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Further to his statement to the Māori Affairs Committee on 16 June 2026 that he was advised there is a waitlist of whānau to be engaged, how many whānau were on that waitlist on that date? and 1 other question

Answered 35081, 35090 (2026)
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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

Questions

  • 35081

    Further to his statement to the Māori Affairs Committee on 16 June 2026 that he was advised there is a waitlist of whānau to be engaged, how many whānau were on that waitlist on that date?

  • 35090

    How many whānau, if any, had been accepted into Whānau Ora services but not yet allocated a navigator, as at 30 June 2026; and how does this compare with the same measure as at 31 October 2025?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

Answer

I am advised that Te Puni Kōkiri does not require Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies to report waitlist data and therefore, does not hold information on the number of whānau on a waitlist as at 16 June 2026. I am advised that Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies do collect data on individuals who are engaged in the Whānau Ora service and are waiting to be allocated a navigator. The most recent data available to Te Puni Kōkiri is as of 28 February 2026, 213 individuals were engaged in Whānau Ora and were yet to be allocated a navigator.