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Further to his reply to Question 18748 (2026), why has Kāinga Ora started over 2,000 fewer tenancies for people from the Housing Register between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 than it housed in the same period in the previous financial year?

Answered Question 19871 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Further to his reply to Question 18748 (2026), why has Kāinga Ora started over 2,000 fewer tenancies for people from the Housing Register between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 than it housed in the same period in the previous financial year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that the decrease in the number of tenancies that started over this period reflects high occupancy across the public housing portfolio, together with a reduced number of homes becoming available for placement.