In an unusual move, Parliament will sit until a couple of days before Christmas, so the new coalition Government can pass legislation to push through its 'first 100 days' agenda.
There are also a number of reviews and inquiries that need to get underway if the February 3 deadline is to be met.
That includes an inquiry into the abuse of children in state care, establishing a tax working group and an independent climate commission.
"We have until February third to deliver on things like our policies around education and making sure we get more young people into training. But I am confident we can achieve those goals," said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
"Everything we've said in the first 100 days is an ambitious set of targets, an ambitious set of goals."
This week Cabinet gave the go-ahead to fast track the tertiary education policy.
"We're confident that we can have the first year free in place for next year," said Education Minister Chris Hipkins.
“On the announcements they've made so far, they'll spend the next couple of years cleaning up the mess
National leader Bill English said Labour's top priority in its first 100 days "is to spend 600 million they're taking off truck drivers and checkout operators to make it cheaper for lawyers and accountants to get through their tertiary education".
Labour will introduce its families package targeted at low and middle income families, and scrap the previous government's planned tax cuts.
Health will also be a major focus, with a mental health inquiry to be announced as well as making medical cannabis available for people with terminal or chronic illnesses.
"The health sector has been starved of resources for the last nine years. I will talk quite openly about nine years of neglect," said Health Minister David Clark.
For the first time there will be an official child poverty reduction target and it will be reported annually.
The Government will also set up an agency dedicated to the Pike River Mine recovery effort which will be headed by Andrew Little.
"On the announcements they've made so far, they'll spend the next couple of years cleaning up the mess," Mr English said.
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