Businesses do not benefit from a system that fails to properly screen applicants for a job, it says.
Political pressure likely helped government decide to lift benefit levels.
National said the budget didn't provide a pathway to prosperity.
Treasury is forecasting annual economic growth of 4.4% in the 2023 financial year.
Politics: National’s poor polling prompts continued questions about Judith Collins’ leadership.
James Shaw says National's lack of ambition over 30 years is to blame for big emissions cuts now.
Chris Hipkins says the vaccination programme is key to securing the country’s economic recovery.
A-G investigation into vaccine roll-out has found ‘significant risks remain’.
Allocations for new spending will be increased, given the state of the books.
A key focus of the talks will be the Covid-19 response.