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.
Episodes
Paul Henry's been a regular presence on New Zealand screens and he's come out of retirement to take on his most anticipated hosting job jet.
He is set to host New Zealand's own version of The Chase - the long-running UK-based game show that Kiwis tune into every week.
Ahead of this version dropping to TVNZ next month, Henry says it's 'daunting' taking on a project like this.
"The show is already so popular in New Zealand, but what'...
Yesterday on Jack Tame’s show, I was talking about the new Springsteen film - Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - and Jack asked me why there have been so many music biopics recently? It got me thinking about how musicians and their origin stories and struggles with fame have always made for good films, and we’ve always made them.
But Jack is right, there have been quite a few biopics about musicians recently - think Bett...
The Widow by John Grisham. Simon Latch is a small time, small town lawyer in Virginia, whose marriage is falling apart, his gambling is out of control, and his legal practice is on the verge of going under. Then an elderly widow arrives on his doorstep, to say that her husband left her millions of dollars in shares, which she wants to keep out of the hands of her estranged stepsons and as she no longer trusts the lawyer who drafted...
The US Government shutdown is continuing on with no end in sight, and it's starting to impact travel.
While essential services will continue, air travel and passport renewals are among the services being disrupted, meaning travel in and out of the US is set to get more complicated.
BloggerAtLarge.com Megan Singleton unpacks the delays further.
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This week on The Sunday Panel, 818 director Chris Henry and host of The Prosperity Project, Nadine Higgins, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more!
Netball NZ recently confirmed Dame Noeline Taurua will return as Silver Ferns coach. What do we make of this whole saga? And do we think Taurua's return will be smooth sailing?
Former US presidential candidate Kamala Harris has hinted she...
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We've all faced the afternoon slump, but how can we get through it before the end of the day?
The slump refers to the dreaded post-lunch, afternoon period where you hit the wall and find it hard to stay focused and productive.
Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains further.
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We’ve all been told the same advice for decades: 'Eat more fibre if you’re constipated.' From breakfast cereals to bran muffins, fibre has long been the go-to remedy for getting things 'moving.'
But new research published in two major international journals, the Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics and Neurogastroenterology & Motility has just turned that advice on its head.
It turns out that while a high-fibr...
Spring cola with honey, citrus and lavender
Cook time: 5 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 10-12 drinks
2 oranges, cut in half
3 lemons, cut in half
2 limes, cut in half
2 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
4 star anise
1 small knob ginger
1 tbsp molasses
1 tbsp instant coffee
10 heads fresh lavender
1/2 cup runny honey
1 cup brown ...
Pike River, the film based on the 2010 West Coast mining disaster, has officially been released.
The film tells the story of Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne’s 15-year fight for justice following the deaths of the 29 men impacted.
Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall discusses the impact of the film.
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Since its founding in 1990, the Trees for Survival Charitable Trust has encouraged schoolkids to plant one million trees and shrubs - and it's aiming for a million more by 2030.
Through Kiwi schools, national environmental education and a restoration programme Trees for Survival has helped Kiwi kids learn more about the environment.
Trees for Survival spokesperson Sally Clegg says the charity encourages students to feel like the tr...
The Prime Minister heads to Asia today, for crucial meetings on trade and the economy.
Chris Luxon's first travelling to Malaysia for the East Asia Summit and mark a milestone of 50 years of diplomatic ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Newstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths says Luxon will be meeting with other world leaders at APEC to discuss trade.
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Military tensions are escalating in the Caribbean Sea, as the US deploys the world's largest warship to counter drug-traffickers.
The US says it has killed dozens of people in strikes on small vessels from Venezuela which it alleges carry 'narcotics' and 'narco-terrorists.'
But US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Venezuela's fighting back.
"The President of Venezuela, who's accusing the US of 'fabricating' this new war - but yet, ...
Nathan Limm: NZ Herald sports reporter on Dame Noeline Taurua being reinstated as Silver Ferns coach
A refreshed sense of direction for the Silver Ferns amid Dame Noeline Taurua's return as head coach.
Netball New Zealand's announced Taurua will resume her duties after the team's northern tour, with some revised operations.
The sport's national body say they've agreed to changes that support wellbeing and performance, including strengthening the player voice.
NZ Herald sports reporter Nathan Limm has labelled this situation a 'mes...
Jay Ryan made a name for himself by appearing in New Zealand TV classics like Go Girls and Creamerie,
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth. An elderly man is found dead by his neighbour, 81-year-old Elsie. No one suspects foul play - until they discover that in the 1950's, Elsie’s name was Mabel, and she was the youngest person in Australian history to be convicted of murder – at which point the media circus arrives on her doorstep and the police take an interest, and she decides it might finally be time to tell her story. It’s a charming r...
Megan Singleton's been taking in Rarotonga, and she recently got the chance to try out a unique snorkelling experience.
She got the chance to try out sea scooter snorkelling, and she recapped her 'amazing' experience.
Read more about Megan's Rarotonga experience here.
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This week on the Sunday Panel, Coast day host Lorna Riley and partner at Freebairn and Hehir, Liam Hehir, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - an...
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 19 October 2025, Boy Swallows Universe author Trent Dalton talks about mining his own life for his books and the risks he's taken just for a story.
Kiwi acting export Jay Ryan on his new show 'The Ridge' and discusses the threat of AI on his industry.
Public Service Minister Judith Collins has fired a shot at unions ahead of this weeks mega strikes. Mini...
Ika Mata
Prep time: 40 minutes
Serves: 12
300gm firm white flesh fish
Juice of 2 limes
Juice of 2 lemons
1 small red onion, diced
1 small cucumber, diced
2 red chilli, deseeded and diced
1 cup spring onion, sliced flaky salt
1 cup coriander, roughly chopped
2 cups coconut cream
Slice the fish into 5mm cubes and place into a non-reactive container. Squeeze ...
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