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How many, if any, people who were living rough have been accommodated to date in the 300 social homes he announced on 5 September 2025 and how does that number breakdown by location?

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many, if any, people who were living rough have been accommodated to date in the 300 social homes he announced on 5 September 2025 and how does that number breakdown by location?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As at 28 January, there have been 159 Housing First placements into social homes made available following the announcement on 5 September 2025. The location of the 159 places includes 123 in Auckland; six in Wellington, four in Hamilton and 26 in Christchurch.