The Kaka’s diary for the week to June 3 and beyond
PM’s news conference today; Parliament sitting this week; Census results on Wednesday; Budget on Thursday; More Fast-track Approval bill submissions today
TL;DR: The six key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to June 3 include:
PM Christopher Luxon is expected to hold his weekly post-cabinet news conference at 4:00pm today.
Parliament’s Environment Select Committee resumes hearing submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Bill from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm today.
Auckland Transport is expected to discuss ‘time of use’ or congestion charging in the closed part of its May board meeting tomorrow.
Stats NZ releases the first results of its Census 2023 on Wednesday.
Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Select Committee hears submissions from Kiwibank and the Te Putea Matua/Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) on Wednesday morning about Kiwi Group’s annual report and the RBNZ’s digital currency plans.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivers her first Budget on Thursday at 2:00 pm.
(Paying subscribers can find a much more detailed diary of upcoming ministerial, statistics, Parliamentary and other events below the paywall fold)
The Kaka’s diary for the week to June 3, and the rest of 2024
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