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When was the state house at 19 Kurahaupo Street, Orakei, Auckland built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

Answered Question 33551 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • When was the state house at 19 Kurahaupo Street, Orakei, Auckland built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that this home was built in 1942 and was assessed as having a net book value of $2.5 million. It therefore met the high value criteria for divestment.