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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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14:42

Felicity Lewis: National Explainer editor for the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/26

Everyone loves a good explainer - and one author has taken it upon herself to investigate some of life's greatest mysteries in a new book. In Why Do People Queue for Brunch?, National Explainer editor Felicity Lewis explores some of life's curliest questions - including undiscovered ocean treasures and who can claim the moon. She says she hoped to take readers on a literary journey - and the books is packed with stories as well as explanations. "We thought it would be a really good service to

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14:23

Luciane Buchanan: Kiwi actress on the success of 'The...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/26

Kiwi actress Luciana Buchanan began her acting career as a teenager in Auckland - before going on to star in one of Netflix's top streaming shows. She turned heads in local series Filthy Rich before going on to appear in the likes of The New Legends of Monkey, Mr Corman and Sweet Tooth. In 2023, Luciane made a global name for herself in her breakout role as Rose Larkin, one of the lead roles in The Night Agent, which is one of Netflix’s most watched shows of all time. She says it was a 'crazy'

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4:02

Whitcoulls Recommends: Home Seeking and Presumed Guilty

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/26

Home Seeking by Karissa Chen. This is one of those big, epic sweeping stories which starts in one place and finishes up a long way away. Suchi and Haiwen are good friends and then teenage lovers in Shanghai during the Civil War. When Haiwen volunteers to go and do National Service (a gesture he makes so that his brother won’t have to) they lose track of each other. Life and the years then intervene so that it’s sixty years before they recognise each other in Los Angeles and slowly start to

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3:38

Megan Singleton: Bloggeratlarge.com writer shares her...

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2025/01/26

For a historical escape, BloggerAtLarge.com's Megan Singleton has unveiled her top castle hotels dotted around Ireland. The Clontarf Castle Hotel, Luttrellstown Castle Resort, and Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel are among her recommendations for a unique holiday experience - and she's offered up a list of top tips for making the most out of your castle stay. To learn more, check out Megan's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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7:45

The Sunday Panel: Does Chris Luxon have a point about...

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2025/01/26

This week on the Sunday Panel, Newstalk ZB host Roman Travers and editor and journalist Jo McCarroll joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! Prime Minister Chris Luxon took aim at New Zealand's 'culture of saying no' as part of last week's State of the Nation address? Does he have a point? Meanwhile in the US, Donald Trump has returned to the White House and signed a slew of executive actions in his first few days in office. What do we make of the last few days

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5:38

Erin O'Hara: Naturopath and wellness expert on the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/26

While reducing calorie intake is viewed as an easy way to lose weight, skipping meals altogether comes with its own share of downsides. Over the last few years, people have limited their eating times and leaned on intermittent fasting to lose weight, but these lifestyle choice can have negative impacts on your metabolism and overall health. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains the benefits and drawbacks of skipping meals - and how to make it work for your lifestyle. LISTEN ABOVESee

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5:40

Mike van de Elzen: Snapper with panzanella salad

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/26

Crispy snapper with panzanella salad Cook time: 5 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Serves: 4 4-6 fillets of skin on snapper Sunflower oil Flaky sea salt Panzanella 1/2 ciabatta loaf Additional olive oil Flaky sea salt 3 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp brown sugar Salt, to taste 1 tsp Dijion mustard Pepper, to taste 8 small tomatoes, quartered 1/2 cup kalamata olives 1 cup char grilled peppers, sliced Handful of Italian parsley, chopped Tear the ciabatta loaf into large irregular pieces,

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4:24

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist explains the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/25

Hula-hooping is a popular and seemingly simple activity that many children can do. However, the physics behind what makes a good hula-hooper has only just been studied with the first to mathematical explanation of hula-hooping dynamics published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research not only found what keeps a hula-hoop spinning against gravity but also reveal why some people find it easier than others - and body shape does matter! The researchers

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4:52

Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor unpacks the 2025...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/25

Awards season is officially underway - and all eyes will be on the Oscars race in the coming weeks. The 2025 Oscars ceremony, hosted by Conan O’Brien and held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, will be broadcast locally on Monday, March 3. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall unpacks this year's nominees - and shocking snubs. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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116:32

Full Show Podcast: 26 January 2025

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/25

On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 26th January 2025, Kiwi actress Luciana Buchanan talks about her international success off the back of the new season of Netflix's The Night Agent. National Explainer editor Felicity Lewis explored life's biggest and curliest questions in her new book Why Do People Queue for Brunch?, and she's opening up about her discoveries. Skipping meals is a popular weight-loss trend - but is it really good for you? Wellness expert Erin

