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8:25 AM.The Budget is expected to confirm the Government's books remain on track to return to surplus in 2015. Audio

8:22 AM.Will the Australian budget have any impact on New Zealand? Audio

8:17 AM.The Abbott government's first budget will tighten the belts of most Australians, with tax hikes, tighter welfare rules, new GP fees, and cuts to health and education spending announced. Audio

8:12 AM.The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, has lived to fight another day after Winston Peters' "big reveal" in parliament yesterday fell short. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.An alpine rescue team which spent a night at the bottom of an icy crevasse with an injured woman in a white-out has won the top award for Search and Rescue volunteers. Audio

7:53 AM.In ACT's alternative Budget, the party announced it would introduce a raft of changes, including reducing the top tax rate to 24%. Audio

7:48 AM.As the Finance Minister, Bill English, prepares to unveil the National Government's sixth Budget, smaller parties have been releasing their own, alternative financial proposals. Audio

7:43 AM.New census data shows the income gap between Auckland's poorest and richest communities has grown. Audio

7:42 AM.The first budget from Tony Abbott's Government has lived up to the hype with tax hikes, welfare cuts, and slashed spending on healthcare and education. Audio

7:38 AM.The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, has lived to fight another day after Winston Peters' "big reveal" fell short. Audio

7:23 AM.A patients rights' advocate says it's outrageous drugs will be tested on unconscious patients. In one trial that's just been given provisional approval, relatives of a critically ill or unconscious… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The former Labour MP for Tamaki Makaurau, John Tamihere advocated for Shane Taurima's nomination. Audio

7:10 AM.Internal conflict is growing within the Labour Party over its council's decision not to let former TVNZ manager Shane Taurima stand in the Tamaki Makaurau electorate. Audio

7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:53 AM.New rules allowing companies to raise cash from investors over the internet, and linking lenders directly to borrowers, are pipped to give traditional sharemarkets and banks a run for their money. Audio

6:51 AM.Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lowered the outlook on Wellington International Airport's credit rating from positive to stable after reviewing the latest developments, particularly its… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Infratil may end up selling its Lumo Energy and Direct Connect Australia businesses, depending on the outcome of the company's strategic review of its Infratil Energy Australia Group. Audio

6:39 AM.The Labour Party's Tamaki Makaurau electorate committee has asked for a review of the decision not to let Shane Taurima stand in the electorate. Audio

6:25 AM.Labour's lone Tamaki Makaurau nominee, Will Flavell, says he's not fazed if the party reopens nominations for the race for the seat;  The government wants to start putting its Te Reo strategy into law… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.With Bill English's sixth budget now only a day away, questions are being asked about the increasing role the internet should play in New Zealand's economy. Audio

6:15 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Uncertainty over Labour's next steps in Tamaki Makaurau; Tamihere says Taurima has grounds for legal action; Health advocate outraged at drugs trials on coma patients; Peters' attack on Collins falls… Read more Audio