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What work, if any, has Kāinga Ora undertaken with the Ministry of Social Development to reduce the number of whānau in emergency housing since 1 July 2025 and what advice, if any, has Kāinga Ora provided about its ability to place more people from emergency housing?

Answered Question 662 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • What work, if any, has Kāinga Ora undertaken with the Ministry of Social Development to reduce the number of whānau in emergency housing since 1 July 2025 and what advice, if any, has Kāinga Ora provided about its ability to place more people from emergency housing?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me it worked with the Ministry of Social Development to operationalise the Priority One category for Emergency Housing. The focus for Kāinga Ora was ensuring that the fast track was successfully established and the intended outcomes were achieved.