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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The Cowboy Junkies are still going strong as they approach a significant anniversary.
This year the band is celebrating 40 years together, and they've managed to stay together and not take any significant breaks, a rare feat for the music industry.
Ahead of their upcoming stop in Ne...
The Stars are A Million Glittering Worlds by Gina Butson. This is the first novel from a New Zealand writer, about a young woman who leaves home after a tragedy and travels the world for a year, running away from the hurt and running towards something she’s not quite sure of. Her travels take her to Asia, then Central America where, in Guatemala, she befriends two people who have significant impacts on her life, each in a different...
BloggerAtLarge.com writer Megan Singleton's latest stop is in Bangkok, Thailand, and she's been taking it all in.
Despite the muggy weather, Megan's been able to get around via water taxi, and it's allowed her to take in some shopping and dining - and she's also experienced the Sky Train.
She recapped her experience further here tod...
This week on the Sunday Panel, partner at Freebairn and Hehir Laywers, Liam Hehir and journalist, TV producer and commentator, Irene Gardiner, joined in on a discussion about...
Supplements are regarded as a healthy choice to give you an extra boost - but do these products really have the benefits they claim they do?
Numerous studies have identified tainted supplements or misleading labels, so it's important to do your research before you take them.
Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explains further - and explains why supplements aren't an insurance policy or a substitute for a good diet and healt...
Dry rubbed lamb ribs with quick chilli sauce
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves: 6
600g lamb spare ribs
5 star anise
1 tbsp salt
5 bay leaves
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
5 tbsp house rub
Mike's house rub
1 tbsp each mustard, cumin, coriander seeds, toasted and crushed
1 tbsp mustard powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp sea salt &...
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 20 July 2025, ahead of the release of her new film 'Four Letters of Love', British actress Helena Bonham Carter shares her experience of the vast change in the film industry.
Cowboy Junkies lead singer Margo Timmins talks about why the band is one of the few to stay together over 40 years and why they never conformed.
Education Minister Erica Standford into th...
Most of us know the feeling: the alarm rings and you either spring out of bed ready to face the day, or you groggily fumble for the snooze button.
But why does waking up feel so different from day to day?
New research published in the journal Current Biology has revealed what’s happening inside the brain during those first few seconds of waking up.
Using high-density EEG (electroencephalography) to record over 1,0...
Since launching into the spotlight in the 1985 film A Room with a View, Helena Bonham Carter has gone on to lead a memorable acting career full of iconic roles.
Between The Crown, Sweeney Todd, Fight Club, the Harry Potter franchise and Ocean's 8, her film career has no shortage of iconic performances.
A film of Black Sabbath’s final live show is set to be released in theatres early next year.
The event was held earlier this month at the Villa Park venue in the band’s hometown of Birmingham, and a film documenting the sold-out gig is currently in production from Mercury Studios.
The film will reportedly run for 100 minutes, and it promises to be a ' love letter to Ozzy and the pioneering sound of Black Sabbath'.
Flicks.co.n...
Kiwis have always been among the world's biggest ice cream fans, and this year's Ice Cream and Gelato Awards promises to push the flavour boundaries.
Mince & Cheese Pie Gelato, Jelly Tip Brownie Gelato, Hokey Pokey Ice Cream and Kawakawa, Manuka Honey and Ginger Ice Cream are among the flavours being assessed, with creations being judged across 15 key categories.
Chief judge Geoff Scott had the job of taste-testing the fl...
The All Blacks will be feeling satisfied following a scrappy 29-19 win over France to close out a three-test whitewash.
The hosts kept the French scoreless in the final 40 minutes of the series in Hamilton as they scored the last 19 points of the contest.
Newstalk ZB rugby commentator Elliott Smith says the All Blacks will come out of this series with a lot to learn and improve on ahead of future matches.
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Chris Luxon says New Zealand needs to change its thinking on flooding risks.
Latest official data projects up to 14 and a half thousand homes will face damage from extreme events in the next 35 years.
NZ Herald political reporter Adam Pearse says it's likely the Prime Minister is looking at eventually setting up additional resources for people in flood-impacted regions.
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The Government's considering a major decision over the future of NCEA following a damning report on the qualification.
One of the problems highlighted is that courses can be structured around those perceived to be easier to gain credits.
Another is around the lack of external exams.
Education Minister Erica Stanford says the current education system has been 'massaged' to meet levels of declining student achievement - and that need...
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