The war of words continues between Finance Minister Nicola Willis and former Finance Minister Ruth Richardson.

Richardson - the chair of the Taxpayers' Union - has been fronting a new campaign against Willis's fiscal decisions.

The pair have agreed to debate each other, but are yet to agree on when or where.

Newstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths says the pair have expressed interest in having the debate on Newstalk ZB, with Heather du Plessis-Allan overseeing it from the Breakfast slot.

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The war of words continues between Finance Minister Nicola Willis and former Finance Minister Ruth Richardson.
Richardson - the chair of the Taxpayers' Union - has been fronting a new campaign against Willis's fiscal decisions.
The pair have agreed to debate each other, but are yet to agree on when or where.
Newstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths says the pair have expressed interest in having the debate on Newstalk ZB, with Heather du Plessis-Allan overseeing it from the Breakfast slot.
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Ethan Griffiths: Newstalk ZB political reporter on the ongoing war of words between Nicola Willis and Ruth Richardson

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The Ruins by Becky Docton. This is a generational story across three decades, which begins in 1937 when a mother abandons her young girl on a Devon railway station, leaving her in the care of strangers and from which point the child is forced to navigate the rest of her life. It’s a very compelling and moving story set in a period of enormous change throughout the world.

Never Say War by Asne Seierstad. The author met a young mercenary from the Wagner Group who sought asylum in Norway and through him, and after subsequent travels around Russia, was able to write the very human story of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine which may not be referred to as a war but has transformed the lives of millions. From Siberia, to villages, to the cities and in homes and workplaces, this is journalism at its finest. Insightful, humane and riveting.

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The Ruins by Becky Docton. This is a generational story across three decades, which begins in 1937 when a mother abandons her young girl on a Devon railway station, leaving her in the care of strangers and from which point the child is forced to navigate the rest of her life. It’s a very compelling and moving story set in a period of enormous change throughout the world.
Never Say War by Asne Seierstad. The author met a young mercenary from the Wagner Group who sought asylum in Norway and through him, and after subsequent travels around Russia, was able to write the very human story of the Special Military Operation in Ukraine which may not be referred to as a war but has transformed the lives of millions. From Siberia, to villages, to the cities and in homes and workplaces, this is journalism at its finest. Insightful, humane and riveting.
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Whitcoulls Recommends: The Ruins and Never Say War

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Listen to the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 13 September.

Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen to the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast for Sunday 13 September. 
Get the Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin Full Show Podcast every Sunday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Full Show Podcast: 13 September 2026 

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Sisters Margo Flanagan and Rosa Power are the team behind Two Raw Sisters, and they've got a new recipe book out this week.

They published their first book seven years ago and they've written five earlier cookbooks - but this one promises to be different, with over 100 recipes you're gauranteed to turn into household staples.  

The pair have built the brand out of utilising healthy food that makes you feel good and that fits in with your life, but How We Cook is being pitched as the 'Two Raw Sisters bible'. 

"We wanted it to be the one that's always on your bench because you use it too much too much to put it away on your shelves...it's everything you need in one place."  

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Sisters Margo Flanagan and Rosa Power are the team behind Two Raw Sisters, and they've got a new recipe book out this week.
They published their first book seven years ago and they've written five earlier cookbooks - but this one promises to be different, with over 100 recipes you're gauranteed to turn into household staples. &nbsp;
The pair have built the brand out of utilising healthy food that makes you feel good and that fits in with your life, but&nbsp;How We Cook is being pitched as the 'Two Raw Sisters bible'.&nbsp;
"We wanted it to be the one that's always on your bench because you use it too much too much to put it away on your shelves...it's everything you need in one place."&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Margo Flanagan and Rosa Power: Two Raw Sisters founders on the release of their sixth recipe book 'How We Cook'

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Ethan Griffiths: Newstalk ZB political reporter on the ongoing war of words between Nicola Willis and Ruth Richardson

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