Political parties need to be ‘collaborative and think in the long term’.
Nicola Willis says increasing taxes by stealth is unfair.
A CGT that tried to ‘tax everything that moves’ would be complex, accounting industry body says.
And Finance Minister reiterated that revenue from ETS would not be going back into pockets of private companies in the form of subsidies for carbon reduction technologies.
It will save those businesses a significant amount, says Small Business Minister Andrew Bayly.
Shane Jones says he has been told the supply has dropped down to five or six days.
International customers are looking at emissions profiles of their suppliers.
More data required from government departments will underpin progress on the targets - even while public servants are being slashed.
Councils will have to demonstrate water plans are financially sustainable and meet regulatory standards.
Overseas standards must be the equivalent of or better than New Zealand's, Minister Chris Penk stresses.