Why has emergency housing data for the period December 2025 to February 2026 not yet been published, and when does the Ministry expect this data to be released?

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that, due to the age of the system and the need for manual remediation, the Ministry has not yet been able to publish the full December and January monthly and December quarterly data and benefit fact sheets. Resolving the issue has taken longer than initially anticipated. The Ministry published the full February monthly housing report on Friday 27 March. However, this does not include comparisons with January 2026, or December 2025 data. The Ministry is working to address this and will provide an update on timing as soon as it is available on the Ministry’s website: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/housing/monthly-housing-reporting.html