Ganesh Nana

The Government's deficit is expected to have ballooned to more than fifteen billion dollars. Audio

Sue Ingram assesses the value of attracting big budget movies to New Zealand. Audio

Another row brakes out over the role of the State owned broadcaster, TVNZ, with the race-relations commissioner demanding a stronger response to comments made by its breakfast news host. Audio

The economy is growing but far more slowly than many commentators, including the Reserve Bank, had predicted. Audio

The Reserve Bank has warned it will ramp up interest rates if businesses and unions use the coming GST increase as a veil to increase prices and wages. Audio

The economic recovery remains sluggish, with a new report saying there are no signs of it picking up. Audio

Joining us are the Westpac Bank's chief economist, Brendan O'Donovan and the chief economist for the consultancy Berl, Ganesh Nana. Audio

So will the budget do what Bill English has promised - foster economic growth and create jobs. Audio

So does the improvement in employment show the economy has turned the corner? Audio

The country's purchasing power with the rest of the world has jumped by the largest amount in 35 years - but there's a warning we've still got a long way to go. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has plunged as the Reserve Bank remained cautious about the strength of the economic recovery, dampening market expectations of rate hikes by early next year. Audio

The dollar and interest rates both fell today after the Reserve Bank's decision to hold the Official Cash Rate at 2.5 per cent. Audio

The volatile New Zealand dollar is being blamed for yet more job losses in the manufacturing sector. Audio

The Government is being warned it risks the meat industry becoming a mere cottage industry within 10 years unless it steps up and takes more leadership. Audio

The Reserve Bank deputy governor says the margins the banks are making on floating mortgages are as high as they can remember. Audio

With Ganesh Nana, Katie Sadlier, Gerard Vaughan and Barbara Phillips. Audio

The New Zealand dollar has soared to its highest levels in months against other currencies. Audio

It's widely expected to show another period of negative growth and the continuation of the recession. Audio

From the economic research company BERL. Audio

Smaller banks are first to cut interest rates after Reserve Bank slashes Official Cash Rate by full percentage point. Economist, Dr Ganesh Nana joins Mary with comment. Audio