Astrid Jorgensen used her love of communal singing to build Pub Choir - a concept she took all the way to America's Got Talent.

The idea involves turning a theatre of regular people into a choir and with Jorgensen's tuition and a PowerPoint, any group can sing a three-part harmony.

She used her experience to craft a memoir - Average At Best.

"Can everyone learn to sing and win a Grammy Award? Absolutely not. But can everyone physically sing? Yes! If you can talk, it's the exact same mechanisms that help you to sing." 

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Astrid Jorgensen used her love of communal singing to build Pub Choir - a concept she took all the way to America's Got Talent.
The idea involves turning a theatre of regular people into a choir and with Jorgensen's tuition and a PowerPoint, any group can sing a three-part harmony.
She used her experience to craft a memoir - Average At Best.
"Can everyone learn to sing and win a Grammy Award? Absolutely not. But can everyone physically sing? Yes! If you can talk, it's the exact same mechanisms that help you to sing."&nbsp;
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Astrid Jorgensen: Pub Choir founder on her new book Average At Best

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On the Sunday Session expert gardener Jo McCaroll joined Francesca Rudkin for Garden Hour to answer listeners questions about getting rid of stubborn weeds, growing peaches, safe pest control, and more. 

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On the Sunday Session expert gardener Jo McCaroll joined Francesca Rudkin for Garden Hour to answer listeners questions about getting rid of stubborn weeds, growing peaches, safe pest control, and more.&nbsp;
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Jo McCaroll: Expert gardener answer's callers queries on stubborn weeds, growing peaches, and pests

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Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie unveils new album 'Freak Out City'

Kiwi musician and comedian Bret McKenzie, best known for his work with Flight of the Conchords, is set to release his second album next week.

Freak Out City is a follow-up to his 2022 solo project Songs Without Jokes.

The lead off single is All I Need, and Bret McKenzie says it's inspired by his long-term relationship with his wife, Hannah.

"It's funny, when you've been in a relationship that long, there are some days where you love each other more than other days... and on one of those days where things were going great, I sat down at the piano and wrote this song."

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<h2>Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie unveils new album 'Freak Out City'</h2>
Kiwi musician and comedian Bret McKenzie, best known for his work with Flight of the Conchords, is set to release his second album next week.
Freak Out City&nbsp;is a follow-up to his 2022 solo project Songs&nbsp;Without Jokes.
The lead off single is All I Need, and Bret McKenzie says it's inspired by his long-term relationship with his wife, Hannah.
"It's funny, when you've been in a relationship that long, there are some days where you love each other more than other days... and on one of those days where things were going great, I sat down at the piano and wrote this song."
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Best of 2025: Bret McKenzie talks new album Freak Out City on the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Pike River: Actress Melanie Lynskey reveals why the story needed to be told

New Zealanders will get an insight into the Pike River tragedy that continues to be felt by relatives - and on the West Coast.

A film based on the 2010 explosion that took the lives of 29 men is being released in New Zealand this week.

Starring Kiwi actresses Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm, it tells the true story of Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse's fight for justice.

Lynskey says it was important for the men to be remembered as individuals.

"Anyone who's had a loved one be a victim of something that becomes a national tragedy - I do think that the person that you loved, that was the most important person in your entire world, becomes kinda faceless."

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<h2>Pike River: Actress Melanie Lynskey reveals why the story needed to be told</h2>
New Zealanders will get an insight into the Pike River tragedy that continues to be felt by relatives - and on the West Coast.
A film based on the 2010 explosion that took the lives of 29 men is being released in New Zealand this week.
Starring Kiwi actresses Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm, it tells the true story of Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse's fight for justice.
Lynskey says it was important for the men to be remembered as individuals.
"Anyone who's had a loved one be a victim of something that becomes a national tragedy - I do think that the person that you loved, that was the most important person in your entire world, becomes kinda faceless."
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Best of 2025: Melanie Lynskey discusses the release of Pike River on the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Astrid Jorgensen: Pub Choir founder on her new book Average At Best

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