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How many of the more than 1,500 support activities the 17 June 2026 announcement states housing assistance centres have delivered related to mental health support, addiction support, and benefit registration respectively?

Answered Question 29090 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many of the more than 1,500 support activities the 17 June 2026 announcement states housing assistance centres have delivered related to mental health support, addiction support, and benefit registration respectively?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Of the over 1,500 support activities delivered, there were 44 activities related to mental health support, addiction support, and connecting individuals with MSD for assistance (including benefit registration). Other activities include being supported to access food parcels and meals; advocacy support to access legal advice and basic justice navigation; connection with Outreach services; and support with making social connections. For these other activities: 457 of the support activities were related to housing assistance, including adding individuals to the Housing Register, housing people in transitional, social, or other forms of housing, or providing other housing assistance. 288 were related to food support, including food parcels and support meals. 51 were related to wellbeing and social support services, including budgeting and financial support, education and work readiness, legal and advocacy services, and medical support. 267 were support services focused on social, community, and cultural reconnection. There were 398 other support activities outside of these categories.