the deputy leader when Caucus meets on Tuesday.Instead, he said he would be focusing on rebuilding National's base in Christchurch."It's time to think about the three years ahead. I want

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