Best Megan Nash Podcasts (2023)

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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The Sunday Panel: The legacy of Jacinda Ardern ahead of her valedictory speech 8:50

1h ago8:50

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This week on The Sunday Panel, Coast day host Lorna Riley and NZ Herald senior writer Simon Wilson joined Francesca Rudkin for a chat about the following issues: Jacinda Ardern will be delivering her valedictory speech this coming Wednesday. She's been reasonably quiet since her departure, so what can we expect from this speech? How will her legacy…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on the lack of communication from Auckland Airport after fog impacts flights 4:37

12m ago4:37

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Frustration at Auckland Airport after cancelled and delayed flights. Earlier today nineteen domestic flights were cancelled and nine delayed due to fog at Auckland Airport. Travel commentator Megan Singleton, who organises group tours, has six people at the airport hotel intending to board regional flights today. She says they're at the airport wit…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Erin O'Hara: Naturopath, wellness expert and Golden Yogi director on the effects the cost of living crisis is having on our health 6:33

4m ago6:33

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The cost-of-living crisis and increasing inflation may be having an adverse effect on our health. Rising grocery prices make it difficult for consumers to purchase healthy food, especially those from low-income households. Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara says even buying seasonal fruits and veges is more costly, especially for those tryi…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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David Vass: Leading mountaineer on his story of adapting to a new life in Not Set in Stone 13:58

1h ago13:58

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Former mountaineer David Vass has lived an exciting life outdoors- and wrote about his journey. He started out in caving and rafting and climbed his way through some of New Zealand's most challenging mountain routes. However in 2015, a minor slip while leaving a climbing trip in the Darran Mountains left David Vass with a broken neck and incomplete…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Francesca Rudkin: These last few weeks have reminded our politicians to follow the rules for the next six months 4:13

1h ago4:13

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In a couple of weeks, we will be 6 months out from the general election. I know, the election has seemed an age away and then suddenly we‘re whipping through the year and October 14th is fast approaching. The last couple of weeks in politics have been interesting. The National Party released the basics of an education policy and their renewable ene…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Mike Van de Elzen: Feijoa and apple crostata 6:05

1h ago6:05

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Welcome to autumn, and more so welcome to the crazy time that comes with feijoas! They are truly one of those fruits that come all at once, and you'd better be ready for them! Many of us have a love-hate relationship with feijoas, our kids love them! As I did when I was a kid, however now I can only have a couple and that's it. Why? So this week, I…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Dr Michelle Dickenson: nanotechnologist on new research stating babies exposed to cats and dogs are less likely to develop food allergies 4:30

1h ago4:30

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This week, let's talk about why it's a good thing that New Zealand doesn't have hamsters! (We have guinea pigs) Babies living with certain types of pets may be less likely to develop food allergies as they grow older compared to those living in pet-free homes according to new research published this week in the journal Plos One. Food allergies in c…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on new near-future Apple TV+ originals 5:56

2h ago5:56

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Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall highlights two new Apple TV+ original shows that depict catastrophic near-future scenarios. Extrapolations is the new all-star anthology series from Contagion and The Report writer Scott Z Burns showing the possible future effects of climate change. Stars include Daveed Diggs, Kit Harrington, Sienna Miller, Matthew …

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Celeste Barber: Author, actress and comedian on her new Netflix series Wellmania 12:26

2h ago12:26

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Australian author, actress and comedian Celeste Barber made it big on Instagram recreating photos of actresses and models. Her social media parodies earned her 9.4 million followers on Instagram alone, on top of her sold-out comedy performances and books Celeste Barber – Challenge Accepted and Flamingo Celeste is Not like the Rest. Celeste Barber's…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Katherine Firkin: US correspondent on Donald Trump being indicted and due to appear in court 9:34

