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What consideration, if any, was given to evidence that more than 1,000 children and young people in Gisborne do not have a proper home during the development of the Government's additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping support package?

Answered Question 33967 (2026)
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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • What consideration, if any, was given to evidence that more than 1,000 children and young people in Gisborne do not have a proper home during the development of the Government's additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping support package?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Associate Minister of Housing

Answer

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.