The discourse surrounding the R360 League is growing increasingly heated.

The rugby unions of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy issued a joint statement on Wednesday (NZT) refusing to endorse the proposed Saudi-funded competition.

Sport commentator Sam Ackerman says the unions are overreacting- "that's like saying back in the day, if you had converted to, to rugby league, then you could never go back to rugby union or vice versa."

He told Ryan Bridge that the players shouldn't be blamed for taking a good opportunity.

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The Reserve Bank's cut the OCR 50-basis-points to 2.5%, despite acknowledging inflation is above or almost above where they'd like it.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says they've factored in broader economic conditions.

She says the central bank clearly thinks any fluctuation in inflation will be constrained by spare capacity in the economy.

Labour's Finance Spokesperson Barbara Edmonds told Ryan Bridge it’s a direct response to the economic damage caused by Christopher Luxon.

She says the economy has gone backwards under the Coalition Government, with 36,000 jobs lost, 2,700 businesses liquidated, and more Kiwis moving overseas.

“Christopher Luxon promised to make it better, but he’s made it worse.”

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Locals are raising eyebrows at the camping areas selected within a proposed freedom camping bylaw that goes before council this week.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council bylaw proposes 15 designated freedom camping sites for the district following a surge in freedom campers.

Save Clean New Zealand spokesperson Andrea Beryl says she's not against freedom camping, as the area relies on tourism.

But she told Ryan Bridge the places given the green light for camping are bizarre.

Beryl says it's like they've just pointed at places on a map.

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