18m ago9:34

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Donald Trump's campaign says it's raised more than $4 million US dollars in a day since his indictment. The former US president is due to appear in court on Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him in relation to his alleged role in hush money payments made to a porn star during the 2016 election. US correspondent Katherine Firkin says it'll be inte…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Thomas Coughlan: NZ Herald deputy political editor on the unfolding Stuart Nash saga 6:18

30m ago6:18

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More information may soon come to light about Stuart Nash's email scandal. Nash was sacked from Cabinet after it has been discovered that he had emailed two donors about secret Cabinet discussions about a proposed rent relief scheme during Covid-19. An investigation is ongoing into whether these emails should have been released two years ago under …

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Brad Olsen: Infometrics principal economist on the debate surrounding NZ Superannuation 10:29

1h ago10:29

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Yesterday, New Zealand's Superannuation was raised as part of an annual adjustment. Meanwhile, people in France have been rioting and protesting over proposed changes to lift the retirement age from 62 to 64. These events have ignited discussion about how to reform NZ Super, with one economist suggesting an increase to the eligibility age and intro…

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Let's Talk New Mexico

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Let's talk about acequias 54:12

3h ago54:12

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Acequias were created and maintained by Native Americans before the Spanish settlers arrived. Centuries later, acequias remain a common conveyance for water all around our state in the face of an unpredictable climate and constant water rights battles. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll highlight a new film showing how climate change is impac…

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The Trans•Parency Podcast Show

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The hardest part of coming out was admitting that I was transgender with Jessie McGrath 41:29

6h ago41:29

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In this episode, we have Jessie McGrath in our studio. She was born in Colorado, grew up in Nebraska has been a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office since 1988. Her areas of expertise include consumer protection, cybercrime, narcotics, and juvenile law. Jessie is on the Board of Directors of APLA Health, the National Tr…

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Circle Round

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The Sweet Spot - feat. Tantoo Cardinal & Jonathan Joss 21:18

4h ago21:18

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Tantoo Cardinal (Killers of the Flower Moon, Three Pines) and Jonathan Joss (King of the Hill, Tulsa King) star in this sweet and sour Wabanaki tale about how people first learned to tap maple trees.By WBUR

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Joan's Picks: One of Those Mothers and Did I Ever Tell You This? 4:20

37m ago4:20

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One of Those Mothers by Megan Nicol Reed, New Zealand author. She’s a great observer of middle class life and this is set in a suburb called Point Heed, where everyone knows everyone else and they all live nice middle class lives with, every so often, a hint of hypocrisy. When a man amongst them is convicted of the possession and distribution of ch…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge writer on her unfolding experience in Rarotonga 4:13

6d ago4:13

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BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton has touched down in Rarotonga and has found some personal highlight to share. Megan returned from the Saturday morning markets and says visiting them is an experience not to be missed. She also recommends Sunday's Muri Night Markets and their local cuisine. This coming week will be a busy one for Megan, as she has a…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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The Sunday Panel: Where's the line between free speech and hate speech? 11:02

4h ago11:02

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This week on The Sunday Panel, BusinessDesk Investments Editor and host of the Cooking the Books podcast Frances Cook and political commentator and partner at Freebairn and Hehir lawyers Liam Hehir joined in on a discussion about the following topics: Anti-trans activist Posie Parker's Auckland rally got out of hand- pushing and fighting broke out …

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Erin O'Hara: naturopath, wellness expert, and Golden Yogi director on how sunlight improves physical and mental health 4:29

4h ago4:29

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Summer sunshine has plenty of health benefits and many Kiwis have felt disappointed with the last few months. This last summer has been plagued with rain, grey skies and extreme weather for the upper North Island, which has impacted the region's collective ability to enjoy the benefits of sunny weather. Naturopath and Golden Yogi director Erin O'Ha…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Mike Van de Elzen: Mushroom glazed rump with shallots and roasted potatoes 4:57

