Australia's central bank has opted to keep rates on hold in its final meeting of 2024 - the same position it's held all year.

The RBA did soften its language a bit, and revealed the board had 'some confidence' that inflation was heading back to target.

HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham predicted rates would come down by 2025.

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Australia's central bank has opted to keep rates on hold in its final meeting of 2024 - the same position it's held all year.
The RBA did soften its language a bit, and revealed the board had 'some confidence' that inflation was heading back to target.
HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham predicted rates would come down by 2025.
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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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Paul Bloxham: HSBC Chief Economist on the Australian Reserve Bank leaving rates on hold for 2024

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The Electricity Authority's report in to a toppled pylon has found the collapse was entirely avoidable.

The Transpower pylon north of Helensville fell - cutting power to 88,000 people in Northland - after unsupervised, inexperienced maintenance crews undid three legs at once.

The report found there was evidence removing all the nuts wasn't a one-off event.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this incident came with significant economic impacts to Northland.

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The Electricity Authority's report in to a toppled pylon has found the collapse was entirely avoidable.
The Transpower pylon north of Helensville fell - cutting power to 88,000 people in Northland - after unsupervised, inexperienced maintenance crews undid three legs at once.
The report found there was evidence removing all the nuts wasn't a one-off event.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this incident came with significant economic impacts to Northland.
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Best of 2024: Barry Soper - Northland pylon collapse was completely preventable

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A charity boat was bringing 147 migrants that they'd rescued in the Mediterranean to Italy but the Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini refused. 

This has now come to court and Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty over that refusal to allow the the boat to dock, and prosecutors in Sicily have asked judges to sentence him to 6 years in jail.

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show to talk about this and the Minister who's responsible for tackling corruption in UK financial markets is now alleged to be involved in a massive embezzlement in Bangladesh.

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A charity boat was bringing 147 migrants that they'd rescued in the Mediterranean to Italy but the Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini refused.&nbsp;
This has now come to court and&nbsp;Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty over that refusal to allow the the boat to dock, and prosecutors in Sicily have asked judges to sentence him to 6 years in jail.
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show to talk about this and the Minister who's responsible for tackling corruption in UK financial markets is now alleged to be involved in a massive embezzlement in Bangladesh.
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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on the verdict expected against Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini

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Sir Roger Douglas is disappointed with the ACT Party's response to this week's bleak Treasury forecasts. 

Douglas supported NZ First MP Shane Jones' response to the figures in which he made in an urgent debate in Parliament. 

David Seymour has 'annoyed' his party's founder. 

ACT Party Founder Sir Roger Douglas discusses this with Ryan Bridge. 

Sir Roger Douglas is disappointed with the ACT Party's response to this week's bleak Treasury forecasts.&nbsp;
Douglas supported NZ First MP Shane Jones' response to the figures in which he made in an urgent debate in Parliament.&nbsp;
David Seymour has 'annoyed' his party's founder.&nbsp;
ACT Party Founder Sir Roger Douglas discusses this with Ryan Bridge.&nbsp;

Sir Roger Douglas: ACT Founder supports Shane Jones

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Paul Bloxham: HSBC Chief Economist on the Australian Reserve Bank leaving rates on hold for 2024

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