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
Smoke by Michael Brissenden. Crime……Detective Alex Markov returns to her hometown of Jasper, California after a stint with the LAPD where she’s been accused of corruption – some good ole boys on the force there want her gone – but her colleagues back at the Jasper precinct don’t want her either. After a wildfire sweeps through the town a body is found in a shed, and the other cops are certain it’s just a casualty...
BloggerAtLarge writer Megan Singleton managed to find a way into the elusive Gibbs Farm sculpture park - and she says it's worth a look.
Situated north-west of Auckland in the Kaipara Harbour, the carefully curated collection belonging to Kiwi rich-lister Alan Gibbs gives visitors a wide range of art and sculptures to see.
Megan says it's an 'extraordinary' experience exploring the wide open spaces of the area....
This week on the Sunday Panel, TV producer and journalist Irene Gardiner and Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers partner Liam Hehir joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
ZB host Heather du Plessis-Allan has accused Finance Minister Nicola Willis of o...
Experts are concerned more people are at risk of suffering from a 'digital overload', as technology becomes more prevalent.
Excess time in front of a screen watching TV, playing games or 'doomscrolling' have been found to increase anxiety, fatigue and contribute to depression and low moods.
Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains the benefits of attempting a 'digital detox' to improve your mental and physical health.
...It's been over one year since King Charles III took to the throne - and it's been a rollercoaster for the ruler.
The monarch's had to deal with scandals, family drama and even significant health issues within the first 12 months of his reign.
Royal biographer Robert Hardman, off the back of releasing his new biography Charles III: The Inside Story, says it's been an eventful time - for good and bad reasons.
"I think a lot of peo...
Hearty veggie soup with parmesan, garlic bread:
Serves 6
2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
3 carrots, peeled and large diced
1 cup chopped celery
4 bay leaves
1 x 400g can whole peeled tomatoes
1 x 400g can cannellini beans, drained
1.5 ltr water
2 vegetable stock cube
½ tsp toasted and crushed fennel seeds
5 large silver beet leaves, destalked and roughly chopped
...We know that the quality of the sleep we get at night sleep has a strong impact on our waking lives. However, what we don’t know is how the different sleep stages contribute to how we process life experiences and memories.
New research out this week in the journal eNeuro has used an unusual method to try and understand this more.
Our sleep consists of different stages that help us to process our day. Deep sleep, also known as slo...
The career and history of one of the world's most influential puppeteers gets examined in a new documentary on Disney+.
Directed by Ron Howard, Jim Henson Idea Man, explores the life and creative output of Jim Henson, the man behind the Muppets and Sesame Street, among others.
Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says the documentary offers viewers a compelling and clever, if sanitised, depiction of Henson's work.
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Kiwi actress Jodie Rimmer has played many roles on the screen and the stage - and now she's taking on her first one-woman show.
Rimmer's acting career includes well-regarded roles in In My Father’s Den, The Strip, Netflix’s ...
As technology advances, more parents have their reservations about giving their children smartphones.
The rise of violent or explicit content online and the harmful impact of social media is enough to cause concern among parents and caregivers.
The founder of Safe Surfer, Rory Birkbeck, has worked out a way around these issues by teaming up with Samsung to introduce a kid-friendly device.
He says parents will be able to call and...
There's assurances from the Health Minister that he'll deliver on the promised cancer drug funding this term.
The Government had pledged to put $280 million towards funding 13 life saving cancer treatments under Pharmac.
But they didn't make the cut on Thursday's Budget, with Finance Minister Nicola Willis saying it hadn't been possible.
Health Minister Shane Reti says he's sorry about the uncertainty it is causing cancer patien...
The 2024 Budget appeared to receive a solid response from voters, according to an early poll.
A Taxpayers’ Union-Curia snap poll, released exclusively to the NZ Herald, found that 48 percent of voters thought the Budget was 'okay'.
ZB political editor Jason Walls says the goal of the Budget wasn't to impress voters - so a lukewarm response was the best-case scenario.
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Long Island by Colm Toibin. It’s a sequel to the book Brooklyn which came out a few years ago and was made into a terrific movie – though this can easily be read on its own. Eilis moved to NYC from Ireland and married an Italian guy in Brooklyn. Twenty years later she’s living claustrophobically with her husband Tony’s family deeply embedded in her life. A stranger arrives to say that Tony has fathered a child with his wife and whe...
If you're travelling through the US, travel expert Megan Singleton recommends Tupelo as a day trip spot.
The small American town is best known as the birthplace of Elvis, with his original home and church and the store where he got his first guitar visible for tourists to explore.
BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton explains why this town is worth adding to your itinerary for an American road trip.
This week on the Sunday Panel, Coast day host Lorna Riley and Capital director, Ben Thomas joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more!
We're less than a week from Budget 2024- what can we expect? What areas does it need to focus on? What problems do we expect it to address?
Are children and ...
The perils of ultra-processed food have been receiving more coverage and exposure.
Ultra-processed foods are manufactured food products loaded with saturated fat, salt, sugar, and calories.
Naturopath and wellness expert says these chemical-laded food have been linked to increased risk of diabetes, cancer, stroke and heart disease.
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Mince and cheese pies
Cook time: 55 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4 small pies
1 small white onion
1 small carrot
1/2 stick of celery
1 small fennel bulb
250g of beef mince
1/2 tbsp plain flour
1/2 cup beef stock
1 bay leaves
1 sprig of thyme, stripped
1 cloves of garlic
2 fresh tomatoes, diced
1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
50g frozen peas
Tasty cheese
Your short crust pastry
1 egg
Finely dice your onion...
For the first time, an artificial limb has been fitter with sensors on the fingertip which enable a standard prosthetic hand to sense and respond to temperature.
The new tech device provides the wearer with thermal information to the areas on the amputee's limb that have working nerve areas. The brain then believes that the arm is still connected to the missing hand and provides the user with a real sense of hot and cold.
The Sean Baker-directed tragicomedy Anora has won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or.
The film tells the story of a sex worker from Brooklyn who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch.
Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says the film has been considered as a send-up of Pretty Woman.
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Navigating midlife is quite the minefield - but one author and expert wrote up a solution.
The Everything Guide: Hormones, health and happiness in menopause, midlife and beyond promises to cut through the noise and teach readers about finding health and happiness in middle age.
Health journalist and author Niki Bezzant says the world has become more aware about perimenopause - sparkin...
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