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Finance Minister Grant Robertson wants the Reserve Bank to tell him if house price stability should be a bigger part of the bank's thinking.

Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says he'll get back to… Audio

The Government's plea for help to cool the housing market has had a tepid response from the Reserve Bank.

It's told Finance Minister Grant Robertson it already takes house prices into consideration… Audio

Critics have been quick to pick holes in the Government's surprise plea for the Reserve Bank to help cool the rampant housing market.

The Bank's Governor has told the Finance Minister it already… Audio

The Reserve Bank Governor is coming under attack from Opposition politicians this morning.

ACT leader David Seymour says Adrian Orr is a liability because he's unconventional and a risk-taker.

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The investigation into the source of the three cases of listeria in Tauranga this week is still ongoing, but there is a likelihood the cause will never be found.

One person died and two others were… Audio

One person has died and two people have been hospitalised with listeria in Tauranga, prompting a warning to pregnant women and others at risk.

Public health authorities say the person who died had an… Audio

The economy is fragile, but it could be worse: That's from the Reserve Bank, which left the official cash rate and zero point two five yesterday.

Governor Adrian Orr is leaving the door open to lower… Audio

Bad debts and super-stressed household budgets are on the horizon.

The Reserve Bank says New Zealand's financial system is strong enough to withstand the impact of the Covid-19 virus.

Adrian Orr… Audio

After making an emergency cut to the Official Cash Rate last week to an all-time low of 0.25percent, the Reserve Bank is taking further steps to cushion the economic impact of the Coronavirus… Audio

The Reserve Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate, to support the economy against the impact of the Covid-19 virus. The central bank cut its official cash rate to 0.25 percent from one percent.

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Six kea in Otago have been killed after a drop of the pesticide 1080 - with the Department of Conservation waiting on post-mortem results to determine whether they ingested the poison.

The kea were… Audio

A food safety expert says "The Collective" yoghurt company, Epicurean Dairy, was very lucky listeria didn't get into its products and onto supermarket shelves.

The company and two directors have been… Audio

A new study published this morning in the Medical Journal shows e-scooter crashes are causing the types of injuries associated with car crashes. It's found the injured are clogging up already… Audio

A leading diabetes expert has slammed Pharmac for its approach to Type Two Diabetes - saying access to medicines for the disease is at a third world level in New Zealand and lives are being lost… Audio

Speaking earlier to Gyles Beckford, the Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr said there's now an incentive for people to start spending more. ANZ bank chief economist Sharon Zollner discusses the issues… Audio

The Governor of the Reserve Bank of NZ, Adrian Orr, explains why it cuts its cash rate and whether there might more to come in an extended interview.

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The Ministry for Primary Industries hopes a fine given to a fishing company in Napier sends a clear message to others thinking of flouting the law. Hawkes Bay Seafoods, along with its directors Nino… Audio

New Zealanders hoping to break into the lucrative world of American Football have had their first chance to show they have what it takes. Gridiron's ruling body, the National Football League, ran the… Audio

Earlier in the programme, the Ministry of Primary Industries defended its response to allegations of a Northland sharemilker beating his cows. Disturbing video of the abuse was viewed around the… Audio

The Ministry of Primary Industries is rejecting accusations that it is incompetent when it comes to animal welfare issues. Farmwatch, a farm monitoring group, has published footage of a sharemilker… Audio

The government is cracking down on farmers who continue to break the rules around animal identification and tracking. Failure to use the Nait system and track all animal movements on and off farms has… Audio

A campaigner pushing for Māori to have a voice on local councils is promising she won't give up the fight. Māori wards have been rejected following five binding referendums across the country. A… Audio

The Reserve Bank's new governor, Adrian Orr, made his debut yesterday on interest rates. As expected, Mr Orr left the official cash rate unchanged at 1 point 75 percent, and signalled the cost of… Audio

RBNZ Gov. Adrian Orr gathers the plaudits for maiden statement. Xero headed into the black ... eventually. Shareholders' Assn. calls for CBL liquidation.  Audio