Morning Report

The Prime Minister says the budget will strengthen New Zealand's economic resilience - and have the books back in surplus. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

The Government's tax measures were passed through their initial stages at Parliament last night. Audio

The credit rating agency, Standard and Poor's has given yesterday's budget its cautious approval but cited New Zealand's high level of personal debt and dependance on savings as a reason for concern. Audio

An Otago University Professor of Maori Studies, is highly critical of announcements in the budget for tertiary education; The director of a Maori anti-tobacco organisation says an increase in… Read more Audio

News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

The president of the education union, the Educational Institute, Ian Leckie, says the Budget shows the government does not value education. Audio

Greypower's national president, Roy Reid, says he was concerned at changes to asset testing for rest home care. Audio

The Business New Zealand economist, John Pask, says it was a reponsible budget with not too many surprises. Audio

If you weren't aware, yesterday afternoon the Finance Minister Bill English delivered his fourth Budget. Audio

It's been called drab, dull and the "yawn" budget ..but is it just what the economy needs? We'll have a special panel with us to review Bill English's fourth Budget and we'll look at other news… Read more Audio