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7:25 AM.You will be paying three-cents more per litre at the pump from July the first after Parliament passed legislation over the weekend to raise petrol tax. Audio

7:21 AM.We spoke earlier to The Energy and Resources Minister, Simon Bridges, he rejects claims his government's legislation breaches international law. Audio

7:17 AM.The Labour Party has accused the Government of passing legislation which breaches international law in an attempt to attract foreign oil and gas companies to this country. Audio

7:13 AM.Major airlines are warning passengers will end up paying for a hike in air traffic charges. Audio

7:10 AM.A state of the nation report on Pacific people in New Zealand says they've been more severely hit than anyone else by the global financial crisis. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:39 AM.The Government is being accused of taxing all motorists to pay for roads that will only benefit some areas. Audio

6:37 AM.Airlines says passengers will end up paying for a hike in air traffic charges. Audio

6:27 AM.A Treaty claims funder says progress in some historical Treaty settlements has been delayed - because tribes are engaged in internal and inter-iwi politics; The Maori Land Court could be stripped of… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.The Government is going to spend more money on reducing criminal reoffending. Audio

6:00 AM.New report - Pacific people in NZ worst hit by global financial crisis, Airlines warn ticket prices will rise with increased levies, Labour accuses Govt of breaking international law, Simon Bridges… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:53 AM.Scientific monitoring of some of Northland's worst roads has confirmed that dust levels are not just a nuisance - but a potential health hazard. Audio

8:50 AM.Whanau Ora has received a budget boost - but a leading financial services firm thinks funding for the welfare scheme has reached its peak; The national Maori Tertiary students association says mature… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.And in the tertiary sector The Tertiary Education Union says universities, polytechnics and wananga will struggle as a result of the Budget. Audio

8:44 AM.Early childhood centres are disappointed with their lot saying despite a funding boost, most centres will have to raise their fees. Audio

8:41 AM.A big winner from the Budget is the Christchurch rebuild with the government promising an extra two-point-one-billion dollars, taking its overall contribution to 15 billion dollars. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:19 AM.Welfare advocates are disappointed that the budget was not bolder in addressing poverty. Audio

8:14 AM.Businesses have some praise for the Budget with announced reductions in ACC levies but the cuts, the exact size of which are still to be determined, come a year later than ACC and Labour Department… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The government is tackling the high housing prices by passing legislation to give it the power to free up land, grant consents, and allow councils to speed up developments. Audio

7:58 AM.The New Zealand cricketers have got off to a strong start in their first Test against England, keeping the home side to 4 for 160 on a rain-shortened opening day at Lord's Audio