A typical working day for the Prime Minister consists of many meetings, interviews, public engagements, and reading and analysis of Cabinet papers and correspondence.

Below is an example of a typical day for the Prime Minister, taken from her diary for Thursday 16 June 2005.

06:55 am
Residence to Air NZ.

07:50 am
NZ 513 Ak-Ch eta: 9.10am.

09:10 am
Airport to Worcester St.

11:00 am
NewstalkZB Chch with Mike Yardley.

10:40 am
Depart for Westpac Centre.

10:45 am
Tourism conference Speech and Tour of Exhibition.

11:30 am
Depart for Kate Sheppard Rest Home.

11:45 am
Opening of Kate Sheppard Rest HomeSpeech and official unveiling of Plaque, Tour of the Home Lunch with the Residents

01:00 pm
Depart for Rangiora.

01:30 pm
Ashgrove School visit - opening of new school hall and library.

03:00 pm
Depart for Cashel St.

03:30 pm
St Thomas of Canterbury College, Young Enterprise Team - product launch of the 'Envirotech'.Bishop of Christchurch.

04:30 pm
Depart for Airport.

06:50 pm
Depart for St Matthews.

07:30 pm
St Matthew-in-the-City Speech to officially open "The Spirit of Sculpture" exhibition.

08:30 pm
Depart for Akld International Airport to officially welcome President of Pakistan to New Zealand.

Approx 9.30pm
Return Home to review papers and prepare speeches for Friday.