BPS and DEFU lock-up
Thursday, 11 December 2003, 3:13 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government
BPS and DEFU lock-up
The Budget Policy Statement
and December Economic and Fiscal Update are being published
on Thursday, 18 December at 10am.
Media and analysts are
invited to a lock-up from 9am to 10am. Finance Minister
Michael Cullen will attend from 9:30 and Treasury officials
will be available throughout to answer factual
questions.
Because the Treasury has building renovations
underway, the venue is at the Reserve Bank:
Conference
Room, 2nd Floor, Reserve Bank Building, No 2 The
Terrace.
Due to Reserve Bank security policy, you must
RSVP if you want to attend. Please RSVP before Monday 15
December to Angela Gerrie of the Treasury:
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