Results

The names of the regional finalists will be announced on Monday 23 June 2008. The regional finalists are selected by the judges on the strength of the reasoning they present for their decision in their 1000 word statement.

All regional finalists will make a presentation to the judging panel and the winners in each region will become national finalists.

There are six national finalists one from each region plus a wildcard entry. The names of the national finalists will be announced on Tuesday 12 August 2008..

Each national finalist will be contacted by the Reserve Bank to make further arrangements for the national final which is being held in Wellington on Thursday, 21 August 2008.

The winner of the national final will be announced on Thursday 21, August 2008. The winning team will travel to Wellington to hear Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard deliver the Monetary Policy Statement on 11 September 2008.