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Question 24311 (2026)

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    What proportion of the Vote Housing and Urban Development savings in Budget 2026 is attributable to (a) reduced asset maintenance, (b) reduced depreciation, (c) reduced programme delivery, and (d) other operating efficiencies that do not…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I note the savings in Vote Housing and Urban Development in Budget 2026, totalled to $758.71 million over the forecast period: a) $331m is attributable to reduced asset maintenance, relating to the Kāinga Ora…

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Question 24312 (2026)

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    What is the forecast capital reduction in housing delivery resulting from the Tāmaki Regeneration Company Delivery Commitments saving in Budget 2026 (which returns $28.0 million of the company's equity funding on the basis that certain…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I note to maintain a delivery pipeline, Ministers agreed to reprofile TRC’s existing funding. Through this process, $23 million in savings was identified and returned to the centre. The return of funding has no…

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Question 24313 (2026)

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    How many social housing tenants, and how many households in emergency and transitional housing, if any, are forecast to be affected by the Income-related Rent saving in Budget 2026 (which raises the minimum tenant and client contribution…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing I note that these changes will impact all social housing tenants who are paying an income-related rent, as well as all households accessing emergency and transitional housing. At the time this initiative was costed,…

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Question 24314 (2026)

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    Has the Minister received any advice that the reduced maintenance and depreciation assumed in the Kāinga Ora Expenditure Reductions saving in Budget 2026 will defer maintenance liabilities into future years; if so, what is the forecast…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have not received advice from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities on this matter. Kāinga Ora advises me that the savings in maintenance and depreciation will not result in a deferred maintenance liability.

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Question 24315 (2026)

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    What conditions, if any, will be attached to the council incentive payments under the Going for Housing Growth – Pillar 3 initiative funded in Budget 2026 to ensure the funding results in additional dwellings being consented, and how will…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing I note that funding is awarded for each new dwelling consented, incentivising councils to consent more dwellings so they can be awarded more funding. Funding rates are set such that they increase with the number of…

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Question 24316 (2026)

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    What is the forecast cost per social home, and the expected tenure mix (state house, community housing provider, or other), of the up to 2,250 homes to be supported by the Housing Flexible Fund initiative funded in Budget 2026, if any,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I note that Information on the Flexible Fund from Budget 2026 relates to expected delivery from the 2028/29 financial year. A number of key steps, such as updating the investment plan and designing and completing a…

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Question 24317 (2026)

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    What is the forecast change, if any, in the average age, condition rating, and healthy-homes compliance of Kāinga Ora's housing stock over the four years to 2029/30 as a result of the reduced maintenance expenditure recorded in the Kāinga…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that there is no forecasted change in the average age, condition rating or healthy home compliance as a result of the expenditure saving in Budget 2026.

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Question 24318 (2026)

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    How many social homes and other housing places, if any, does the Government expect to be delivered through the Housing Flexible Fund – Further Investment for Social Housing and Other Housing Solutions initiative funded in Budget 2026…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Government expects to deliver up to 2,250 social homes and other housing solutions over a three-year period. A number of key steps, such as updating the investment plan and completing a procurement process will need to take place…

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Question 24431 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I receive advice from a range of agencies. I am advised that the Treasury and the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission regularly publish monthly lists of titles of advice to Ministers. I refer the member to those lists, which can be found…

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Question 24437 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The titles of 3 papers have been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as they are under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. HUD 29-May HUD2026-009865 Weekly Report - 29 May 2026 HUD 29-May n/a HSA monthly…

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Question 24438 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 25 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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25/05/2026 HUD Letter from Regs Review Committee to Ministry of Housing and Urban Development - Infrastructure Funding and Financing (Te Awa Lakes Project Levy) Order 2026 26/05/2026 HUD Meeting with the Chief Executive of Autism NZ,…

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Question 24549 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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None

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Question 24556 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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None.

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Question 24557 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 25 May 2026.

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Question 24681 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I receive advice from a range of agencies. I am advised that the Treasury and the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission regularly publish monthly lists of titles of advice to Ministers. I refer the member to those lists, which can be found…

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Question 24685 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I received the following papers. HUD 13-May HUD2026-009763 Rotorua retirement villages hui briefing HUD 13-May HUD2026-009782 Event: Te Taumata o Ngati Whakaue Housing Limited HUD 13-May HUD2026-009743 Update on delivery of Budget 24…

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Question 24686 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 11 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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11/05/2026 Health NZ Info request - Middlemore Parking 13/05/2026 HUD Meeting with house builders in Tauranga, 14 May 2026 13/05/2026 HUD Update on Delivery of Budget 24 (1,500) and Budget 25 Social Housing Places 13/05/2026 KO Kāinga Ora…

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Question 24800 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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Progressing the Second City and Regional Deal: 11 May 2026

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Question 24806 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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None.

