Changes aimed at removing ‘system blockages’ will consolidate local authority consent functions and scrap ‘joint and several liability’ system.
Public consultation on the proposal closes on April 26.
Government confirms orders for 123 million tests through to June.
Age-old problem of poor productivity also addressed in wide-ranging report.
OECD rejects suggestions NZ could face stagflation and expects inflationary pressures to ease.
Finance spokesperson Simon Bridges invokes Norman Kirk at caucus retreat.
A decision on a second harbour crossing will be made next year.
But Grant Robertson says the days of across-the-board financial help from government are over.
Petrol prices were 30% higher, while construction prices were up 16% on a year earlier.
Phase one is a ‘stamp it out’ approach.