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How many Kāinga Ora tenants, if any, have had appliance or chattel replacement charges added to their rent account, resulting in arrears, in the last three financial years, broken down by month?

Answered Question 7435 (2026)
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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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  • How many Kāinga Ora tenants, if any, have had appliance or chattel replacement charges added to their rent account, resulting in arrears, in the last three financial years, broken down by month?

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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 advised me that where an appliance or chattel is replaced and the tenant is charged for that replacement, this is not charged to their rent account which would not result in rent arrears.