Macroeconomic forecasts found to be unreliable during the pandemic.
PM says government will serve NZ’s interests and maintain its independent foreign policy.
Review covers impact net migration increases have on housing market, labour demand, productivity.
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.