Home / New Zealand / PoliticsJamie EnsorChief Political Reporter·NZ Herald·21 May, 2026 06:12 AM3 mins to read‌It comes ahead of next week's Budget. Video / Mark MitchellFinance Minister Nicola Willis has expressed “regret” about saying people in social housing “have won the Lotto”, issuing a statement this evening saying she “reached for the wrong metaphor”.

“I regret using this phrase because people living in social housing are often in very difficult circumstances and the phrase

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