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THE SUNDAY SESSION WITH FRANCESCA RUDKIN
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'Extraordinary': Actress Yvonne Strahovski looks back on her role in The Handmaid's Tale
The final season of The Handmaid's Tale started airing on Neon last week, and actress Yvonne Strahovski is looking back on her creative journey after six seasons. Strahovski...
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The Correspondent: Jailed journalist's story brought to life in new film
In December 2013, Australian journalist Peter Greste was arrested in Egypt and charged with aiding a terrorist organisation. What followed was 400 days of incarceration,...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: The Death of Us and A Spy at War
The Death of Us by Abigail Dean. Isabel is a lead protagonist in this story, who throughout much of the book directly addresses the intruder who perpetrated a home...
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Megan Singleton's top picks for Palm Springs
People will be flocking to Palm Springs over the next couple of weeks for Coachella 2025, but BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton promises there's more to see than...
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The Sunday Panel: What does the Trump tariff turmoil mean for New Zealand?
This week on the Sunday Panel, Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and TV producer and commentator Irene Gardiner joined in on a discussion about the...
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Erin O'Hara: Why do we wake up in the middle of the night?
Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble going back to sleep again? Research shows this may happen for a number of reasons, including lighter...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 13 April 2025
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 13th of April 20205, jailed journalist Peter Greste and Aussie acting veteran Richard Roxburgh...
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Scientists discover the most bitter tasting substance ever
Bitter flavours act as nature’s warning signs, evolved over hundreds of millions of years to steer us away from potentially toxic compounds. New research published...
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Mike van de Elzen: Persimmon tart
Persimmon Tart Cook time: 25 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes Serves - 6 4 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp water 50g butter 4 persimmons, cut each into 8 wedges 2 sheets...
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Polkinghorne trial set to be focus of new Three documentary
One of the country's biggest trials will be looked at from a new angle in a new series airing on Three. The murder trial of Phillip Polkinghorne will be explored...
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Kiwi designers recruited as part of Breast Cancer Cure's newest fundraising effort
Each year in New Zealand, about 3600 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. Currently, there is no cure for the disease that affects one in nine women across their...
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Claire Trevett: Was the Foreign Minister right to chastise Luxon over tariffs response?
Foreign Minister Winston Peters sent a blunt message to the Prime Minister as Donald Trump's tariffs continue to spark uncertainty around the world. Peters indicated...
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Kiwi travellers urged to vaccinate amid overseas measles flare-ups
New Zealanders are being urged to make sure they're up to date with their measles jabs. As school holidays get underway, travellers are being reminded of outbreaks...
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Francesca Rudkin: I've got an idea for the next Netflix hit
Have I got an idea for Netflix - although I’m unlikely the first to have it. The shock announcement late this week that Peter Burling was leaving Team New Zealand...
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RSA vote: Dozens of clubs threatened to leave if new constitution passed
182 RSA clubs recently voted to decide the future of the 108-year-old organisation. A new constitution has been approved for the RSA - aimed at modernising and centralising...
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Author, entrepreneur and social media sensation shares knowledge in new book
Simon Squibb is not your average entrepreneur. After tragedy saw him leave home at the age 15, Simon went into survival mode - he started a gardening business with...
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Alisa Xayalith unveils latest music era through new album 'Slow Crush'
Alisa Xayalith, the former lead vocalist, guitarist, and keyboard player for The Naked and Famous has released her latest solo project. After the band went on hiatus,...
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Whitcoulls Recommends: Sea Change and No Words for This
Sea Change by Jenny Pattrick. Jenny is a longstanding writer of great New Zealand fiction, perhaps best known for The Denniston Rose some years ago. Her new one...
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Megan Singleton: What can you do in Los Cabos?
Megan's still been taking in the sights and sounds of Mexico - and her latest stop is in Los Cabos. There's a wide variety of resorts - with plenty of dining options...
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The Sunday Panel: What should we do about the tariffs?
This week on the Sunday Panel, Coast and Trip Notes host Lorna Riley and Damien Venuto from One Plus One Communications joined in on a discussion about the following...
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Erin O'Hara: Why are we all obsessed with protein?
The health and wellness sphere has recently been shining a light on the importance of protein - but are we eating too much? Protein is important for health, fitness...
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast: 06 April 2025
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 6th April 2025, The Naked and Famous singer Alisa Xayalith has released her debut solo album,...
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Mike van de Elzen: Oma's apple tart
Oma's apple tart Cook time: 45 minutes Prep time: 35 minutes Serves: 6 300g self raising flour, sifted 100g brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla paste Pinch of salt...
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New research reveals why scratching feels so good
We've all felt the instant relief of scratching an itch, but what if that fleeting moment of bliss was actually doing more than just satisfying an itch? Scientists...
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Fyre Festival II: Second proposed location falls through
Eight years after the infamous, fraudulent Fyre Festival, organiser Billy McFarland has promised the event will return again. Following the end of his prison sentence,...
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Padel sees surge in popularity among stars and sports fans
Padel is the latest up and coming sports craze taking over the world - and more Kiwis are getting into it. Between celebrities like David Beckham, Serena Williams,...
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Ghosts On Every Corner: Kiwi artist recreates iconic buildings from Christchurch's past
Ghosts of Christchurch’s past are currently on display in an exhibition of mini replica buildings. Made by artist Ghostcat, the replicas are scale models of the...
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Jamie Ensor: Does the Treaty Principles Bill have a future?
There's plenty of lingering questions about the future of the Treaty Principles Bill. More than 300,000 written submissions were made to Parliament's Justice Committee...
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'Uncharted territory': Economist speculates about the impact of the Trump tariffs
New Zealanders in Kiwisaver are urged to stay calm and stay the course as stock markets tumble. The global uncertainty comes off the back of US President Donald...
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Francesca Rudkin: Wegovy could change our health system if we let it
This week has been a brutal reminder of how politics and politicians like to work and be seen. How important it is to be the centre of attention, to be seen to be...
