The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

4835 - Awhimai Fraser and Hamish Mouat: Kiwi singer and actress and & Juliet director on launching the hit musical in NZ

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4835 - Awhimai Fraser and Hamish Mouat: Kiwi singer and actress and & Juliet director on launching the hit musical in NZ

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

Sun, 22 Mar 2026

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Episodes

Awhimai Fraser and Hamish Mouat: Kiwi singer and actress and & Juliet director on launching the hit musical in NZ

Madeleine Sami: Kiwi actress on the release of the second season of Deadloch

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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on whether the conflict in the Middle East is changing people's travel plans

The Sunday Panel: Should the Government intervene in the looming fuel crisis?

Full Show Podcast: 22 March 2026

Erin O'Hara: Naturopath and wellness expert on whether creatine supplements are worth the hype

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on the latest AI developments at NVIDIA GTC

Steve Newall: entertainment correspondent on recaps the 2026 Oscars

Greg Lumsden: National Excavator Operator Competition chief organiser recaps this weekend's event

Ethan Griffiths: Newstalk ZB political reporter ahead of Winston Peters' State of the Nation address

Matt Watson: fishing host voices disapproval with new fishing rules proposed by Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones

Mauro Barsi: EMA Head of Legal on the association calling for an employment disputes resolution system review

Andrew Dickens: Are there good things coming from high petrol prices?

Holly Shervey and Emmett Skilton: Crackhead creator and director on the new locally produced dark comedy

Charlotte McConaghy: Australian author speaks ahead of Auckland Writers Festival appearance

Whitcoulls Recommends: Lake Effect and Every Second Counts

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on the best times to see the blossoms in Washington DC

The Sunday Panel: Are the Government taking fuel supply chain issues seriously enough?

Full Show Podcast: 15 March 2026

Erin O'Hara: naturopath and wellness expert on how to heal your gut long-term

Mike van de Elzen: Hot smoked mussel pate

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on scientists creating tomatoes that smell like popcorn

Steve Newall: entertainment correspondent on Netflix announcing a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters

Lulu Wilcox: freelance stylist on her Loved by Lulu headwear brand for cancer victims

Ethan Griffiths: Newstalk ZB political reporter on Chris Luxon visiting Samoa and Tonga

Nathan Surendran: Wise Response Society chair on what the Middle East crisis will do to fuel supply

Francesca Rudkin: The Oscars are the perfect distraction from the world

Charlotte Glennie: Kiwi journalist looks back on her career in new memoir

Pene Pati: Sol3 Mio opera signer on the new documentary Tenor: My Name Is Pati

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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on the benefits of Splitwise

Full Show Podcast: 08 March 2026

The Sunday Panel: Where is the leadership in this country?

Erin O'Hara: Naturopath and wellness expert explains the benefits of choline

Mike van de Elzen: Flounder with burnt butter, capers and parsley

Dr Michelle Dickinson: Nanotechnologist on why some people are more drawn to conspiracy theories than others

Steve Newall: entertainment correspondent on Harry Styles' One Night in Manchester special coming to Netflix

Gregg Carlstrom: Middle East correspondent on the 'escalating' conflict in the Middle East

Azaria Howell: Newstalk ZB political reporter on the Defence Force planes bound for the Middle East

Neale Jones and Jordan Williams: former Labour Chief of Staff and Taxpayers Union Executive Director on how Luxon can recover from this week

Francesca Rudkin: Should Chris Luxon be worried about his future?

Amanda Knox and Christopher Robinson: wrongly-convicted murder suspect and her husband talk new documentary

Professor Brian Cox: physicist on his 'Emergence' world tour

Whitcoulls Recommends: Kin and Surviving White Island

Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on her staycation in Cambridge’s new hotel

The Sunday Panel: Having camping costs gotten out of hand?

Erin O'Hara: naturopath and wellness expert on whether matcha is healthier than coffee

Mike van de Elzen: Chicken, parmesan and lemon pie

Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on what science says about finding the one

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