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Which other locations with identified unmet need, if any, were considered but not selected to receive funding under the $2.7 million expansion to six additional locations announced on 17 June 2026? and 1 other question

Answered 29118, 29123 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 29118

    Which other locations with identified unmet need, if any, were considered but not selected to receive funding under the $2.7 million expansion to six additional locations announced on 17 June 2026?

  • 29123

    What criteria were used to select Tauranga, Whakatāne, New Plymouth, Napier, Whanganui and Waimakariri as the six additional locations to receive a share of the $2.7 million announced on 17 June 2026 to extend support to people sleeping rough?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Dunedin, Gisborne, Hastings, Whangārei and the Far North were also considered. The six additional locations (Tauranga, Whakatāne, New Plymouth, Napier, Whanganui and Waimakariri) were selected based on an insights gathered during the production of the March 2026 Homelessness Insights Report, existing services that could be leveraged, and local provider capacity to stand up services quickly.