The pressure is on the new Government ministers as they work to implement a number of reforms within their first 100 days of office.
At the top of the list is legislation to implement tax cuts in April and make changes to KiwiSaver as flagged by Prime Minister John Key during the election campaign as well as welfare assistance package and changes in law and order.
Work has already begun on establishing taskforces to undertake reviews of all baseline spending, as per an agreement with ACT.
Finance Minister Bill English says it's unlikely total Government expenditure will be reduced in the short term, even if spending deemed to be unnecessary is identified.
He says the Government is likely to re-allocate any unnecessary spending, rather than cut it.
A Cabinet committee will oversee the process and be responsible for making any final decisions.
In law and order: Justice Minister Simon Power says making it harder to get bail is one of his top priorities.
Mr Power says giving the police the power to issue on the spot protection orders is another priority, as is changing the sentencing law for crimes against children.
Other policies
National also wants to set national standards in place in literacy and numeracy, introduce a voluntary bonding scheme for teachers in areas that are hard to staff and increase parental fines for truant children.
The first step towards repealing the Electoral Finance Act will be taken before Christmas, although new provisions around party donations will be retained.
The first 100 days started when the new Government was sworn-in on 19 November.
