Cabinet will get a final version of the strategy by the end of the year.
Medsafe has also approved the Pfizer vaccine as a booster shot.
NZ leadership can help the group get back on track, says former Apec secretariat ED.
Possible, not probable, decisions will be made to successfully limit emissions by 2030: James Shaw.
UPDATE: Finance Minister says figures validate government's approach.
Lack of transparency did not breach law but the Treasury did require spending disclosures.
Higher vaccination rates have helped reduce number of people needing hospital care during the outbreak.
A large portion of the cuts in emissions will come from offsetting overseas.
Deficit higher than forecast but net debt as a proportion of GDP lower.
Cabinet to make a decision by Christmas.