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Has the Minister received any advice that the reduced maintenance and depreciation assumed in the Kāinga Ora Expenditure Reductions saving in Budget 2026 will defer maintenance liabilities into future years; if so, what is the forecast deferred liability, and will the Minister release that advice?

Answered Question 24314 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has the Minister received any advice that the reduced maintenance and depreciation assumed in the Kāinga Ora Expenditure Reductions saving in Budget 2026 will defer maintenance liabilities into future years; if so, what is the forecast deferred liability, and will the Minister release that advice?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have not received advice from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities on this matter. Kāinga Ora advises me that the savings in maintenance and depreciation will not result in a deferred maintenance liability.