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What criteria, if any, was used to determine which locations received funding under the Government's additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping support package, and how did Tairāwhiti perform against those criteria?

Answered Question 33961 (2026)
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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What criteria, if any, was used to determine which locations received funding under the Government's additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping support package, and how did Tairāwhiti perform against those criteria?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Decisions on the homelessness package were based on insights gathered during the production of the March 2026 Homelessness Insights Report, along with consideration of existing services that could be leveraged and capacity to stand up services quickly.