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6:37 AM.Families are the main beneficiaries of this year's Budget, but schools are the focus of the single most expensive initiative. Audio

6:26 AM.The Mana Party is describing the Budget is worthless for Maori; Labour's Maori Affairs spokesperson, Nanaia Mahuta, believes the government's move to continue funding the Maori Centre of Research… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.A Scottish study says young rugby players should have their neck strength tested before being allowed to play in the front row. Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:14 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.After seven years of spiralling deficits, yesterday's budget promised a 372 million dollar surplus next year. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Back in the black and 500 million dollars worth of sweeteners for families in the government's election year Budget . The opposition says the government has failed to look at the wider picture and new… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.New Zealand has its own unique tool, the Truckometer which is a monthly index which points to the state of the economy now and in six months. Audio

8:52 AM.The All Blacks have announced they'll play a test match against the USA Eagles in Chicago in November. Audio

8:50 AM.The raiding of New Zealand rugby's playing stocks is taking on a new dimension, with overseas clubs now targeting potential future All Blacks. Audio

8:46 AM.The National Urban Maori Authority, whose leadership made controversial sex abuse comments, will be in charge of giving out more than 43-million-dollars to Whanau Ora providers to help people in the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A phone-hacking trial has heard Kate Middleton's voicemail was listened to one hundred and 55 times. Audio

8:35 AM.Synthetic cannabis might be banned but it hasn't necessarily gone for good. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.Documents from the American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, are revealing the involvement of New Zealand and its five eyes partners in the broad sharing of information and mass surveillance search… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Guyon Espiner discusses the Budget with The National Business Review's political and economics editor Rob Hosking, Bryce Edwards a lecturer in Politics at the University of Otago and Herald columnist… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Kevin Gardiner is a Government worker with one major concern, salary, and a clear view of what he wants from the budget. Daniel Hubbard is a 29 year old staffer at Statistics New Zealand and says… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.The Prime Minister is being accused of dog whistle politics by hinting that tax cuts might be on the agenda for this year's election campaign. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:50 AM.Xero is one of New Zealand's fastest growing businesses while Garage Project, a Wellington craft brewery, employs eight full-time staff. Audio

7:45 AM.An apology from Radio New Zealand to Winston Peters. Audio

7:40 AM.The search for men in a coal mine that exploded in Turkey is continuing, with more than 100 people still below ground. Audio

7:36 AM.The Reserve Bank has entered the debate over foreign ownership of property, saying it would be useful for better data to be collected. Audio

7:30 AM.Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio