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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What if your next medical test involved breathing into a tube instead of drawing blood?
A new study out this week published in the journal Current Biology has discovered that every human has a way of breathing through their nose that is so unique to them, it can be used to identify individuals with incredible accuracy.
These personal "nasal respiratory fingerprints" may even hold powerful clues about your health, your m...
After the UK's Download festival saw a significant spike in accidental emergency calls, authorities have urged fans to put their smartwatches on airplane mode.
Emergency calls were automatically being made from the moshpit because the tech incorrectly assumed people has been caught in collisions.
Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall explained further.
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New Zealand Fashion Week is set to make a return.
After the cancellation of last year's event due to economic concerns, Giltrap Group has been secured as a naming rights sponsor for three years.
One of New Zealand’s premier designers, Kathyrn Wilson of Kathryn Wilson Footwear, says everyone's 'delighted' that they can celebrate the industry after a rough few years.
"We were really hoping it was coming back this year - there's...
The Prime Minister says his upcoming trip to China is about more than bolstering trade links.
Chris Luxon will be meeting with President Xi Jinping and other key members of the Chinese Government while in Beijing next week.
After meetings wrap up in Shanghai, Luxon will be heading to the NATO summit in Europe.
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan explained why Luxon's carrying out these trips - and what they could mean ...
Health Minister Simeon Brown says the Government want patients to be able to see the clear benefits of health infrastructure investments.
The Government has approved a suite of amendments to the Healthy Futures Act, put in place in 2022, that it hopes will strengthen the performance of Health New Zealand.
Brown says these changes needed to be put in place to ensure the health system could be focused on delivering results over succe...
Israel says it will strike 'every site and every target' of Iran as the conflict escalates.
The two countries continue to exchange air attacks after Iran launched waves of missiles in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Friday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran plans to threaten everyone.
Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom says this initial strike appeared to be a warning.
"The question is, now, what will Ir...
This week marks the end of an era for two classic Kiwi brands - department store Smith & Caughey’s announced it will shut their doors for the last time at 4pm today, and hosiery manufacturer Columbine that they’re closing their Gisborne factory in August.
These are both sad events. Smith & Caughey’s has been part of Queen St for 145 years, and Columbine has kept me in opaque tights for as long as I can remember, and ...
Annabel Langbein, the famed Kiwi cook behind many iconic recipes, is on her own adventure in France.
She and her husband Ted have bought a farmhouse in the south of France, and are currently staying there while they renovate their home.
World-renowned circus company Cirque du Soleil will bring one of its longest-running and most beloved touring shows to Auckland’s Spark Arena this October.
Corteo, which premiered in Montreal under a Big Top tent in April 2005, has wowed more than 12 million spectators in 30 countries with a mix of comedy, performance art, music, illusions and acrobatics.
Artistic director and long-time circus performer Olaf Triebel says many of th...
The Names by Florence Knapp. Cora is married to Gordon, a highly respected doctor, but what goes on in their own home is something entirely different. When she has a baby son she heads off to register his birth, with instructions from Gordon that she’s to name the baby after him - but her nine year old daughter has another idea, and Cora has her own preference. The story then splits into three different lines, in each of which the ...
The school holidays are coming up in a few weeks, and BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton has unveiled a fun travel hack powered by AI.
Using ChatGPT or similar platforms, parents can now easily create scavenger hunt lists for any location, be it Rotorua or Sydney or even Ireland!
Read more about Megan's ideas here.
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This week on the Sunday Panel, journalist and producer Irene Gardiner and senior PR consultant at One Plus One Communications, Damien Venuto, joined in on a discussion about ...
Men's health week is coming up - and it sparks discussion every year about how men can avoid stress and burnout.
Research indicates long-term stress can impact men's mental health and these issues are often compounded by our nation's infamous 'She'll Be Right' attitude.
Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains further.
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On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sundy 8 June 2025, Artistic Director for Cirque du Soleil's Corteo, Olaf Triebel, shares insights into just how his artists pull off their high risk stunts.
Much loved Kiwi cook Annabel Langbein has a new home ... in France. She tells Francesca just how hard it was to buy a house in France and why she's made the move.
Sauteed broccoli with white cabbage and chili garlic butter
Cook time: 5 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Serves: 6
1/2 large white cabbage, cut into small wedges
10 heads sprouting broccoli
150 gm butter cracked pepper
1/4 cup curly parsley
1 red chili
2 cloves garlic
sea salt
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 lemon
1 cup fresh coriander
Bring a...
Most of us think clapping is just about two hands hitting each other, but new research out this week in the journal Physical Review Research found that the clap that we hear actually comes from the air being squeezed out between our palms.
When your hands come together, whether flat or cupped, they trap a tiny bubble of air. That bubble escapes through small gaps, like the one between your thumb and index finger, crea...
Kiwi music legend Neil Finn is putting his weight behind a bid to bring music to Auckland's Western Springs stadium.
He's supporting the bid by CRS Records to develop a music venue there.
It's among options out for consultation - competing with a plan for a multisport venue put forward by Auckland FC's owners.
Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says submissions are open until June 15, so there's plenty of time to re...
Last night, some families of Pike River mine victims, along with members of the cast and crew, attended the world premiere of Pike River at the Sydney Film Festival.
The feature film tells the story of the Pike River mine tragedy that took the lives of 29 men back in November 2010.
Told from the perspective of the families, the story centres on close friends Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse, who both lost a family membe...
There's a lot of unanswered questions relating to allegations against a former Prime Minister staffer.
Michael Forbes has quit as acting deputy press secretary over allegations he took compromising recordings of sex workers - and photos of women he didn't know.
A Wellington brothel complained to Police last July, who found it didn't meet the threshold for prosecution.
NZ Herald political reporter Jamie Ensor explains the implicatio...
US President Donald Trump has gotten into a public spat with Elon Musk, and it's left experts wondering what this could mean for next year's midterm elections.
The pair have taken aim at each other on social media, with Trump threatening to cut federal contracts helping Musk and Musk calling for Trump's impeachment - among other accusations.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says people are looking to the future - and many have opted...
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