But unions say Holidays Act overhaul leaves women, casual and part-time workers worse off.
Public servants are not elected to make decisions but appointed to give ‘free and frank advice’.
The Climate Change Commission has had to draw on later budgets after ministerial intervention.
Official papers show more KiwiBuild funding and removing development constraints still under consideration.
Officials advise government does have to intervene to make housing more affordable.
Politics: Government is setting up a new Māori health authority.
BusinessNZ CEO Kirk Hope believes FPAs will make firms less competitive.
Andrew Little says health reform will remove duplication and unnecessary bureaucracy between regions.
Travellers from India, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan and Brazil, who are not citizens or family members of Kiwis, not able to enter country.
National argues the government is going cool on the idea but unions dispute that.