Morning Report for Friday 31 May 2019

6:10 AM.The Opposition has roundly dismissed the Wellbeing Budget as another example of a coalition government not delivering on promises. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday, Simon Bridges said the most… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.But the Children's Commissioner, Andrew Becroft, says Budget 2019 prioritises children like almost no other before. The government has pledged to invest more than $1 billion into Oranga Tamariki - the… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.A leader in Maori health says the new Budget sparks hope for Maori but warns they need to let Maori lead any changes. Yesterday's Budget announcement included 80 million dollars on Whanau Ora, and… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.The woman on the front cover of the government's budget document left Auckland because of the cost of living, and now lives in Australia - on the Gold Coast. Forty-year-old Vicky Freeman was alerted… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:38 AM.It was billed as transformational and a first of its kind, but did yesterday's Wellbeing Budget live up to the hype? The 72-hour lead up to the Finance Minister delivering it was overshadowed by the… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.The Cricket World Cup is under way and hosts England have made a commanding start to their bid for the title, beating South Africa by 104 runs in the opening match in London. England, one of the… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

7:50 AM.RNZ political editor was listening to our interview with Finance Minister Grant Robertson about Budget 2019. She joins Susie Ferguson with her analysis. Audio

7:54 AM.Destiny Church has invited members of the LGBT community to an event church leader Brian Tamaki is calling "the first step in a new relationship between our communities". The event in Manakau on… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The National Party is claiming that this year's Budget proves the government can't be trusted to manage the economy. National says more taxes, more debt and a slowing economy are all on the horizon… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The State Services Commission is considering what action to take about allegations the Treasury Secretary misled the Finance Minister. National released sensitive Budget details earlier this week and… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The Mental Health Foundation says almost two billion dollars in the Budget for better services is mostly going to the right places. The spending will go towards setting up a new universal mental… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A joint venture in Taranaki is hoping to unlock the potential of hydrogen energy as a transport fuel in New Zealand while at the same time producing ammonia urea fertiliser with a zero-carbon… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Gun owners are warning the 150 million dollars earmarked in yesterday's Budget for the gun buyback scheme is a fraction of what's needed. The Council of Licensed Firearms Owners says it is likely the… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.The Hauraki District Council is considering banning vaping in smokefree zones. It's one of several throughout the country looking to include vaping in its smoking policy. Others, like Rotorua… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio