Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, October 8

Reserve Bank of New Zealand (file photo).

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.

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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.

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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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Watch: Moment police and protesters tussle at Christchurch protest

Today's headlines in 90 seconds includes a man arrested over an attack on Winston Peters’ house and will the 'Mushroom Murder' case result in dual appeals.

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ONE MUSEUM DATE

'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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