Orr-less conference costs RBNZ over $100k
The invite-only conference in Wellington attracted big names but one key figure pulled out the day before.
Illustration: Michael Hickmott.
Jonathan Mitchell
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
The invite-only conference in Wellington attracted big names but one key figure pulled out the day before.
Illustration: Michael Hickmott.
The Reserve Bank budgeted more than $100,000 for the key economic conference it hosted last week, including close to $40,000 in flights and other costs for keynote speakers Ben Bernanke and Catherine Mann.
The conference took place at Te Papa in Wellington last Thursday and Friday, just a day after
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