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Has he asked Kāinga Ora for updates and assurances on delayed or problematic projects that resulted in its reported capital underspend and if so, what updates and assurances, if any, did he receive?

Answered Question 12329 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has he asked Kāinga Ora for updates and assurances on delayed or problematic projects that resulted in its reported capital underspend and if so, what updates and assurances, if any, did he receive?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Yes. Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is required to provide monthly reporting on key projects with a ‘High’ Risk Profile Assessment or whole of life cost of more than $35 million, as well as progress against the social housing delivery targets set out in the Letter of Expectation (LoE) and Statement of Performance Expectations (SPE).