1The Minister of Finance Bill English yesterday delivered his third budget, which he's predicting will get the country out of deficit in the next four years, a year earlier than forecast. There are cuts to KiwiSaver, Working for Families, and to interest-free student loans, and plans for partial privitisation of state-owned energy assets. A new Earthquake KiwiBond to raise money for Christchurch was also announced.

2The Minister of Finance Bill English yesterday delivered his third budget, which he's predicting will get the country out of deficit in the next four years, a year earlier than forecast. There are cuts to KiwiSaver, Working for Families, and to interest-free student loans, and plans for partial privitisation of state-owned energy assets. A new Earthquake KiwiBond to raise money for Christchurch was also announced.

3News from Asia, including: news events from Hong Kong and mainland China; elections in Thailand and Singapore;

4The week that was, including: end of world, the rapture; Peter Dunne's hair; exploding watermelons in China; Cam Calder restoring a ruin in France; Budget 2011;