There's shock and excitement across the nation, as the Reserve Bank makes cuts to the OCR for the first time since 2020.

The Bank's slashed the cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacks what brought this change on - and what caused Governor Adrian Orr to announce this.

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There's shock and excitement across the nation, as the Reserve Bank makes cuts to the OCR for the first time since 2020.
The Bank's slashed the cash rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 percent.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny unpacks what brought this change on - and what caused Governor Adrian Orr to announce this.
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Reserve Bank cutting the OCR for the first time since 2020

Infrastructure is high on the agenda for the Prime Minister's meetings in Australia.

Chris Luxon and Ministers Shane Jones, Simeon Brown and Chris Bishop have met with top-brass at Kiwi engineering firm Beca, and had infrastructure talks with the New South Wales Premier.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks Luxon's new model for infrastructure.

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Infrastructure is high on the agenda for the Prime Minister's meetings in Australia.
Chris Luxon and Ministers Shane Jones, Simeon Brown and Chris Bishop have met with top-brass at Kiwi engineering firm Beca, and had infrastructure talks with the New South Wales Premier.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacks Luxon's new model for infrastructure.
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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Prime Minister Chris Luxon's infrastructure-focused meeting in Australia

Former captain Sam Cane has returned to the All Blacks in the way he played much of the early part of his test career - via the bench.

Cane will back up the loose forwards in Saturday's rematch against Argentina from jersey 20 in his first test since last year's World Cup final.

There are four changes to the side that lost in Wellington - with Tamaiti Williams, Rieko Ioane, Caleb Clarke and Will Jordan all starting.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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Former captain Sam Cane has returned to the All Blacks in the way he played much of the early part of his test career - via the bench.
Cane will back up the loose forwards in Saturday's rematch against Argentina from jersey 20 in his first test since last year's World Cup final.
There are four changes to the side that lost in Wellington - with Tamaiti Williams, Rieko Ioane, Caleb Clarke and Will Jordan all starting.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Sam Cane being recalled for All Blacks v Argentina rematch

Auckland police have recovered more meth-laced lollies overnight, and are investigating a report someone tried to sell one.

The fake Rinda pineapple sweets were donated to Auckland City Mission - which unwittingly distributed them in food parcels.

Police have retrieved another 13 since yesterday, bringing the total to 29.

Massey University's Professor Chris Wilkins suspects Mexican cartels may have been behind this incident.

"The Mexican cartels are particularly innovative and have expertise in smuggling, because they have been, for many decades, transporting drugs across the borders of the US." 

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Auckland police have recovered more meth-laced lollies overnight, and are investigating a report someone tried to sell one.
The fake Rinda pineapple sweets were donated to Auckland City Mission - which unwittingly distributed them in food parcels.
Police have retrieved another 13 since yesterday, bringing the total to 29.
Massey University's Professor Chris Wilkins suspects Mexican cartels may have been behind this incident.
"The Mexican cartels are particularly innovative and have expertise in smuggling, because they have been, for many decades, transporting drugs across the borders of the US." 
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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Reserve Bank cutting the OCR for the first time since 2020

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