The government is axing or amending a swathe of policies and targeting transport, alcohol reform and lowering the voting age.
The money is being refocused to deal with cost of living needs. The government's speed reduction programe is being rescoped to focus on the most dangerous one percent of highways.
Hipkins says the changes under his leadership will save about $1 billion dollars that will be reallocted to support people with the cost of living.
Transport Minister Michael Wood talks to Lisa Owen.
