Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

The Finance Minister's brushing off concerns about the government's fast track programme.
Local Government New Zealand is calling on central Government to pause all referrals on housing projects - claiming they're bypassing council decisions.
It wants a review to clarify the housing fast track's role within the new planning system.
Nicola Willis says she wants to make clear fast-track approval doesn't give developers a free pass to charge ahead.
She says expert panels still impose conditions - requiring roads, wastewater and other infrastructure to be in place, before construction.
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Kiwis are catching on to the benefits of solar panels - and demand's spiking.
Solar company Electrify Nelson says inquiries have gone up a couple-of-hundred percent on a year ago.
But the industry warns we need about six thousand more trained electricians - across the country - to do the work.
Rewiring Aotearoa Chief Executive, Mike Casey told Heather du Plessis-Allan he hopes interest will continue over time.
He says oil shortages because of the Iran war is keeping demand high - with energy prices climbing.
He says solar is the one reprieve Kiwis get.
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Auckland Transport's confident the new City Rail Link can cope with hordes of Warriors supporters heading to Sunday's game.
The network faced its first weekday today - recording about 72-and-a-half thousand train journeys as of five this evening.
It will be put to the test again this weekend - with 55 thousand fans headed to Eden Park to watch the Warriors take on the Newcastle Knights.
Public Transport director Richard Harrison told Heather du Plessis-Allan extra trains will be running - and there will be buses to the stadium from the North Shore.
He says those with tickets to the game can get free travel from 2pm.
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An expectation of more OCR hikes - with bond yields rising internationally.
10-year New Zealand government bonds are now paying above five percent - the highest level since 2023.
US 30-year Treasury bonds are at their highest point since 2007.
The OCR rose to 2.75 percent two weeks ago.
Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold told Heather du Plessis-Allan central banks have a lot of work to do next year, so he expects the OCR could be four percent at the end of next year.
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