But unions say Holidays Act overhaul leaves women, casual and part-time workers worse off.
National and Labour differ on whether the GDP figure for the June quarter was good or bad news.
No party is proposing a silver bullet to immediate worker shortages and international student losses.
A more generous depreciation regime for businesses is also offered up.
Geoff Bascand says Covid-19 is a stark reminder of the need to be prepared for the unexpected.
Party leader Winston Peters remains atop the list.
GDP showed biggest ever drop in June quarter, shrinking 12.2%.
Politics: Both Labour and National scrap over a large part of the same vote.
Paul Goldsmith pull back on spending and, over time, government books will get back into surplus.
Opposition parties say the figures shouldn’t be ‘sugar-coated’.