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Question 24807 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 11 May 2026.

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Question 20679 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I receive advice from a range of agencies. I am advised that the Treasury and the New Zealand Infrastructure Commission regularly publish monthly lists of titles of advice to Ministers. I refer the member to those lists, which can be found…

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Question 20684 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The title of 1 paper has been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as it is under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. I received the following papers: HUD 19-May HUD2026-009800 Hui Briefing for NZ Council…

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Question 20685 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 18 May 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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MSD 20/05/2026 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (BEFU) 2026 Emergency Housing Assistance forecast briefing HUD 21/05/2026 Standard Estimates Questionnaire 202627 MSD 21/05/2026 2026 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update of Benefit Forecasts…

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Question 20829 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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New Zealand Infrastructure Commission Te Waihanga: Reappointment - 18 May

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Question 20834 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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None.

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Question 20835 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 18 May 2026.

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Question 20906 (2026)

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    Has he, or any other Minister, given any undertakings to the infrastructure sector since the Government's March 2025 Investment Summit regarding the future use of the Public-Private Partnership model for projects presented at that Summit;…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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No.

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Question 20907 (2026)

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    What is the total estimated capital cost of projects originally presented as potential Public-Private Partnership opportunities at the Government's March 2025 Investment Summit that are now intended to be funded directly by the Crown, if…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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The three projects presented as potential PPPs opportunities at the March 2025 Investment Summit were the Justice Courthouses, Phase 1 of the Christchurch Men’s Prison Redevelopment Programme and Section 1 (Warkworth to Te Hana) of the New…

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Question 20908 (2026)

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    What costs, if any, has the Crown incurred to date on business cases, design, or other preparatory work for projects presented as potential Public-Private Partnership opportunities at the Government's March 2025 Investment Summit that are…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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This information is not available as the costs incurred in preparing business cases, design and other preparatory are not driven by whether a project is being considered as a PPP.

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Question 20909 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, has he received on the suitability of a Public-Private Partnership procurement model for each project presented as a potential Public-Private Partnership opportunity at the Government's March 2025 Investment Summit?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I have received advice on the three opportunities that were presented as being suitable for PPPs at the March 2025 Investment Summit. I have explained the outcome of the business case process for the Ministry of Justice courthouses and why…

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Question 20910 (2026)

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    What is the current procurement status of the Waitākere courthouse project, which was presented as a potential Public-Private Partnership opportunity at the Government's March 2025 Investment Summit, and when, if at all, does he expect to…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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The Government has not put any funding towards Waitākere courthouse at this time as a number of other capital investments were of higher priority for funding during Budget 2026. As the Waitākere courthouse did not receive funding, I do not…

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Question 20911 (2026)

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    On what date, if any, did Cabinet decide that the Rotorua courthouse project, which was presented as a potential Public-Private Partnership opportunity at the Government's March 2025 Investment Summit, would no longer be procured as a…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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On 7 May 2026, Cabinet approved the Budget initiatives for Vote Justice for inclusion in the 2026 Budget package. Rotorua Courthouses was one of the initiatives that funding was approved for the construction of two new courthouses, one for…

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Question 20912 (2026)

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    How many of the projects presented as potential Public-Private Partnership opportunities at the Government's March 2025 Investment Summit are still being progressed as Public-Private Partnerships, and how many, if any, are now intended to…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I refer the Member to the answer to Written Questions 20907 (2026), 20908 (2026), 20910 (2026), 20911 (2026) and 20909 (2026).

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Question 20913 (2026)

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    For each project presented as a potential Public-Private Partnership opportunity at the Government's March 2025 Investment Summit that is no longer being procured as a Public-Private Partnership, if any, what is the reason for the change…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I refer the Member to the answer to Written Questions 20907 (2026), 20908 (2026), 20910 (2026), 20911 (2026) and 20909 (2026).

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Question 20914 (2026)

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    Which projects, if any, that were presented as potential Public-Private Partnership opportunities at the Government's Investment Summit in March 2025 are no longer being procured as Public-Private Partnerships?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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I refer the Member to the answer to Written Questions 20907 (2026), 20908 (2026), 20910 (2026), 20911 (2026) and 20909 (2026).

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20398, 20403, 20407 (2026)

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    How many senior housing support managers did Kāinga Ora employ in each of its offices on 30 June 2024 and how many senior housing support managers were employed in each office on 30 April 2026?

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    How many housing support managers did Kāinga Ora employ in each of its offices on 30 June 2024 and how many housing support managers were employed in each office on 30 April 2026?

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    How many maintenance staff did Kāinga Ora employ in each of its offices on 30 June 2024 and how many maintenance staff were employed in each office on 30 April 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities has provided an attachment outlining the number of senior housing support managers, housing support managers and maintenance staff in each of its offices on 30 June 2024 and 30 April 2026.

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Question 20410 (2026)

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    Does Kāinga Ora have service contracts with maintenance service providers and if so, what Kāinga Ora employees, if any, by job title are authorised to approve work orders to obtain services from those providers?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that it has contracted five Maintenance Partners to deliver maintenance services across 11 maintenance regions. Work orders are used to initiate service requests and provide visibility of both…

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Question 20412 (2026)

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    How, if at all, will Kāinga Ora’s proposal to restructure its maintenance services by centralising the management of maintenance requests in Manukau and Addington, Christchurch improve service delivery?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the proposed model focuses on standardising the way they process repairs and make decisions with the aim of achieving improved consistency, better control, and further performance…

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Question 20416 (2026)

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    Have any changes to the proposal to restructure Kāinga Ora maintenance staff been made through a consultation process and for each such change, if any, what had been proposed, what changed and why?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities has advised me that it is currently engaged in consultation with staff, as such no decisions have been made (including on any changes to the proposal).

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Question 20418 (2026)

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    When, if at all, did Kāinga Ora open consultation on its proposal to restructure its maintenance staff and when did or will that consultation close?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that consultation for the Maintenance Operations Central change proposal opened on Thursday 7 May 2026 and closed Thursday 28 May 2026 at 5pm

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Question 20423 (2026)

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    What are the job titles of the 46 maintenance roles that Kāinga Ora is considering cutting in its restructure of its maintenance team and how do the number of those roles breakdown by office location?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities has provided an attachment outlining the number of maintenance roles being considered for disestablishment in the restructure.

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Question 20428 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    What are the titles and dates of all Kāinga Ora board papers, if any, considering or reporting on information systems transformation?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Kāinga Ora Board has been kept regularly informed on progress with the organisation’s technology modernisation programme, receiving updates since June 2025. This work was also referenced in the Kāinga Ora…

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Question 20440 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    When, if at all, will Kāinga Ora proactively release the Kāinga Ora Technology Modernisation Cabinet Paper on its website?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that Kāinga Ora intends to proactively release the Technology Modernisation Cabinet Paper on its website at the conclusion of the current procurement phase, which is estimated to occur in early August 2026.

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19921, 20311 (2026)

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    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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    Kieran McAnulty

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    Does the Kāinga Ora Customer Support Centre use AI as part of its service delivery and if so, how?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora advises me that, presently, there is one example of Artificial Intelligence being used in a customer service function: an agent that its call centre operators can use to search policies and procedures, and summarise call…

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Question 20304 (2026)

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on maintenance in 2023/24 for the 833 state housing properties sold to 22 May 2026 in 2025/26 and how does that figure breakdown by costs associated with the building and costs associated with…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that, of the 839 Kāinga Ora properties sold between 1 July 2025 and 31 May 2026, $7,437,895 was spent on these homes in the 2023/24 financial year. This spend includes all costs related to…

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Question 20305 (2026)

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on maintenance in 2024/25 for the 833 state housing properties sold to 22 May 2026 in 2025/26 and how does that figure breakdown by costs associated with the building and costs associated with…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that, of the 839 Kāinga Ora properties sold between 1 July 2025 and 31 May 2026, $4,477,328 was spent on these homes in the 2024/25 financial year. This spend includes all costs related to…

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on maintenance so far in 2025/26 for the 833 state housing properties sold to 22 May 2026 in 2025/26 and how does that figure breakdown by costs associated with the building and costs associated…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that, of the 839 Kāinga Ora properties sold between 1 July 2025 and 31 May 2026, $816,464 was spent on these homes in the 2025/26 financial year to date. This spend includes all costs related…

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    How many Kāinga Ora Customer Support Centre staff, if any, have been made redundant since 1 April 2025 and how many, if any, of the Centre’s staff have resigned since 1 April 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that since 1 April 2025, 43 Customer Support Centre staff have left the organisation by way of redundancy (voluntary or as a result of a change process), and 20 Customer Support Centre staff…

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    How many staff did the Kāinga Ora Customer Support Centre have on 1 April 2025 and how many staff does it have today?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Kāinga Ora Customer Support Centre had a staff headcount of 163 as at 31 March 2025, and a staff headcount of 113 as at 30 April 2026.

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    By how many dollars per week will the maximum rate of Temporary Additional Support be reduced under the changes announced on 21 May 2026; what assumptions were used in the modelling underlying the $195.6 million in forecast savings,…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Social Development and Employment

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that there are multiple Temporary Additional Support (TAS) maximum rates, which will vary based on benefit and family type. As an example, the TAS maximum rates for Jobseeker Support…