On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 8 March 2026, Sol3 Mio star Pene Pati has gone from singing in South Auckland rest homes to the grandest opera stages around the world. He talks about his journey and just how demanding the opera world is.

Former foreign correspondent Charlotte Glennie suffered critical injuries in a fall in 2001, she joins Francesca to talk about it's life changing impact and her the events from her career that stay with her.

Political commentators debate whether Luxon can right the ship, particularly with the war in the Middle East threatening any economic recovery.

While Francesca looks at the hype around the poll on Friday and wonders whether we might have got a bit carried away?

And Megan Singleton has the ultimate travel tip for splitting the costs of a group trip.

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On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 8 March 2026, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/pene-pati-sol3-mio-opera-signer-on-the-new-documentary-tenor-my-name-is-pati/">Sol3 Mio star Pene Pati has gone from singing in South Auckland rest homes to the grandest opera stages around the world. He talks about his journey and just how demanding the opera world is.</a>
Former foreign correspondent Charlotte Glennie <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/charlotte-glennie-kiwi-journalist-looks-back-on-her-career-in-new-memoir/">suffered critical injuries in a fall in 2001, she joins Francesca to talk about it's life changing impact and her the events from her career that stay with her.</a>
Political commentators <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/neale-jones-and-jordan-williams-former-labour-chief-of-staff-and-taxpayers-union-executive-director-on-how-luxon-can-recover-from-this-week/">debate whether Luxon can right the ship, particularly with the war in the Middle East threatening any economic recovery.</a>
While Francesca<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/opinion/francesca-rudkin-should-chris-luxon-be-worried-about-his-future/"> looks at the hype around the poll on Friday and wonders whether we might have got a bit carried away?</a>
And Megan Singleton<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/megan-singleton-bloggeratlargecom-writer-on-the-benefits-of-splitwise/"> has the ultimate travel tip for splitting the costs of a group trip.</a>
Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Full Show Podcast: 08 March 2026 

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