Nicola Willis promises return to social investment under National

Nicola Willis promises return to social investment under National
National's deputy leader has given a major speech outlining a future National government's social investment approach. (Image: Getty)
Oliver Lewis
National is promising to create a new social investment fund to support vulnerable New Zealanders if it wins the next election. The party’s deputy leader, Nicola Willis, made the announcement in a major speech about National’s social investment approach, delivered at Victoria University of Wellington on Wednesday. Former prime minister Bill English, a champion of social investment and its evidence-based, targeted approach to social problems, was in the audience. “I’m determined that the next National gover...

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