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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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7:09

Greg Fleming: Maungakiekie MP voices concern with...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/14

An Auckland MP is concerned about the amount of time police are spending monitoring events - rather than being on the beat in communities. Maungakiekie MP Greg Fleming is floating the idea of allowing police to charge for their presence at some large profitable events. He says while on patrol with two local community officers, they told him they'd been at a large sporting event. "They said - yeah, what would be amazing is if we could make you charge for these events, therefore instead of taking

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13:23

Simon Woods: Real Ice co-founder on the plan to...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/14

A UK-based startup is working on carrying out a bold plan to fix the decline of sea ice in the Arctic. Real Ice's ultimate plan is to re-freeze the Arctic by thickening ice to slow down the damage caused by climate change. Co-founder Simon Woods says this is their third winter of research - and it's promising so far. "We're chasing a moving target here - but at current levels, 1.2 meters of ice should survive the summer, and that's what we want." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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3:53

Francesca Rudkin: What's with all the press releases?

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/14

As we close in on the summer break, many of us are rushing to tidy up loose ends - and for the Government this week, it resulted in a swag of media releases. On Friday afternoon they put out 18! Friday afternoons are a popular time to release average or bad news. The idea being that the media are beginning to clock off for the week and there is less ‘live’ news over the weekend, so hopefully less advantageous information will slip through the cracks. Or by the time it catches someone’s eye on

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1:01

Great Chats with Francesca Rudkin - Coming Soon!

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/11

Get the very best from Newstalk ZB's Francesca Rudkin as she brings you the top interviews from her chats from The Sunday Session. Hear from the big names globally as well as those making headlines right here in New Zealand. Great Chats with Francesca Rudkin is the home of in depth, enlightening and entertaining conversations. From December 23rd - get the best interviews from the programme from 2024. Episodes will be published every Monday and Friday over the holiday season. Listen on iHeartRadio or

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5:24

Whitcoulls Recommends: Joan's top kids books for 2024

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/08

To mark the end of the year, Joan Mackenzie has outlined her favourite kids' books for 2024. Her top five consists of: Lisa Carrington Chases a Champion by Lisa Carrington and Scott Pearson Kuwi’s Fluey Huwi by Kat Quin Detective Beans: Case of Missing Hat by Li Chen The Grimmelings by Rachael King Children of the Rush # 3 by James Russell LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:06

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on China's...

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2024/12/08

China's visa-free travel extension is expected to boost New Zealand's interest in visiting the nation, according to experts. China launched a 15-day visa-free policy to New Zealand earlier in the year - and they've extended it to 30 days on a 'trial basis' until the end of 2025. BloggerAtLarge.com writer Megan Singleton says this move was done to boost tourism - and travel agencies and businesses have approved of these changes. Read more about Megan's travel tips for China here. LISTEN ABOVESee

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8:07

The Sunday Panel: Is the collective reliance on Bank...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/08

This week on the Sunday Panel, broadcaster and journalist Wilhemina Shrimpton and economist at Opes Partners Ed McKnight joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Two participants in the Government's pilot boot camp were arrested in Waikato yesterday, following reports of an attempted carjacking involving a machete. Is this a bad start for the new initiative? Should we find an alternative solution? More millennial and Gen Z-aged Kiwis have turned to the Bank of Mum

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6:34

Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor on the success of...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

Moana 2 broke box office records in the US over the weekend after its release last week. The sequel to the first Moana film hit cinemas on November 27 - November 28 in New Zealand - and reports claim it's beating box office records for the Thanksgiving weekend. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says it's already become the fifth biggest film of the year worldwide. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:16

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

Decades ago, the gym used to be a predominantly male space with women mostly doing cardio exercise - but that's all changed. Fast forward to today, and women of all ages and backgrounds are likely to be navigating weight equipment, with research showing women's use of weight-lifting has increased five-fold between 2016 and 2022. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara says there used to be concern about bulking up - but women are seeing the benefits of strength training every day. LISTEN ABOVESee

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116:52

Full Show Podcast: 08 December 2024

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 8 December, incumbent Climate Commissioner Rod Carr has issued one last warning about New Zealand's emissions in his last day in the role. Famed QI trivia podcastNo Such Thing As A Fishcelebrated its 10th anniversary this year - with hosts James Harkin and Andrew Hunter Murray joining Francesca to discuss the milestone. Kiwi indie-pop star Rita Mae opens up about the inspiration behind her new EP Kiss The Sky,Francesca talks

