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7:27 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister is denying that Christchurch flooding has become worse since the quakes, and says it's not the government's mess to fix. Audio

7:21 AM.Documents from the American whistleblower, Edward Snowden, have revealed more about New Zealand's involvement in the sharing of information between international spy agencies. Audio

7:13 AM.Guyon Espiner discusses the Budget with political editor Brent Edwards and economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara. Audio

7:10 AM.After six years of spending more than it earns, the Government is set to forecast a surplus for the next financial year in today's Budget. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.Stocks on Wall Street are a little lower this morning, with the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs. Audio

6:56 AM.Goodman Property Trust's paid out the same to investors in the year that ended in March, even though its distributable earnings rose more than 15 per cent. Audio

6:53 AM.Retail spending was buoyant in the three months to March, but it's not a positive picture across all of the regions. Audio

6:48 AM.The central bank has released its twice yearly Financial Stability Report, and it says the financial system is sound, but household debt is high relative to income, while house prices are overvalued. Audio

6:45 AM.ASB Bank's mortgage lending to people with small deposits shrank dramatically for a second quarter, even as its total new mortgage lending continued to grow strongly in the March quarter. Audio

6:44 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister says Christchurch City Council must take responsibility for the city's flooding problems as it's not the government's problem to sort out. Audio

6:36 AM.It's budget day and the government is promising a surplus in this election year, albeit waifer thin. Audio

6:27 AM.The people of Kaiwhaiki marae along the Whanganui River are remembering their kaumatua Morvin Simon as a leader who reignited Maori culture for rangatahi, and opened the world's eyes to his ancestral… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.The amount of Government money used to repair and upgrade rural roads could be drastically cut, with those in the South Island the most likely to be most affected. Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.Three people and a rail company have been charged over the deaths of 47 people following a train derailment in Quebec last year. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Government set to forecast surplus today, Snowden documents reveal details of GCSB-NSA interaction, Brownlee says flooding made worse quakes, Christchurch mayor responds to Government criticism… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Four years after being introduced, the highly contentious Food Bill has finally made some progress in Parliament. When the bill was first proposed, it caused an outcry when it was suggested it would… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Changes are to be made to the rules that prevent gay men from giving blood. At the moment, they 're automatically banned from donating blood for five years after having unprotected sex because of the… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The government wants to start putting its Te Reo strategy into law by the end of July;  Labour's lone Tamaki Makaurau nominee, Will Flavell, says he's not fazed if the party reopens nominations for… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.New Zealanders are taking part in a Facebook campaign to show their support for the plight of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls. Audio

8:37 AM.The lawyer for a New Zealand woman who's in Bali on drugs charges, which could land her up to 20 years in prison, says he's hopeful the courts will show leniency. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio