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How many clients, if any, are currently receiving emergency housing grants, and what is the average number of nights that they have spent in emergency housing?

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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  • How many clients, if any, are currently receiving emergency housing grants, and what is the average number of nights that they have spent in emergency housing?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the information found on the Ministry of Social Development’s website: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fmsd.govt.nz%2Fdocuments%2Fabout-msd-and-our-work%2Fpublications-resources%2Fstatistics%2Fhousing%2Fdatafiles%2F2025%2Feh-national-monthly-nov-2025.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK