National leader Judith Collins said the Budget shows the Government "lacks the plan and ambition". Video / Parliament TV

"Robin Hood"-style policy more effective than Govt-ordered pay freeze, Helen Roberts says.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson announces how the Government is looking to make housing more affordable. Video / Mark Mitchell

Finance Minister Grant Robertson reveals to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking that he believes the economy is faring ‘better than expected’ amid the Covid-19 fallout. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Three business views.

Households in New Zealand are presently facing financial risk.

The Roadmap now needs to be delivered.

KiwiSaver is important, not only for our long-term futures in retirement, but also our short-term futures of buying first homes. The fund you use could mean you put in the exact same money, but get something totally different at the end.

There's a delicate balance when you're negotiating for each job you get. You want to be paid a fair amount, without asking for so much that you collapse the deal entirely.

Finance Minister Grant Roberston says 50,000 businesses have applied for Government loans and so far $10.9b has been paid out in wage subsidies.

Simon Bridges blasts Treasury "no show" at the Epidemic Response Committee hearing Tuesday morning. Video / Parliament TV

Focus Live: NZ Herald brings you the key points and what you need to know from Budget 2020.

PM Jacinda Ardern on her Budget day tradition of gifting Finance Minister Grant Robertson a new tie. Video / Mark Mitchell

Bronwyn Groot, Sorted Fraud Education Manager, highlights the COVID-19 scams to watch out for and how to protect yourself. Video / CFFC

Are repayment holidays a good idea? Tom Hartmann from sorted.org.nz explains. Video / CFFC

The Warehouse has been paid $52 million through the wage subsidy scheme.

Focus: A look back at the country's second week of national lockdown with promising developments as new case numbers fall.

Focus: Kiwibank CEO Steve Jurkovich says the bank will have to take a more open-minded approach towards lending both during and after the Covid-19 restrictions.

Focus: Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr weighs in on the economic crisis caused by coronavirus.

Focus Live: Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult believes that Queenstown will be the hardest hit with the economic fallout of coronavirus, but ministers assure that the $12.1b government support package will provide relief to the tourism industry. Video / James Allan

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters’ full response to the coronavirus financial package. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Full announcement of Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Health Minister David Clark’s coronavirus financial package. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Finance Minister Grant Robertson outlining the Government's Business Continuity Package to help support the economy affected by COVID-19. Video / Mark Mitchell

Grant Robertson talks capital investment at the Labour conference in Whanganui. Video / Audrey Young

The accounting firm has been accused of telling female staff they had "pancake" brains.

Focus Live Earlier: Interest rates kept historically low as RBNZ cites economic weakness.

Should Deutsche Bank and Capital One have to comply with subpoenas from Congress.

Each week the NZ Herald's Cooking the Books podcast tackles a different money problem. Today, it's how to build a budget that improves your life instead of restricting it. For this year's Money Week, Sorted has pulled together research to see how we're all doing after the impacts of Covid-19.

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