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Changes to the student loan scheme announced today mean people over the age of 55 will no longer be able to borrow for living costs. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

The cuts to Working For Families reach down to hit households on middle incomes as well as those with higher incomes. Audio

For Labour's take on the budget, with us is the party's Finance Spokesperson David Cunliffe. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

With us to discuss this further is our Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio

Canterbury has been promised five and half billion dollars over the next six years in today's budget. Audio

Workers and employers will have to put more into Kiwisaver while the Government puts in less. Audio

Here's the Finance Minister Bill English. Audio

The Finance Minister, Bill English, has delivered his third budget, which he's predicting will get the country out of deficit in the next four years - a year earlier than forecast . Audio

Full coverage of the budget and the cuts to kiwisaver, working for families and student loans. Plans to raise between 5 and 7 billion dollars from partial asset sales and a new Earthquake Kiwi Bond to… Read more Audio