John MacDonald was joined this morning by Chris Hipkins for their regular catchup.Â
Labour's leader is warning the Government it shouldn't can a grant for first home buyers. Â
An inquiry led by former PM Sir Bill English has found Kainga Ora needs to find significant savings to be financially viable. Â
The Housing Minister says every programme the state housing provider runs will be checked for cost value. Â
Chris Bishop won't rule out dropping first home buyer grants.Â
Chris Hipkins told John MacDonald that it would be the wrong move.Â
He says the scheme is a modest contribution to people being able to buy a first home and is not a big chunk of money in the budget process.Â
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