BNZ's the latest bank to drop its home loan rates, anticipating a change to the Official Cash Rate this afternoon.

The Reserve Bank's expected to cut the OCR 25 basis point to 3.25%.

Already BNZ's cut its fixed rates to as low as 4.89%, and its standard variable rate to 6.44%.

BNZ chief economist Mike Jones told Mike Hosking today's decision should indicate the Reserve Bank's general direction, but it probably won't reveal anything too specific.

He says that seems to be the playbook offshore, allowing it to take its time and assess the lay of the land at the next meeting.

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There's a belief official 'Run it Straight' events are trying to mitigate head injuries, but has risk written all over it.

Ryan Satterthwaite —a 19-year-old— has died after suffering a serious injury during a private version of the aggressive tackling game in Palmerston North on Sunday.

A championship league final has been blocked from Auckland's Trusts Arena.

Former Kiwis captain Richie Barnett told Mike Hosking the official events are a controlled environment, but heads can end up in the wrong space.

He says it's still impact, which is the problem, as you don't need to have a concussion to have a brain bleed.

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A day of celebrations has turned violent in the UK after a car collided with pedestrians at Liverpool Football Club's victory parade.

Authorities say a 53-year-old white British man has been arrested and the area has been evacuated.

47 people were injured – 27 were taken to hospital, two with serious injuries, and 20 treated on scene.

UK Correspondent Rod Liddle told Mike Hosking it doesn’t appear to be connected to terrorism at this stage.

He says the motives are a complete mystery.

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