Checkpoint

The Finance Minister has delivered her first Budget - and says she has kept her pledge to New Zealanders. Our political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

Budget debate: Lisa Owen is joned by BBM Community Kitchen and Foodshare operator David Letele; former Labour MP and now CEO of Community Law Centres o Aotearoa Sue Moroney; and managing director of… Read more Audio

Thousands of protesters hit the roads and streets from Northland to Invercargill today to oppose government policies toward Maori. Lauren Crimp reports. Audio

Reporter Luka Forman asked folks in Auckland's Onehunga how they feel about the government's tax cuts Audio

Calculators at the ready ..its time to talk tax cuts... the government's budget centre piece costing three-point-seven billion dollars a year. Infometrics chief economist Brad Olsen crunched the… Read more Audio

United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the jury in Donald Trump's criminal trial starting deliberations today. Audio

We asked some people in Christchurch what they think of the budget - and the tax cuts. Audio

The back pocket promise has been kept by a finance minister who staked her job on it. RNZ political editor Jo Moir goes over the winners and losers with Lisa Owen. Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

It's Budget Day Eve.. and anticipation is building for the Coalition's first rodeo. Political reporter Lillian Hanly reports. Audio

The pressure is on the Black Sticks men to live up to their favourites tag at hockey's Nations Cup in Poland. The nine-team tournament which starts this weekend is also the last chance for New Zealand… Read more Audio

Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson speaks to Lisa Owen about police plans for the mass protests around the country on Budget Day. Audio