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

Amanda Knox was arrested for the murder of her flatmate, wrongly convicted, and spent four years in an Italian prison, and she's looking back on her journey in a new documentary. Mouth of the Wolf follows Amanda’s first trip back to Italy in years to face the people and places that shaped her stor…

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

Physicist professor Brian Cox is a bit of a rockstar in the science world. When he’s not hosting his BBC shows, Brian is touring the world making science engaging and accessible.  He performed his last show to over half a million people globally - and now he’s back and apparently bigger than ever…

Whitcoulls Recommends: Kin and Surviving White Island

Kin by Tayari Jones - who was the author of a wonderful book called An American Marriage a few years ago, which I loved. In this new one, Vernice and Annie are both motherless, close as sisters, growing up in small town Louisiana during the Jim Crow years. Their lives take them in different directi…

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

Megan Singleton recently took a staycation an hour and a half out of Auckland to check out the new Clements Hotel. The hotel is housed in the oldest commercial building in Cambridge and used to be the infamous old Masonic Hotel. Megan unpacked the new changes - check out the full review here. LI…

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

This week on the Sunday Panel, director at 818 Chris Henry and resident economist at Opes Partners Ed McKnight joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! What do we make of IAWAI’s proposal to charge new builds a growth charge for water infrastructure maintenance a…

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

Both matcha and coffee will give you a noticable energy boost in the morning, but which drink is really better for you Matcha is generally considered healthier than coffee due to its high concentration of antioxidants - and it give you a 'calmer' boost without the crash afterwards. Naturopath and…

Mike van de Elzen: Chicken, parmesan and lemon pie

Cook time: 40 minutes  Prep time: 60 minutes  Serves: 6-8 1 size 14 chicken  2 litres cold water 200 gm un-iodized salt 2 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp flour 1 onion, peeled and sliced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 500 ml chicken stock   1 tbsp dijion mustard 1 lemon, zested 1/2 cup finely gr…

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

We’ve all grown up on the same story, from Romeo and Juliet to Titanic, from ancient myths to modern rom-coms, the message is pretty consistent: somewhere out there is The One. One epic love. One soulmate. One lightning bolt that strikes once in a lifetime.  But new research published in the jour…

Full Show Podcast: 01 March 2026

On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for 1 March 2026, rockstar physicist Professor Brian Cox is bringing his latest show to New Zealand, he joins Francesca to talk about breaking world records, misinformation and returning to his love of music. Wrongly convicted Amanda Kn…

Steve Newall: Flicks.co.nz editor on Charli XCX examining her career in satirical project

It's been nearly 2 years since Charli XCX's Brat album launched - inspiring memes, a successful tour and festival run and more. The album put Charli XCX on the map as a main pop presence, but her newest project looks into the process of winning over the zeitgeist. The Moment premiered at Sundance…