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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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3:17

Francesca Rudkin: I'm not confident the Government's...

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2025/05/24

For a Government which champions an urgent need to increase growth, to cut wasteful spending, and for less reliance on Government, they sometimes take a relaxed approach to doing something about it. Take the proposed change for 18 and 19-year-olds to no longer be eligible for an unemployment benefit. It sounds like the Government’s taking a decisive stand - until you find out it’s not going to come into practice until July 2027 and that how it’s going to work hasn’t been thought through at this

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3:21

Adam Pearse: NZ Herald political reporter on the...

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2025/05/24

The Government unveiled their latest Budget last week - and it's prompted divided responses across both sides of the political aisle. The Finance Minister described her second Budget as 'No BS', while Prime Minister Christopher Luxon labelled it the 'Growth Budget'. Meanwhile, the opposition has been quick to take aim against it, with Labour and the Greens lambasting the KiwiSaver changes and the sanctions against teenagers on JobSeeker. NZ Herald political reporter Adam Pearse unpacked the 'mixed'

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9:45

David Seymour: ACT Party leader ahead of swap to...

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2025/05/24

A Deputy Prime Minister swap is on the cards this week. NZ First leader Winston Peters and ACT Party leader David Seymour are sharing the role as part of the Government's coalition agreement. Peters serves as the Deputy until Saturday this week. Seymour says he's already filled in the role before. "It doesn't actually change my job day-to-day, it means I'll spend a bit more time covering for Chris if he's out of Wellington or out of the country." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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8:23

Jacob Spoonley: Sky Sport football analyst on...

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2025/05/24

Auckland FC's dream debut season in football's A-League has come up one game short of the Grand Final. Their 2-nil semi-final second leg loss to Melbourne Victory in Auckland - on the back of a controversial refereeing call - has consigned them to a 2-1 defeat on aggregate. Sky Sport football analyst Jacob Spoonley says this outcome would have been 'devastating' for Auckland fans. "The big moments are what you want to get right - and these sort of situations...the implication of a lot of the rules

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12:27

Dominic Hoey: Kiwi author opens up about new book '1985'

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2025/05/18

Dominic Hoey's been regarded by many as a champion of the underdogs - and his latest coming-of-age story is no exception. 1985 tells the story of Obi, a child growing up surrounded by poverty in a dysfunctional family, who goes on an adventure to save the family home. It's since been touted as a future New Zealand classic - with Dominic described as one of the best natural writers in the country. "When you're talking about poverty and crime and violence and all the things that populate my books for

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17:08

Kaylee Bell: Kiwi country star talks industry success...

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2025/05/18

It's been a memorable 2025 for Kiwi country star Kaylee Bell, and she's got even more to look forward to. She's played a music festival, she's done a collab with the Wiggles - and she welcomed her first child earlier in the year. Bell says it's been 'awesome' seeing country music surge in New Zealand - and hearing her hits resound with Kiwi fans ahead of the Aotearoa Music Awards. "It's just a celebration of the last few years - of just seeing this rise of country music and my career here in New

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4:50

Whitcoulls Recommends: The Emperor of Gladness and...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/05/18

The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong. This is the story of Hai, a Vietnamese immigrant to America where he lives in the town of East Gladness, Connecticut where, at the most difficult moment of his life he’s befriended by Grazina, an 82 year old Lithuanian widow. They become each other’s support person, an unlikely pairing but each of them living lives so far away from the promised American Dream. It’s a masterly portrait of life for the underdog, from a world that the author clearly knows well

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2:42

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on Disney...

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2025/05/18

Disney's latest theme park destination will be in the United Arab Emirates, on a relatively new tourist island already packed with amusement parks, a golf course, indoor skydiving and a stadium. Construction on the project hasn't started as of yet - and industry reports indicate it could take at least six years before the park opens to Disney fans. BloggerAtLarge.com writer Megan Singleton says the project will be an indoor park - a different look to the company's other parks. LISTEN ABOVESee

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13:14

The Sunday Panel: Do we deserve better than what we...

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2025/05/18

This week on the Sunday Panel, managing director of 818, Chris Henry, and director at Capital, Ben Thomas, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Eurovision 2025 took place today - what do we make of this year's entries? Do we get it? Do we think Austria deserved to win? It's been an interesting week in politics, with political reporter Thomas Coughlan bringing up the 'excessive amount of pig-headedness' over the last few days. Do we all deserve better than what

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3:54

Erin O'Hara: naturopath and wellness expert on how...

