Banks to the rescue

Auckland Mayor, John Banks, spends two hours trying to get a cat out of a tree after call from upset constituent

Status quo with interest rates until mid-year

Official Cash Rate stays unchanged at 2.5%; as analysts expected, Reserve Bank says interest rates unlikely to change until mid-2010

Durante snares Player of the Year award

Captain Andrew Durante pips Paul Ifill to take out the Wellington Phoenix's premier Player of the Year award

View live feed from Reserve Bank

See the Reserve Bank's live conference on the Official Cash Rate here: http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/featdetailnew.asp?recnumber=50

Stuart on Jesse Ryders fitness

Radio Sport reporter Tim Evans talks with Wellington coach Anthony Stuart who says Jesse Ryder is not ready for a return to the Black Caps yet after suffering an abdominal strain last year.

Hartley ahead of testing session in Bahrain

Radio Sport reporter Tim Evans talks with kiwi driver Brendon Hartley who is the back-up driver for Red Bull/Torro Rosso at this weekends opening round of the Formula One season in Bahrain.

Barker after day two of Louis Vuitton Trophy

Harris ahead of fourth one dayer

Australian bowler Ryan Harris talks with the media during preparations for the fourth one day cricket international against the Black Caps in Auckland.