Christopher Luxon’s tips for Elon Musk as Donald Trump announces role for Tesla, X chief By Jamie Ensor 12 Nov, 2024 07:17 PM Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo / Mark Mitchell. Tesla and SpaceX chief executive has been named by US President-elect Donald Trump to lead a department charged with battling Government inefficiency. Photo / AP Luxon’s coalition Government has also wanted to cut down on regulation and find efficiencies across Government departments to cut down on spending . Asked by the Herald what tips he would send Musk, Luxon said: “I just say stay focused on outcomes, make sure you are getting good value for money and that every dollar is counting to improving the daily lives of your citizenry.” Musk has previously expressed interest in Luxon’s governance. Last October, Musk congratulated him on National’s election victory. In September, Musk replied on X to a video Luxon shared of him in Malaysia. He said, “I like the new NZ PM”, ...