One Wellington property developer is calling on the Reserve Bank to make it easier to repurpose vacant commercial buildings.

Alex Cassels has set up several new apartment buildings in Wellington - and is looking to expand to Auckland.

He explained how this scheme would alleviate the housing crisis and provide affordable rents.

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New inflation data out of the US has experts speculating potential rate cuts in the coming months.

The Federal Reserve is set to meet on Thursday - and it's likely they'll offer an update about when rate cuts will come.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains further.

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An Auckland plant-based café is beefing up its menu, hoping to increase customers and reduce production costs.

Kind Café says the cost of living has forced the change.

Owner Cathie Cottle says they're hoping it'll be temporary - and the café will be able to later return to its principles.

She says vegetarian options tend to be more expensive than meat.

"Our chefs had to go to a lot of effort to make our own courses, there's a whole lot of things that cannot just be bought as easily."

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