Luxon's toughest cost-cutting task yet

Luxon's toughest cost-cutting task yet
Luxon told great stories about cutting costs at Air NZ, but can he do it in government? (Image: NZME)
Dileepa Fonseka
The last election presented a straightforward choice: stick with the "bread and butter" candidate or pivot to the contender promising cheaper spreads.Cheaper spreads are one of the things prime minister Christopher Luxon achieved at Air New Zealand, launching a line-by-line cost-cutting drive to find cash savings to reinvest in better services – or deferring spending to conserve money. And he proved to be a great storyteller when it came to the virtues of cost-cutting.AversionsOne instance involved switching strawberry jam...

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