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Further to his reply to Question 56560 (2025), what were the design concerns raised by the preferred partner expected to operate the site at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier but later was unwilling to go through with the purchase and when were they first provided with the designs for the building? and 4 other questions

Answered 5 questions (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 31349

    Further to his reply to Question 56560 (2025), what were the design concerns raised by the preferred partner expected to operate the site at 124 Wellesley Road, Napier but later was unwilling to go through with the purchase and when were they first provided with the designs for the building?

  • 31352

    Further to his reply to Question 56554 (2025), are housing officials now contemplating a long-term lease of the empty social housing project at Wellesley Road, Napier in order to get people in need of housing into social housing and if not, why not?

  • 31355

    Further to his reply to Question 56556 (2025), how many community housing providers have officials approached about purchasing the 30-unit social housing property at Wellesley Road, Napier that has been empty for a year and what concerns, if any, has each expressed about purchasing the building?

  • 31356

    Further to his reply to Question 56556 (2025), how many community housing providers have been in discussion with officials about the purchase of the 30-unit social housing property at Wellesley Road, Napier that remains empty and what concerns, if any, has each expressed about purchasing the building?

  • 31357

    Further to his reply to Question 56556 (2025), what were the design concerns expressed by a community housing provider about the 30-unit social housing property at Wellesley Road, Napier that remains empty and which community housing provider raised those concerns?

Answered by

Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I am advised that, as negotiations are not yet complete to have the homes at Wellesley Road operated as social housing, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on previous negotiations and any details about concerns that have been raised to date.