#BHN "Illegal" Protest this Thursday | Bill English hired via text messages | Luxon answers nothing on Breakfast

Sir Bill English was signed on to head a half-million-dollar review of Kāinga Ora through a couple of simple text messages with the Minister - weeks before he even got Cabinet signoff for the review.  Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called Te Pāti Māori's planned strikes as part of a day of protests this Thursday 'illegal. We have a look at the plan and what we can expect to see on Thursday. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joined Breakfast ahead of Budget Day. Luxon told Breakfast that Kiwis would have to wait for Budget Day for the details but said it would focus on stopping the government's wasteful spending, moving resources to the frontline, by investing in health, education and law and order. He assured the budget would follow through with tax relief to lower-middle-income New Zealanders. ACT Party MP Todd Stephenson is divesting all his shares to ensure there are no distractions to his role as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Associate Health Minister David Seymour. ====================================== Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠ Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter. @patbrittenden @Chewie_NZ