Budget
Special coverage of the Budget 2015
Susie Ferguson presents coverage of the 2015 Budget, plus expert analysis and commentary from Radio New Zealand's correspondents. Audio
Govt says Budget will contain child poverty measures
The Government says there will be measures in today's Budget to address child poverty, despite accusations it's broken a promise to make the issue a priority. Audio
Prevention better than cure in health budget?
Now back to the budget and more tax on tobacco - maybe a levy on sugar? Or perhaps an increase in state-funded lifestyle coaching? Audio
Budget preview Q and A.
The Finance Minister, Bill English, delivers his seventh Budget this afternoon in the face of criticism the Government is breaking its promise to get its finances back into surplus this year. Audio
Govt to free up Crown land in Auckland for homes
The early posting of an invitation to property developers has let the cat out of the bag about what the government plans to do to increase land supply in Auckland. Audio
Plan to develop vacant Crown land in Auckland
A major part of today's Budget will be a plan to develop housing on hundreds of hectares of Crown land in Auckland. Audio
Budget to address child poverty
The Government says there will be measures in today's Budget to address child poverty, despite accusations it's broken a promise to make the issue a priority. Audio
NZ finance minister Bill English reacts to Aust Budget
Finance Minister Bill English delivers the New Zealand Budget next week. Audio
Australian Budget: $450m to fighting homegrown terrorism
To Australia, where the Government is about to release its Budget. And amid a plethora of cuts is one notable jump in spending, with 450 million Australian dollars extra to go on fighting homegrown… Audio
Australia's budget is revealed today
Australia's budget hasn't even been unveiled and already it's been labelled a horror story by some commentators. Audio
Small deficit will be forecast in next week's Budget
As he prepares to deliver his 7th Budget next week, the Finance Minister has confirmed a deficit will be forecast. Audio
Finance Minister confirms surplus unlikely
Three weeks out from the budget, the Finance Minister has confirmed the Government is unlikely to meet its surplus target. Audio
Finance Minister gives honest assessment of "tough budget"
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the upcoming budget will be the toughest he's had to present. Audio
Finance Minister gives honest assessment of "tough budget"
The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the upcoming budget will be the toughest he's had to present. Audio
Politics with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams
Political commentators Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams look forward to the budget later in the year. Audio
English concedes surplus not likely
The Finance Minister has conceded it'll be tough to get the government's books back to the promised surplus this year but it's not a failure if he doesn't get there. Audio
POWER PLAY
The Government had to do two things in this week's Budget: deliver a surplus and reward struggling families. So did it deliver on the two politically important platforms?
POWER PLAY
The Government is not promising any election year sweeteners when it delivers this Thursday's Budget and unveils a paper-thin surplus in the nation's books for the coming financial year.
Dr Nick Economou - Australian budget 2014
Monash University's Senior Lecturer in the School of Political and Social Inquiry - a regular commentator on Australian politics - talks about next week's anticipated tough budget. Audio
Insight for 24 May 2009 - Pre Budget Regional Snapshot
Insight investigates the financial health of the regions ahead of the Budget. Audio
