"We can respond to fuel shortages from the Iran war without committing the knee-jerk mistakes made during Covid," he says.
Analysis warns of impact on low-income households, particularly in Wellington.
Government says apprenticeship numbers have increased 55% in past two years as a result of the scheme.
Environment Ministry added 60 working days to an earlier 50-day extension.
National will look closely at the detail of the emissions budgets before determining its view.
Act would slash taxes and spending.
The $25.5m programme hopes to increase efficiency and safety in the industry.
He wants reporting on what Covid-19 Response and Recovery Fund spending actually achieved.
The bulk of the funding will go towards the M. bovis response in the coming year.
Spending on Omicron outbreak still not fully accounted for in the numbers.