Reserve Bank opts for bigger cut to OCR; Police Ten 7 host dies; Auckland house fire which killed two was deliberately lit, police say.
Reserve Bank opts for bigger cut to OCR
The Reserve Bank has announced a new official cash rate, choosing a more aggressive rate-cutting option than some had forecasted.
The announcement is the second-to-last before the end of the year, with economic experts expecting the central bank to be responding to indicators of inflation and lacklustre economic growth.
Graham Bell, Police Ten 7 host and veteran detective, dies
Graham Bell, the straight-talking veteran police officer who became a household name as the host of Police Ten 7, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 78.
His family confirmed the news in a statement, who said he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
Police say house fire that killed two in Auckland deliberately lit
Police say they are treating a fire which killed two people and injured two others in Auckland's Bucklands Beach as a double homicide after confirming it was "deliberately lit".
Emergency services were called to the Murvale Dr property at around 2.30am on October 2.
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'Mingle at the Museum' is makring more than five years of people socialising at Auckland's cultural hub, with the evening frequently leading to dates and even long-term relationships.
Polly Wenlock talks to the organiser and meets three couples who first mingled at the museum.
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