Macroeconomic forecasts found to be unreliable during the pandemic.
There has been a big reduction in the number of unemployed people compared with a year earlier.
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.