James Reyne is regarded as an Australian musical icon thanks to his success in Australian Crawl, and he's set to celebrate the band's success in his new tour.

Alongside the full band, Reyne will be performing the hits of Australian Crawl next month in Auckland and Wellington.

Reyne says he knows it's unusual to celebrate the fall of a band, but it felt right.

"I'm very grateful for that, as I get older, I realise how grateful I am."

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Influencer and mental health advocate Jazz Thornton has been campaigning hard for stalking to be criminalised, with new reforms set to be added to the Crimes Act next month.

Thornton was targeted by obsessive messages from a stranger overseas back in 2024, and things escalated when the individual flew to New Zealand and turned up at her house.

Inspired by her own story and those of others, Jazz has created a new documentary ‘Stalked’ - which is coming soon to Sky.

"It was the unpredictability, and you have the commander of the police on the phone and all of these detectives, and cameras are getting installed in your house...and you know there's concern from the police and you can't know why."

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The Other Catherine by Lauren Keenan: this is the story of two women bound together through generations of a family, each making their own way in a turbulent world. In 1793, eighteen year old Catherine is sentenced to the colonies and finds herself in the abject misery of the hold of a convict ship sailing to Australia where, despite the horrors and deprivation, she manages to forge enduring bonds with some of the other convicts. Two generations later, another Catherine - known in her native reo as Keita - finds herself and her loved ones caught up in the arrival of sealers and whalers to the shores of Aotearoa, and a profound change to their way of life. History and blood unites these two women, each of whom navigate their way through periods of great change.

Murder in Paris ’68 by Edward Chisholm. Paris in 1968 was a world of chic, celebrity and glamour alongside a parallel underworld in which the demimonde lived dangerous and darker lives. Alain Delon was a movie star of the era - globally famous, he moved in fashionable circles. When a young man was found dead on a road outside Paris it was initially assumed he was indigent, but his clothes and well manicured fingernails told a different story and he was soon linked to Delon. This is extraordinary narrative nonfiction in which politicians, police, diplomats, gangsters, petty criminals and a raft of famous names became caught up in scandal and corruption.

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BloggerAtLarge.com writer Megan Singleton's been exploring Nashville and taking in the city's history.

She got to go to the Grand Ole Opry and listen to the Oakridge Boys singing Elvira - as well as take some studio tours.

Read more about Megan's experience here.

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On the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 26 April 2026, in 2024 mental health campaigner Jazz Thornton feared for her life when a stalker flew to New Zealand and turned up on her doorstep. She was shocked to learn New Zealand had no laws in place to protect her. She joins Francesca to talk her own situation and her new documentary Stalked.

It's been 40 years since the end of iconic Australian band Australian Crawl, lead singer James Reyne is commemorating the end with a tour, he joins Francesca to talk about the hey day of the band that shaped the sound of Australian music.

When Dr Clive Price moved to New Zealand from the UK, he saw gaps in our bowel screening processes. He joins Francesca to talk about what he's doing to help younger people be more proactive about bowel screening.

Francesca looks at Christpher Luxon's decision to cancel his weekly Breakfast interview with TVNZs Tova O'Brien and questions whether it makes him look like he can't handle the pressure.

And the panel discuss Anzac Day and whether it hit a bit differently this year with the current world situation.

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This week on The Sunday Panel, Partner at Freebairn and Hehir Lawyers, Liam Hehir and Coast Day host, Lorna Riley, joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

Luxon's dropped the weekly TVNZ Breakfast programme - what do we make of this? Is this a smart move by Luxon here...or a misstep? Especially in an election year?

It's ANZAC weekend - did the dawn services and commemorations hit different yesterday given current world events?

After years of waiting, Christchurch's Te Kaha Stadium is finally open. What do we make of this? Will we try the deep-fried pie sandwich?

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Mushrooms have been found to have plenty of health benefits - and they enhance immunity and protect the brain through high levels of antioxidant compounds.

They also give you a Vitamin D boost, improve gut health and have been linked to reduced cancer risk.

Naturopath and wellness expert Erin O'Hara explained further.

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Cook time: 20 minutes

Prep time: 5 minutes

Serves: 12 cookies

1 1/2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup shaved coconut

1/2 cup chopped almonds

3 tbsp sunflower oil

3 tbsp honey

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp baking soda

Water if required

Combine oats, coconut and almonds into a mixer

Add oil, honey, baking soda and vanilla

Mix well until combined and form into small cookies (smaller cookies are healthier cookies) and place onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper.

Flatten down with enough room around each cookie.

Bake for 20 minutes in a low 150c oven until golden brown.

Cool completely before eating, and enjoy.

Store in an airtight container for as long as it takes to eat them!

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