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15:02

Rita Mae: Kiwi indie pop star talks new EP Kiss The Sky

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

Kiwi indie-pop star Rita Mae has been making waves in New Zealand since 2021 - but she's been gaining more international attention. In 2023, Rolling Stone tipped her as one of the next Kiwi artists to take over, with the magazine labelling her as an artist with 'a bright future.' She says her newKiss The Sky EP was inspired by her own temporary boosts of confidence - and she rode the feeling into this new project. "And then these really overconfident songs came out of it, which was quite surprising

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4:51

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on scientists...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

Imagine wearing clothes that could make you blend seamlessly into your surroundings, just like a chameleon or an octopus. New research published in the journal Science Advances just turned this concept from science fiction to science fact. The new material is able to adapt its appearance to its environment without the need for clunky electronics or high-tech devices using self-adaptive photochromism (SAP). The SAP material is made of special organic dyes and molecules called donor-acceptor Stenhouse

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5:28

Mike Van de Elzen: Christmas salad recipes

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

Christmas in summer means more room for cooler dishes over roasts - and these recipes are a step up from the usual potato salad and coleslaw. Roasted carrots with mint emulsion and spiced chickpeas Cook time: 45 minutes Prep time: 20 minutes Serves: 12 20 carrots cut in half 2 tbsp sunflower oil flaky smoked seasalt Miso emulsion 2 soft boiled eggs 1 tbsp miso paste 4 tbsp orange juice juice of 1 lemon 1 cup coriander leaves and stalks 10 mint leaves 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 clove garlic 1

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7:17

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

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

The Green Party reached a significant milestone this weekend, off the back of a tough year for the party. It's been a year full of controversy following the arrest of Golriz Ghahraman, the referral of Julie Anne Genter to the Privileges Committee and the Darleen Tana saga that ended with the Greens using the Waka-Jumping law to oust her. The Party's also had to deal with leadership changes following James Shaw's retirement - but the sudden death of Efeso Collins and co-leader Marama Davidson

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7:28

Matt Watson: Free Fish Heads founder on the app...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

An unconventional app is bringing Kiwis together through a love of fish heads. Free Fish Heads allows fishers to connect with seafood lovers who are after often-discarded fish parts - including fish heads - for cooking purposes. The app is the brainchild of TV fishing personality Matt Watson, who says there's no excuse for discarding perfectly good food. "It's about making connections with people - because people that often have the disposable income to be able to have a boat and go fishing don't

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14:35

James Harkin and Andrew Hunter Murray: No Such Thing...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

Famed QI trivia podcast No Such Thing As A Fishcelebrated its 10th anniversary this year. In that timeframe, the podcast has recorded over 600 episodes and amassed half a billion listens - averaging a million downloads a week. Two of the hosts, James Harkin and Andrew Hunter Murray says they've always enjoyed what they do, and they look forward to sharing unusual facts with listeners. "Every day, you wake up and it's like - today I have to research zebras or I have to research stars or I have to

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13:02

Rod Carr: Climate Change Commission Chair explains...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

There's hopes the next Climate Change Commissioner can continue to hold the Government to account on climate action. Incumbent Rod Carr is leaving the role today after five years, having led the commission since its establishment in 2019. Carr says the nation is making progress - but it's not moving as quickly as it should be. "Our domestic emissions were always going to be bigger than what we claimed we would be entitled to take from the atmosphere. That was originally slated to be more than 200

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3:19

Francesca Rudkin: Why are Christmas movies all rom-coms?

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/07

Last year, there were 116 new Christmas holiday movies released on TV and streaming streaming services in the US. I have watched very few of them, but enough to say with confidence that the majority - were average. Yesterday, filling in on Jack Tame’s show, Chris Schulz spoke about a new Lindsay Lohan film on Netflix. It’s called Our Little Secret, and it’s currently the 2nd most watched film on Netflix in NZ, so you may have seen it. It’s a perfect example of the holiday film you can expect at this

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5:34

Whitcoulls Recommends: We Burn Daylight and Cher: The...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/01

We Burn Daylight by Bret Anthony Johnston. This is a novel based on the infamous 1993 Waco siege between the FBI and a cult known as the Branch Davidians (named after David Koresh, their leader). A cult has been established in the same area, led by a charlatan named Perry Cullen who is known as The Lamb, and the story centres on two star crossed teenagers who are caught up amongst it. Jaye’s mother is a devotee of The Lamb and she and Jaye are living in the compound, while Roy’s Dad is the local

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3:42

Megan Singleton: Bloggeratlarge writer on the...

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin ·

2024/12/01

It's a big weekend for the US, with Thanksgiving and Black Friday bringing Americans together for another year. The holiday has evolved beyond eating turkey and stuffing and lining up outside the shops - and several traditions have been embraced by people all over the world. The famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade is an annual tradition that's gained popularity outside the US - and Bloggeratlarge's Megan Singleton explained the significance of the parade after its latest anniversary. Read more

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