5h ago4:57

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This week I will bring you some sad news. Tony's Vineyard restaurant in Henderson has closed, the message on Facebook was very sudden and brought a restaurant of some 38 years to a very abrupt close. The Tony's chain was originally established in Wellesley Street, Auckland, some 40 years ago by its' founder Tony White. But in 1983 Tony's Vineyard o…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Dr Michelle Dickenson: nanotechnologist on a new hormone injection that could counteract alcohol intoxication 4:21

5d ago4:21

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If I was going to be a lab rat - I think I'd like to be these lab rats! A hormone injection that sobers up mice might offer hope for treating drunk humans according to a paper published this week in the journal Cell Metabolism. In the experiments, researchers gave mice so much alcohol that they fell unconscious and weren’t able to get back up when …

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on local Kiwi film 'Red, White and Brass' 6:29

6d ago6:29

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New Zealand-Samoan director made his film debut with Pasifika-themed comedy 'Red, White and Brass'. Set during the 2011 Rugby World Cup, the film follows a group of Tongan fans who form a brass band to get in as pre-game entertainment in a bid for tickets to the match between Tonga and France. Flicks.co.nz editor Steve Newall says this film manages…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Tom Sainsbury: Comedian and playwright on his new true crime mockumentary podcast 15:49

5h ago15:49

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Comedian Tom Sainsbury is bringing his impersonation skills to the world of true crime podcasts. 'Small Town Scandal' is set in the fictional Wairarapa farming community of Te Hoiho and delves into the mysterious death of wealthy Mitch Buchanan, owner of Mitch’s Automatic Mowers. The six-part mockumentary podcast stars Tom Sainsbury voicing over 30…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Stefan Powell: Dawn Aerospace founder and CEO on rocket powered space planes getting approval to operate out of NZ airports 7:08

6h ago7:08

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New Zealand's own Dawn Aerospace will be launching their newest venture out of Kiwi airports soon. Rocket-powered space planes have been granted approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand to operate out of the nation's airports. The first round of Dawn Aerospace's planned test flights are set to begin within the next month. Dawn Aero…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Michael Neilson: NZ Herald political reporter on how the controversial Posie Parker Auckland rally unfolded 5:20

1h ago5:20

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Anti-trans activist Posie Parker was escorted out of New Zealand after a skirmish at her Auckland rally. A small fight broke out between attendees and counter-protestors as Posie Parker made her way to the front of the crowd, where she was doused with a red liquid and escorted out of Auckland's Albert Park. Posie Parker has since cancelled her Well…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Guy Pope-Mayell: Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand spokesperson on what National's proposed education policy means for neurodiverse students 12:35

3h ago12:35

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There are concerns about what National's newly proposed education policy might mean for neurodiverse learners. The Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand believe requirements from this proposed policy outline put neurodiverse students at a disadvantage. Dyslexia Foundation spokesperson Guy Pope-Mayell says it's highly concerning that National's educati…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Francesca Rudkin: My initial drive to make a claim has been replaced by determination to get us all on the same page 4:14

23m ago4:14

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7 weeks ago, I mentioned on air how impressed I was with my insurance company. We had a small amount of water seep through the back of our house during the flood on Auckland Anniversary weekend. Nothing major, nothing that evicted us from our property, nothing we haven’t been able to live around. I left it a week before calling the insurance compan…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Arthur Edwards: How a trip to the polo launched a career as Britain’s longest-serving Royal photographer 19:24

36m ago19:24

19:24

The British Royal family has provided some of the most iconic moments in history. After becoming the go-to photographer to cover them in 1975, Arthur Edwards was the person most-perfectly placed to tell their story. Edwards has released a book called Behind the Crown, with some of his most famous shots. He told Francesca Rudkin on the Sunday Sessio…

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The Trans•Parency Podcast Show

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The Camera Was My Salvation with Sophie Kietzmann 29:56

6d ago29:56

29:56

In this Season Three, Episode one, we have Sophie Kietzmann (They/Them) as our guest on the show. Sophie was a Berlin-born, Brussels-raised, gender-fluid, queer photographer that currently resides and creates in New York City. Their path in photography has taken them through play, trauma, uprooting, coming out, identification, and spirituality and …

