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Bill English presents his Budget to the house. Audio

With Geoff Robinson, our political editor Brent Edwards and our team of specialist correspondents. Audio

A researcher says the Crown has given away swathes of high country land to farmers instead of selling it. Audio

A behind-the-scenes disagreement at a Waitangi Tribunal hearing funding provider remains unresolved; Te Taitokerau is conducting its own research about the impacts of mining, saying there may be… Read more Audio

A South Taranaki hapu protest at the way oil and gas drilling waste is dumped on local land, has halted work. Audio

It's one woman's medical decision that has received worldwide attention. In an essay published in the New York Times, the Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, writes about having a double mastectomy after… Read more Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Snakk Media is launching into the New Zealand market. The tech company helps clients advertise on smartphones. Audio

To the United States, where the Attorney General Eric Holder has defended the seizure of journalists' phone records at Associated Press, saying leaks about a failed terror attack put America at risk. Audio

From tomorrow, Cantabrians struggling with earthquake insurance, repairs and rebuilds can phone a hotline to get in touch with an expert. Audio

Powerful laser pointers will be banned from general use to combat the massive rise in strikes on planes, up from from three in 2006 to 102 last year. Audio

The Finance Minister is promising tomorrow's Budget will have significant measures to put the brakes house prices within two or three years. Audio