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What is the Government's response to the observation by Te Matapihi recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 that short-term and limited funding undermines workforce sustainability and long-term planning for Māori housing providers?

Answered Question 29067 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What is the Government's response to the observation by Te Matapihi recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 that short-term and limited funding undermines workforce sustainability and long-term planning for Māori housing providers?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development advises that short term responses are an appropriate intervention to sit alongside long-term investment in existing programmes. The flexibility of short-term responses enables responsiveness to changing needs and the ability to deliver local solutions in the places they are needed.