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0700 NEWS BUDGET - Finance minister Bill Birch delivers budget which includes some election sweeteners and warning that future prosperity at stake if National not re-elected. Opposition politicians say it's a Budget of a tired govt, lacking in vision and missing the point. Live i/v with Mr Birch. BUDGET - Buster Curson, head of Social Workers' Assn, welcomes extra $33 milion over 3 years into Children and Young Persons Service, but says level of fundig for future keeps social services merely treading water and there are glaring gaps in funding. BUDGET - Massey Univ prof of Social Policy, Ian Shirely, says assistance provided for families is crisis money. BUDGET - AK Chamber of Commerce chief exec Michael Barnett questions whether govt has targetted spending on health and education properly. BUDGET - Bill Birch live responds to the above comments. BURMA - massive security clampdown, with Opposition sources saying at least 92 activists have been detained in run-up to rally by group lead by democracy campaigner Sung San Suu Ky. Live i/v with Donna Guest, Amnesty International. WARWICK REID - extradition issue could take months to resolve. Reid arrested in Tauranga pending application to have him extradited to Hong Kong, and remanded in custody. (Eileen Cameron)
0730 NEWS/WEATHER/SPORTS BUDGET - ACT leader Richard Prebble gives Finance minister 6 out of 10 for Budget, says there's a major flaw. BUDGET - United Party leader Clive Matthewson says he approves reducing debt illegible tax cuts but Budget lacks social vision. BUDGET - live discussion with Labour's Finance spokesman Michael Cullen, Alliance leader Jim Anderton, and NZ First leader Winston Peters. ADVERTISEMENT - complaints alleging Ben Rumble TV advert for cellular phones is offensive to Asian people prompts Mr Rumble to withdraw it. Advert shows Mr Rumble dressed in martial arts costume, waving samurai sword, and imitating Oriental accent. Comment from Glen Wiggs, Advertising Standards Complaints Board, and VUW language lecturer Yashito. (Mark Crysell); live i/v with Mr Rumble. FINANCE - money markets latest with David Jones.
0800 NEWS/WEATHER BUDGET - live i/v with Political editor Karen Fisher re political implications of Budget. BUDGET - Christian Democrat leader Graeme Lee concerned Budget continuing wrong approach of providing ambulance at bottom of the cliff. BUDGET - Conservative Party leader Trevor Rogers says Budget evidence that National has turned its back on farmers. BUDGET - writer Alan Duff thrilled with govt support for his "Books in Homes" scheme to help battle lack of literacy skills in young children, says help means scheme can exand services to also employ teachers to tutor children. BOAT PEOPLE - Foreign Afffairs ministry says it's likely Chinese boat people heading to NZ will run out of fuel if they try to cross Tasman. 16 metre wooden boat took on fule and provisions in Indonesia and 23 crew, including children, indicated they're heading for NZ. (Peter Fowler) PAPERS/ASPAC HEADLINES RUGBY - Super 12 final at Eden Park tomorrow between Auckland Blues and Natal Sharks. Live discussion with commentator Graham Moody and South African commentator Gerald de Koch.
0830 NEWS/SPORTS BUDGET - Economics correspondent Bronwen Evans reports live from business breakfast in WN, says political uncertainty has played part in dampening any positive market reaction to Budget. FRUITFLY - further find of 21 larvae in exclusion zone in AK suburb of Mt Roskill. Live i/v with MAF's acting chief plants officer, Dr Ruth Frampton. MOBIL SONG QUEST won by Wellingtonian Andrea Creighton - she's i/ved live. COMMENT OZ SPOT - live i/v with correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes about week's events across Tasman. (Sydney's 2nd airport)