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7:38 AM.Yesterday's cut to the OCR comes amid signs Auckland's rampant property market has plateaued and investors are looking elsewhere. Audio

7:35 AM.The elderly and those nearing retirement are alarmed at the latest drop in the Official Cash Rate, which they say could put the squeeze on their savings. Audio

7:27 AM.The Climate Change Minister, Tim Groser, says the talks in Paris have reached a stage of organised chaos. Audio

7:25 AM.There's been a big jump in the number of tertiary institutions the Government regards as high risk. Audio

7:21 AM.Listening to that report is the Communications Minister Amy Adams. Audio

7:18 AM.A new government agency to combat cyber crime is being described as a huge change in the way this country deals with online threats. Audio

7:15 AM.Fire fighters have been working through the night to check for hot spots after a large fire badly damaged a corner of a multi-storey office building on Auckland's North Shore. Audio

7:10 AM.Some residents in Marlborough's Wairau Valley have abandoned their homes as firefighters from across the top of the south battle an out of control blaze. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street is higher after a series of losses due to low oil prices. Investors are awaiting that Federal Reserve meeting next week. Audio

6:55 AM.Global energy giant Shell has signalled it may be readying to cut its business interests in New Zealand, or even possibly quitting. Audio

6:53 AM.Lending banks were quick to pass on the RBNZ's rate cut to borrowers, with floating rates being reduced by the full amount and 12 month fixed rates by a smaller margin. Audio

6:52 AM.So the next central bank cab off the rank will be the United States Federal Reserve which has a two day policy meeting next week. Audio

6:51 AM.But not everyone's convinced the Reserve Bank can put its feet up. Audio

6:49 AM.Economists have been quick to call time on the Reserve Bank's easing cycle, and with a couple of exceptions, see the bank on the sidelines for the forseeable future. Audio

6:39 AM.A new central agency to combat cyber crime is being described as a huge change in the way this country deals with online threats. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.Our business reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is in and as expected the Reserve Bank delivered its rate cut. Audio

6:17 AM.The Government says five tertiary institutions are high financial risks. That's up from just one institution five years ago. Audio

6:14 AM.Swiss authorities have raised the security threat level in and around the city of Geneva. Audio

6:12 AM.The Reserve Bank governor says the Government could loosen its purse strings and help generate a bit more much needed inflation. Audio

6:10 AM.As we've been reporting on the news, a large fire is burning out of control in Marlborough. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Another huge forest fire rages out of control south of Blenheim, fire fighters plan to water bomb it from the air. Further north, a fire destroys part of a Takapuna office building and another… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The New Zealand Car of the Year was announced last night and the BMW i 3 electric car took out the honours. Audio