Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attended the Post Cabinet press conference today. Ardern made no major announcements, simply outlining her week ahead and opening up the floor to questions.

Video:

The Prime Minister’s Week Ahead

Tues – House Resumes for 4 week session including budget 17 may

Weds – Attending NZQA Top scholar awards

Thurs - Will be meeting with Sheik Abdullah – Foreign Minister of the UAE and delivering a pre-budget speech to a Business NZ lunch

Friday – Announcement in relation to the housing crisis alongside Minister Twyford

Saturday – Speaking at the Labour Party Auckland regional conference

Questions to the PM included:

• the free trade agreement with The UAE;

• the demise of the non-nuclear agreement between UAE and Iran;

• fuel pricing and the BP pricing revelations;

• the Auckland regional fuel tax;

• The backdown over pre-election commitments to lower GP visits by $10

• Whether the Government will consider reviewing Budget responsibility restraints

• The Dunedin Hospital rebuild