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Finance minister Grant Robertson spoke with RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson on his 'no-frills' Budget released on Thursday. Audio

Napier mother, Anna Catley has three children under three and she's welcomed the Budget's big boost to funding for early childhood education. Last year, Anna garnered a huge response to a Tik Tok post… Read more Audio

Labour's delivered its election year budget. Young families are some of the biggest winners with cheaper childcare and free public transport for those aged under 13. And everyone gets a free… Read more Audio

Police have arrested a man in relation to the Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington on Monday night. He's been charged with two counts of arson and is scheduled to appear in the Wellington District Court… Read more Audio

Young families, anyone needing a doctor's prescription and people under 25 who catch the bus or train are the winners in this year's election Budget. The Finance Minister has unveiled his "no frills"… Read more Audio

The Government announced it is setting aside $6 billion to "build back better" from recent flooding and severe weather events in yesterday's budget. Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the recent… Read more Audio

Greenpeace has called the Budget a gamble with the climate crisis. The Budget has allocated more than 3-billion dollars for climate initiatives - including 1-point-9 billion dollars for emissions… Read more Audio

GPs say ditching the $5 charge for picking up prescriptions will be a huge help to the patients who need it most. But they say family doctors themselves have not been given enough in the budget. Tim… Read more Audio