The budget is being unveiled today, with the government promising a careful balancing of the books and no big spendup. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports.

The Reserve Bank says it expects to raise the official cash rate some time in this year, in the hopes of batting away the risk of persistent inflation caused by the Middle East conflict. Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman spoke to John Campbell.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the country, and AI will be introduced in the screening process. Breast Cancer Foundation chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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The privacy commissioner has recommended a central vetting process for GP apps, following the Manage My Health data breach. It found Health NZ and Manage My Health "failed in their responsibilities" to have adequate security controls when hundreds of thousands of medical files were stolen in a cyber attack. The Commissioner says GP practices need to review their security settings and third party providers. Luke Bradford, President and Chair of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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