The Primary Production Select Committee sees its role as being the voice of rural New Zealand, says chair Mark Cameron.
Politics: Judith Collins says avoiding another lockdown should have been the government’s top priority.
Chair Paula Rebstock says deficit has now been turned into an estimated $7.3b surplus.
Cabinet has approved a midnight end to level 3 lockdown despite more community cases confirmed.
But BusinessNZ is urging for the increases to be kept to a minimum.
Bounce-back in industry, household emissions also seen across the board.
Grant Robertson says material hardship has been reduced but more needs to be done.
Support legislation to be passed today under urgency loosens revenue requirements.
Ministry says it is too early in the process to discuss mail delivery options in detail.
The vaccine needs to go through a 'quality assurance' process, first jab expected Saturday.