#Work and Income announcement

"THE LOTTO LIE: How Nicola Willis Calls Survival a Jackpot While She Burns Whānau Homes to the Ground" - 27 May 2026

They handed landlords a flamethrower, poured accelerant on the housing waitlist, watched whānau burn — and now Nicola Willis shows up with a clipboard and calls it "fairness."

RNZLabour and Greens say social housing shake-up will see public housing tenants evictedThe finance minister says she “reached for the wrong metaphor” when asked about the social housing shake-up.RNZLillian Hanly, Russell PalmerWork and Income announcementLabour's Chris Hipkins confirmed