Dates and locations

Schools must enter the Monetary Policy Challenge by Friday 3 April 2009. The forecasting period is from Monday 4 May to Tuesday 9 June 2009. Written submissions are due to the Reserve Bank by 5.00pm on Wednesday 10 June 2009.

Regional finals will be held in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin from Monday 10 August to Monday 17 August 2009.

The national final will be held in Wellington on Thursday 3 September 2009.

The national final winner will be hosted in Wellington by the Reserve Bank on Thursday 10 September 2009.