The Reserve Bank says several factors are driving down inflation.

It's cut the Official Cash Rate to 5.25 percent, saying it's now confident inflation is returning to the one-to-three percent target range.

The Government is claiming credit for the turn-around - saying tax cuts and government spending cuts have been reducing inflationary pressure.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the Government will have been waiting for this announcement. 

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The Reserve Bank says several factors are driving down inflation.
It's cut the Official Cash Rate to 5.25 percent, saying it's now confident inflation is returning to the one-to-three percent target range.
The Government is claiming credit for the turn-around - saying tax cuts and government spending cuts have been reducing inflationary pressure.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the Government will have been waiting for this announcement. 
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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on the impact of the latest OCR cut

Some experts believe mayor Wayne Brown's second Auckland harbour crossing won't fly.

Brown revealed a proposal to build a bridge stretching from Meola Reef to Kauri Point on the North Shore.

Auckland University senior lecturer of architecture and planning Bill McKay says there'd need to be a number of feeder motorways through Point Chev to get to the bridge.

"You know, the pushback from the locals and all that means it's all amounting to nothing."

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Some experts believe mayor Wayne Brown's second Auckland harbour crossing won't fly.
Brown revealed a proposal to build a bridge stretching from Meola Reef to Kauri Point on the North Shore.
Auckland University senior lecturer of architecture and planning Bill McKay says there'd need to be a number of feeder motorways through Point Chev to get to the bridge.
"You know, the pushback from the locals and all that means it's all amounting to nothing."
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Bill McKay: UOA senior lecturer of architecture and planning on Wayne Brown's plan to build a second Auckland harbour crossing

There's support for more use of private hospitals to help the health system.

Minister Shane Reti's outlined plans for reaching five health targets set in March, spanning wait times, immunisations and cancer treatment.

He's discussed increasing public hospital beds and operating theatres and using private hospital capacity more.

Counties Manukau chief medical officer Andrew Connolly says private healthcare will help get wait lists down.

"Most of the work will still be done, however, in public facilities. We don't want to lose staff to private just to do public work."

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There's support for more use of private hospitals to help the health system.
Minister Shane Reti's outlined plans for reaching five health targets set in March, spanning wait times, immunisations and cancer treatment.
He's discussed increasing public hospital beds and operating theatres and using private hospital capacity more.
Counties Manukau chief medical officer Andrew Connolly says private healthcare will help get wait lists down.
"Most of the work will still be done, however, in public facilities. We don't want to lose staff to private just to do public work."
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Andrew Connolly: Counties Manukau chief medical officer on private hospitals potentially bringing healthcare waitlists down

There's clear consensus among experts that Kamala Harris emerged victorious after yesterday's action-packed debate against Donald Trump.

The pair clashed over economy, abortion and foreign policy - with Trump spouting outlandish claims about late-term abortions and migrants eating people's pets.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacked the fallout from the debate in Pennsylvania.

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There's clear consensus among experts that Kamala Harris emerged victorious after yesterday's action-packed debate against Donald Trump.
The pair clashed over economy, abortion and foreign policy - with Trump spouting outlandish claims about late-term abortions and migrants eating people's pets.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacked the fallout from the debate in Pennsylvania.
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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on the impact of the latest OCR cut

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