The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin
Neil Ieremia: Founder and artistic director of Black Grace on the dance company's 30-year anniversary
2025 marks 30 years since Kiwi dance company Black Grace was formed, and this anniversary will be marked with some new performances. Later this month, the company will stage Paul Taylor's Esplanade, in a double bill with If Ever There Was A Time - an original work by founder Neil Ieremia. Ieremia…
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Full Show Podcast: 09 November 2025
On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 9 November 2025, Bill Bryson's book 'The Short History of Nearly Everything, is the best selling science book of the 21st century. This week he tells Francesca why he came out of retirement to rewrite it after 23 years. Neil…
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Bill Bryson: author on his updated version of A Short History of Nearly Everything
Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything has sold millions of copies since its initial publication in 2003, but a lot has changed since then. Bryson had initially retired, but he's since revised his best known work with updated information - and he's set to do a speaking tour, with Auckl…
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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on her experience in Boston
Megan Singleton's travelling through the US, and she spent some time in Boston before heading to New York. She started off in the historic Beacon Hill neighbourhood before moving down to the up and coming Seaport District, and she shared her highlights from both areas. Read more about Megan's exp…
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The Sunday Panel: Will asset sales help bring down the nation's debt?
This week on the Sunday Panel, resident economist at Opes Partners, Ed McKnight, and journalist, TV producer and commentator, Irene Gardiner, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Treasury is calling for the Government to make some asset sales to bring down d…
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Erin O'Hara: Naturopath and wellness expert on the changing nature of the health and wellness industries
Being healthy didn't used to appear to be so complicated, but there's growing concerns about new changes. Constant new trends and studies sometimes contradict previous advice and make it hard to discern reliable information - causing people to question their diets and exercise habits. Naturopath …
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Mike van de Elzen: Cured and roasted salmon pate
Cured and roasted salmon pate Cook time: 10 minutes Prep time: 20 minutes Serves: 6-8 1/4 side of salmon; de-boned with the skin on Salmon salt 100gm flaky seasalt 2 tbsp brown sugar Pate 200gm cream cheese 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 lemon 1 tbsp chopped fennel or dill …
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Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on the new science-backed method for cooking pasta
If you’ve ever tried to cook pasta at home, you’ll know the struggle - one minute it’s undercooked and chewy, the next minute it has disintegrated into a sticky mush. If you’ve ever attempted to cook gluten-free pasta, your experience has probably been even worse. So is there an idea way to cook p…
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Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor on Jelly Roll cancelling his Auckland show
US country singer Jelly Roll says it broke his heart to have to cancel his Auckland show last night due to illness. Some concert-goers - who had travelled from all over New Zealand - were already lining up at Western Springs when the news broke, just hours before it was set to start. Jelly Roll s…
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Francesca Rudkin: The Government’s changes to the Screen Rebate Scheme are a good start
It was really good on Friday to see the Government respond to the film industry’s call for help to remain globally competitive. We’re a country full of talented, skilled, creative, innovative, hard-working people, who have created a vibrant and reputable screen industry. It’s a well-established…
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