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Circle Round

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The Dust-Up - feat. Jackie Chung & Louis Ozawa 24:46

4h ago24:46

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Jackie Chung (The Summer I Turned Pretty, Coming Home Again) and Louis Ozawa (Hunters, Pachinko) star in this rollicking tale from Africa about how the zebra got its stripes and the baboon got its bare bottom.By WBUR

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Joan's picks: The Last Orphan and Paris The Memoir 5:20

10d ago5:20

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The Last Orphan by Gregg Hurwitz. We’ve done his other books in previous years. This is the 8th (and possibly last) in the series about Evan Smoak, who was taken from an orphanage as a young boy and trained in black ops by the US government but turned his back on all that and used the skills he acquired to help people in need. Now he finds that thi…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on Vanuatu's post-cyclone recovery 3:00

23h ago3:00

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The Vanuatu region has taken an intense battering from nature this March. Vanuatu was lashed by Cyclone Judy and Cyclone Kevin, two separate tropical cyclones in three days. BloggerAtLarge.com writer Megan Singleton says Vanuatu is used to weather events of this scale and the capital, Port Vila is already back up and running. Megan Singleton says t…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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The Sunday Panel: Does National need a new leader? 8:44

24h ago8:44

8:44

Newstalk ZB Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and commentator and TV producer Irene Gardiner joined Francesca Rudkin to discuss the following issues of the week: The columnists have come out in droves to say that Chris Luxon is coming up short in the polls. In the Chris vs Chris debate, Luxon is in decline. Is National losing momentum? Who could …

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Dr Ginni Mansberg: GP and broadcaster on her guide to cognitive health, Save Your Brain 13:05

1d ago13:05

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Research suggests we may need to pay more attention to our brain health. Almost half of all cases of dementia and cognitive decline are preventable and the risk factors can be mitigated or controlled with lifestyle changes. Australian broadcaster and GP Dr Ginni Mansberg explained the best treatments to get ahead of cognitive decline in her guide: …

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Erin O'Hara: naturopath, wellness expert, and Golden Yogi director on improving sleep experience when Daylight Saving kicks in 4:42

13d ago4:42

4:42

Daylight Saving is due to kick in on April 2nd, which will affect sleep schedules across the nation. A quality sleep experience is important for health and development, and wellness expert Erin O'Hara has some tips for getting ahead of the disruptions. Erin O'Hara says 45 percent of the world's population is affected by sleep problems, including on…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Mike Van de Elzen: BBQ chicken skewers with rockmelon chili pickle 2:36

1d ago2:36

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Let's wake up those taste buds as we enter autumn, with a bit of fire! The reason why I'm talking about rockmelons is that they are in season right now. We had to harvest ours last week, mainly due to the rains. But all melons, including watermelon are around at an affordable price now. A rockmelon season runs from January till March, however with …

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Dr Michelle Dickinson: nanotechnologist on the developmental benefits of dad jokes 4:23

1d ago4:23

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This week we are talking dad jokes: “What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese.” “Dad, did you get a haircut?’. 'No, I got them all cut!” “Why did the orange stop halfway up the hill? It ran out of juice.” The good old ‘dad joke’, defined as a wholesome joke of the type said to be told by fathers that has a punchline that is an obvious…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Steve Newall: flicks.co.nz editor on the release of John Wick Chapter 4 5:27

11d ago5:27

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Keanu Reeves returns to the screen this month for John Wick: Chapter 4. After being delayed in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, John Wick: Chapter 4 will be arriving in theatres on Wednesday March 22nd. This sequel will have a three-hour runtime, and Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and Donnie Yen are confirmed to return, along with Lance Reddick…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Kura Forrester: Billy T Award-winning comedian on headlining Maori Comic Relief and returning to the Comedy Festival 15:58

