Morning Report

It's Budget Day and the Finance Minister, Bill English, will deliver his eighth amid signs the economy has picked up pace. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Wall Street tracking higher on rising oil prices, with investors more open to the idea of interest rate rises in the United States earlier than first thought. Audio

Z Energy is still banking on savings of up to 30 million dollars when it takes control of the Caltex petrol station network next month. Audio

A visiting expert on corporate culture and leadership says there are big gaps in businesses' investment in developing younger staff. Audio

The listed retirement village operator, Arvida Group, is eyeing new green field developments for growth. Audio

Recently-listed drug maker AFT Pharmaceuticals is banking on its main product, the painkiller Maxigesic, to drive the company's fortunes over the coming year. Audio

The software firm, Jade, says it expects to see a 10 to 20 percent increase in revenue this financial year, but is still expecting to make another loss this year, and possibly the year after as well. Audio

Christchurch residents frustrated at being shut out the decision making on the future of Chirstchurch's redzone are calling for more consultation from the new agency in charge of the area. Audio

The Social Housing Minister says she doesn't need Cabinet approval to give state housing tenants and homeless in Auckland up to five-thousand dollars to move to the regions. Audio

News from the rural and farming sector Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio