The Kaka’s diary for the week to March 25 and beyond
Cabinet today; Parliament sitting this week; Robertson's valedictory Wednesday; Fed decision Thursday morning; Budget Policy Statement March 27; OCR decision April 10; Next MPS May 22; Budget May 30
TL;DR: The key events to watch in Aotearoa-NZ’s political economy in the week to March 18 include:
China’s Foreign Minister visiting Wellington today;
A post-cabinet news conference this afternoon;
the resumption of Parliament on Tuesday for two weeks before Easter;
retiring former Labour Finance Minister Grant Robertson gives his valedictory speech in Parliament; and,
GDP figures for the December quarter are due on Thursday.
Next week, Finance Minister Nicola Willis releases her Budget Policy Statement on Wednesday March 27.
The Kaka’s diary to March 25, and the rest of 2024
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