10d ago15:58

15:58

Billy T Award-winning comedian Kura Forrester is in for an eventful few months. Kura Forrester recently wrapped up a last-minute performance at the Billy T Jams comedy showcase after a nominee was unable to appear- and she's got more gigs coming. She'll be returning to the Comedy Festival for the first time since taking home the Billy T award in 20…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Paul O’Neill: Spokesperson for the New Zealand International Fraud Film Festival on raising mass awareness for scams 6:25

10d ago6:25

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Thousands of unlucky Kiwis have been cheated out of money from scams and fraud. The upcoming New Zealand International Fraud Film Festival seeks to expose these crimes and show the impact they have in New Zealand and overseas. Festival spokesperson and former acting director of the Serious Fraud Office Paul O’Neill explained that this festival was …

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Adam Pearse: NZ Herald political reporter on Stuart Nash's Cabinet demotion 6:01

3d ago6:01

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Stuart Nash is hanging on in Cabinet after being demoted to the lowest ranking. A third incident involving Nash's conduct as a Government Minister came to light on Friday, in which he approached a Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment official about an immigration case. Chris Hipkins has gone on to say that any further lapses in Nash's ju…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Robert Patman: Otago University International Relations professor on the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for Putin 10:00

1d ago10:00

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Foreign and domestic problems for Russia after the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant, for Vladimir Putin. The Russian President and his Commissioner for Child Rights are accused of unlawfully deporting children from Ukraine to Russia. Otago University International Relations professor Robert Patman says the ruling will change the way fo…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Francesca Rudkin: Bring on the health system whistle-blowers on the inside 4:19

1d ago4:19

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On Kerre Woodham Mornings on Friday, Kerre had a robust discussion about what was taking place in our health system. There were two calls in particular which stopped me in my tracks. One was a chat with Christchurch surgeon Frank Frizelle, who this week spoke out about how local surgeons say they’re forced to decide which cancer patients to treat, …

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Let's Talk New Mexico

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Let's Talk Yazzie/Martinez update 54:00

11m ago54:00

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In 2018, a judge ruled in the Yazzie/Martinez lawsuit that New Mexico was failing to provide an equitable education to students who are low-income, Native American, have disabilities or are English language learners. This means that the state is in direct violation of the education clause in the New Mexico State Constitution.…

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Circle Round

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The Fast Feast - feat. Jon Jon Briones and Kathleen Chalfant 31:25

4d ago31:25

31:25

We celebrate our 200th episode with two Circle Round alums -- Jon Jon Briones (Ratched, Class of ‘09) and Kathleen Chalfant (The Affair, House of Cards) -- starring in a Jewish tale about how revenge is a dish best served cold.By WBUR

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Francesca Rudkin: I’m a lover of the OE, but we need to encourage workers to come here 3:58

20d ago3:58

3:58

At the beginning of March, BusinessNZ released a report which stated that without policy changes our tightest ever labour market will get tighter. The Sense Partners’ The Future of Workplace Supply report was commissioned by BusinessNZ, who also did a survey in September last year which revealed labour shortages were the biggest concern for New Zea…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Joan's Picks: Go as a River and Wanderlust 4:29

13d ago4:29

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Go as a River by Shelly Read This begins in the late 1940’s, set in Colorado in a town called Iola, in Colorado, where young Torie lives with three very difficult men (her father, brother and uncle who was disabled in WW2) after her mother was killed in a car accident when she was 12. It was immediately assumed that she’d take over all the househol…

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The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

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Megan Singleton: BloggerAtLarge.com writer on Napier being open for business again 4:40

8d ago4:40

4:40

Hawke's Bay tourism is reassuring travellers that Napier is open for business again. 85 percent of operators in Hawkes Bay are open and were not affected at all, and all the hotels are open and ready for tourists. BloggerAtLarge's Megan Singleton says Napier needs an extra boost from tourism, especially from those West and South who can drive up du…

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