Luxon told AM on Wednesday National would go through all the agencies and stop the "dumb, stupid wasteful stuff". When pressed by AM co-host Ryan Bridge about which departments could be on the chopping block, Luxon said it included everyone. We don't want Prezzy cards that [the Ministry of] Justice is handing out to people who go to court," he said. "We don't need a whole bunch of wasted money that's going on. Luxon told AM the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) could "absolutely" be up for a 30-percent cut.


Source:   Stuff
September 13, 2023 08:40 UTC