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2025/05/18

One wellness expert has opened up about the physical and mental benefits of getting your hands dirty. Studies have shown that the amount of physical contact with the soil affects the diversity of your gut microbiome and health. Touching dirt, especially for extended periods like gardening or playing outdoors, can positively impact your microbiome by increasing the diversity and richness of beneficial bacteria on your skin and potentially in your gut. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara

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Full Show Podcast: 18 May 2025

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2025/05/18

Listen to the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 18 May. Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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3:59

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on what...

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2025/05/18

What do you get when a group of podiatrists team up with a Barbie doll collector? A research paper published in the journal PLOS ONE that looks into 65 years of Barbie history. The idea started when one of the authors was watching the 2023 Barbie movie. In it, there was a scene when Barbie steps out of her high heels and her feet flatten for the first time. For those of us who grew up with Barbie, we know that her feet used to be in a permanent tip-toe position. The researchers found a Barbie

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4:15

Mike van de Elzen: Palak paneer curry

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2025/05/18

Palak paneer curry Cook time: 10 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 1kg spinach paste 500gm paneer 1 onion diced finely 2 tbsp sunflower oil 4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 tsp finely grated ginger 2 finely diced tomatoes (or ½ can chopped tomatoes) 1 tbsp cumin seeds ½ cup cream or coconut cream for dairy free 1 ½ tsp garam masala ¼ tsp turmeric Chilli to taste Salt to taste Start by making the fresh spinach paste. Remove the large stalks from the spinach and drop into a

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6:39

Chris Schulz: entertainment commentator reviews the...

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2025/05/18

If you've been to Auckland's Aotea Square recently, you may have noticed the large shipping containers that recently appeared. They're part of Darkfield, an immersive audio experience that has travelled the world, including to major international festivals like the Venice Film Festival, BFI London, Tribeca and SXSW. The containers are pitch-black and visitors step inside either the Victorian seance room or the replica economy class cabin to listen to a 20-25 minute 360-degree audio experience

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6:30

Nick Becker: Auckland FC CEO on the side beating...

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2025/05/17

Auckland FC is brimming with confidence after winning the first leg of their A-League semi-final 1-nil over the Victory 1-nil in Melbourne. Despite being out of action for a fortnight, the Kiwi side managed to surge ahead - and they're in a good position as they gear up for next weekend's return leg at Mt Smart. Auckland FC CEO Nick Becker says it was a 'tense game' - but the side managed to absorb the pressure. "To come away with the result... it was just a fantastic evening. But the job is only

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7:47

Joel Little: award-winning producer and songwriter on...

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2025/05/17

This month marks 25 years of celebrating Kiwi musicians and the music industry as part of New Zealand Music Month. A big part of the month includes New Zealand Music T-Shirt Day - a day not just about supporting your favourite Kiwi band but highlighting the work of charity 'Music Helps'. Several famed Kiwi musicians are involved with the charity, including award-winning producer and songwriter Joel Little. "They do amazing work and I feel very lucky to be on the board and be able to help out in some

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5:31

Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald political editor on the...

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2025/05/17

One expert has labelled this week in politics an 'absolute shambles' amid a series of controversial events. Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden made headlines after dropping the c-bomb in Parliament after critiquing an opinion piece by journalist Andrea Vance that strongly criticised her pay equity changes in the House. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan unpacked the controversies. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:28

Andrew Little: former Labour leader outlines policy...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/05/17

Andrew Little has revealed he's got his eyes on Wellington's future as he outlines plans as a mayoral candidate. The former Labour leader officially launched his campaign for the mayoralty in the capital yesterday. He's vowing to implement a more transparent, democracy-focused system of decision-making at the council if elected in October. Little says people feel 'disconnected' - and he's hoping to restore faith in the council. "I think there are some habits inside the council that we'll need to

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3:29

Francesca Rudkin: They don't make them like Tom...

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2025/05/17

They don’t make them like Tom Cruise anymore. As the nature of stardom has changed over the last few decades the idea of the classic movie star has slowly diminished. But the latest and final Mission Impossible film, The Final Reckoning, makes it clear Tom is top of the list of good old-fashioned movie stars still out there. There are several reasons movie stars and stardom aren’t what they once were. The rise of the paparazzi, the internet and social media means we know much more about the people

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15:14

Kaliane Bradley: The Ministry of Time author ahead of...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/05/11

Kaliane Bradley's The Ministry of Time has been regarded as one of the of successful books of 2024 - and it's got quite a history attached to it. The book was initially written as a fanfiction project intended for a small group of friends over the Covid-19 lockdowns, but it went on to become an instant hit. Ahead of her appearance at the Auckland Writers Festival, Bradley opened up about her creative process - and the journey that led to the creation of the book. "It's been a real pleasure to see

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