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5:52

William Fotherby: NZ Fraud Festival chair on what...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/25

For fans of true crime, one new Wellington-based film festival promises to offer a new experience. The New Zealand International Fraud Film Festival is set to run from March 17 to 18 for two days of documentaries and discussion panels at the Roxy Cinema. NZ Fraud Festival chair William Fotherby says this festival is designed to educate people about the realities of fraud and associated scams. "The overall objective is to raise awareness of fraud in New Zealand so we can prevent it. We also try and

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5:43

Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald deputy political editor...

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2025/01/25

Opposition leader Chris Hipkins appears to be looking to move the party forward after their loss in the last election. Labour MPs met at their annual caucus retreat in Palmerston North to talk strategy after a new poll put them ahead of National for the first time in nearly two years. NZ Herald deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan says Labour's keeping their plans quiet at this stage - but it's likely we'll see more campaign promises as the year unfolds. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener

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6:13

Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent dissects the first...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/25

Over in the US, President Donald Trump has completed his first week in office and he hasn't wasted any time reversing the policies from his predecessor. After returning to the White House, Trump signed hundreds of executive actions that addressed issues he raised onthe campaign trail - from changes to the economy and immigration to renaming the Gulf of Mexico and releasing files related to President John F Kennedy's assassination. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Trump's likely feeling extra

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9:00

Richard Easther: Auckland University physics...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/25

The Government's proposed changes to the science sector have raised a few eyebrows among the nation's scientific community. The Government aims to merge seven Crown Research Institutes into three public research organisations - and creating another focused on AI. It's also closing Callaghan Innovation, impacting about 355 staff. Auckland University professor Richard Easther says this is a significant upheaval - and it raises plenty of questions. "The challenge here, I think, is that they want to

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3:08

Clay Wilson: Newstalk ZB sport news director on Mea...

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2025/01/25

Mea Motu’s reign as the IBO super-bantamweight world champion has ended, with England’s Ellie Scotney leaving their bout in Nottingham as the unified world champion. Scotney proved to be too slick for her Kiwi counterpart with four belts on the line, using her movement and speed to bank rounds en route to a lopsided decision. While Motu had success at moments during the fight, Scotney was able to score more in the eyes of the judges – with all three judges scoring the bout 99-91, or nine rounds to

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3:29

Francesca Rudkin: Can the Government get tourism...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/25

As you probably picked up from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech on Thursday, 2025 is apparently all about financial growth and saying ‘yes’. Those are two trends I am trying to adopt in our house for 2025 as well, especially saying ‘yes’ when I ask someone to do something... I digress, back to the nation. Before COVID-19, tourism was New Zealand's largest export industry, so it’s clear why the Prime Minister and his newly minted Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis

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4:02

Whitcoulls Recommends: The Note and The Wedding Party

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/19

The Note by Alafair Burke. Three friends with complicated histories and very different personalities decide to have a getaway catch up in the Hamptons and are looking forward to a weekend of drinking, eating and good times as an antidote to the pressures of their regular lives. They’re headed out for dinner but when a beautiful looking couple in another car steals the parking space they were patiently waiting for, they get riled up and after a night enjoying far too much alcohol one of them plays a

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4:59

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on her top...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/19

A new year brings new opportunities to travel and experience the world - and one expert's curated a list of locations to check out in 2025. Thailand's Koh Samui, the Italian city of Florence and Mexico's Los Cabos are among the destinations BloggerAtLarge.com's Megan Singleton recommends for the new year. Read more about Megan's recommendations here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:13

The Sunday Panel: How will Joe Biden be remembered?

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/19

This week on the Sunday Panel, commentator, journalist and producer Irene Gardiner and partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! Prime Minister Chris Luxon's announced a surprise Cabinet reshuffle for this afternoon - and speculation indicates Shane Reti will lose his health portfolio. Are we surprised by this? With Donald Trump's inauguration day taking place next week, we're looking back on Joe Biden's political

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4:30

Erin O'Hara: Naturopath and wellness expert on...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2025/01/19

The beginning of a new year is an optimal time for rethinking old habits and establishing new ones - so how can we get ahead in 2025? Making big new changes can be a daunting process, so experts recommend setting smaller goals to improve your lifestyle and drop harmful habits. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains how we can make positive changes in the new year. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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