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Question 37289 (2026)

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    Have Kāinga Ora staff advised tenants at risk of eviction that it would be better for them to give 21-days notice to end their tenancy and if so, why?

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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 that this practice is not within policy and Kāinga Ora has clear guidance and expectations on the process that is to be followed if a tenant is at risk of eviction as described in response to…

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Question 37290 (2026)

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    Have Kāinga Ora staff encouraged tenants at risk of eviction to voluntarily give 21-days notice to end their tenancy and if so, what housing assistance, if any, was given to those tenants?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to the answer provided to Written Parliamentary Question 37289.

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Question 37291 (2026)

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    Does Kāinga Ora have a policy of encouraging tenants at risk of eviction to voluntarily give 21-days notice to end their tenancy and if so, why?

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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 answer provided to Written Parliamentary Question 37289.

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Question 37292 (2026)

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenants, if any, who gave 21-days notice to end their state house tenancy in 2024 were rehoused in a state house within a year of their voluntarily ending their earlier tenancy?

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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 answer provided to Written Parliamentary Question 37288.

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Question 37293 (2026)

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenants, if any, who gave 21-days notice to end their state house tenancy in 2025 were rehoused in a state house within a year of their voluntarily ending their earlier tenancy?

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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 answer provided to Written Parliamentary Question 37288.

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Question 37294 (2026)

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenants, if any, who gave 21-days notice to end their state house tenancy in 2023 were rehoused in a state house within a year of their voluntarily ending their earlier tenancy?

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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 answer provided to Written Parliamentary Question 37288.

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Question 37295 (2026)

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenants, if any, gave 21-days notice to end their state house tenancy in each Auckland local board in each month in calendar years 2023, 2024, 2025 and so far in 2026?

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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 answer provided to Written Parliamentary Question 37288.

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Question 37296 (2026)

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenants, if any, gave 21-days notice to end their state house tenancy in each territorial local authority in each month in calendar years 2023, 2024, 2025 and so far in 2026?

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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 answer provided to Written Parliamentary Question 37288.

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36351, 37196 (2026)

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  • 36351 (matches this search)

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    On how many occasions, if any, since 1 July 2024 has Kāinga Ora notified any real estate agent that state houses they were selling had been contaminated by methamphetamine?

  • 37196 (matches this search)

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    On how many occasions has Kāinga Ora notified Bayleys Real Estate since it became Kāinga Ora's master agent that state houses they were selling had been contaminated by methamphetamine?

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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 that it does not collect information on notifications to real estate agents about methamphetamine contamination of properties.

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37026, 37030 (2026)

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  • 37026 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, state homes in each Auckland local board were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of July 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process,…

  • 37030 (matches this search)

    How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each Auckland local board at the end of July 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37030 (2026).

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37027, 37031, 37033 (2026)

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  • 37027 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, state homes in each territorial local authority were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of July 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment…

  • 37031 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, state homes were categorised as “removed from service” as at end of July 2026 and how does that figure breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process, and lease expiry?

  • 37033 (matches this search)

    How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each territorial authority at the end of July 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQs 37031 and 37033 (2026).

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37028, 37032 (2026)

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  • 37028 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, state homes in each Auckland local board were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of June 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment process,…

  • 37032 (matches this search)

    How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each Auckland local board at the end of June 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37032 (2026).

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37029, 37034 (2026)

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  • 37029 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, state homes in each territorial local authority were categorised as “removed from service” at the end of June 2026 and how do those figures breakdown by homes in refurbishment, sales, demolition process, redevelopment…

  • 37034 (matches this search)

    How many vacant state homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora have in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by ‘ready to let’, ‘under repair’, ‘coming into service’ and ‘pending decision’?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37034 (2026).

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37035, 37036 (2026)

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  • 37035 (matches this search)

    How many managed stock properties, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each Auckland Local Board at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

  • 37036 (matches this search)

    How many state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each Auckland Local Board at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37036 (2026).

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37037, 37038 (2026)

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  • 37037 (matches this search)

    How many managed stock properties, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

  • 37038 (matches this search)

    How many state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora manage in each territorial authority at the end of June 2026 and at the end of July 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities. This is also my answer to WPQ 37038 (2026).

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Question 36818 (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 10 August 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 36823 (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 10 August 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

Answer

I received the following papers: MCERT 12-Aug MCERT2026-010396 Flexible Fund 2025 –update on the procurement outcomes MCERT 12-Aug MCERT2026-010407 Update on the plan to collect data on homelessness MCERT 12-Aug MCERT2026-010426 Āhuru…

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Question 36824 (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 10 August 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

KO 10/08/2026 Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities Report: Quarterly Report 1 April to 30 June 2026 MCERT 12/08/2026 Flexible Fund 2025 – update on the procurement outcomes MCERT 13/08/2026 Allocation of the Whai Kāinga Whai Oranga…

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Question 36909 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 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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Fast-Track and Development Contributions - 10 August 2026

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Question 36914 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 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 36915 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 10 August 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 took the following paper to Cabinet during the week of 10 August 2026: Fast-Track and Development Contributions

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Question 36298 (2026)

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    How many, if any, new Kāinga Ora housing complex units were delivered in Fordlands, Rotorua since 1 July 2025 and how many, if any, of those units were tenanted by people from Rotorua?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that it has not delivered any new housing complex units in Fordlands, Rotorua, between 1 July 2025 and 31 July 2026. In the 2025/2026 Financial Year there were 111 deliveries in the Rotorua…

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36299, 36300, 36305, 36306 (2026)

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  • 36299 (matches this search)

    How many people, if any, on the Transfer Register selected Rotorua as a preferred housing location and how many, if any, of those people gave an address outside of Rotorua on their application or gave no address?

  • 36300 (matches this search)

    How many people, if any, on the Housing Register selected Rotorua as a preferred housing location and how many, if any, of those people gave an address outside of Rotorua on their application or gave no address?

  • 36305 (matches this search)

    How many new state house tenancies, if any, started in Rotorua since 1 July 2025 were for people from outside of Rotorua?

  • 36306 (matches this search)

    How many new state house tenancies were started in Rotorua since 1 July 2025 and how many of those new tenants were from Rotorua?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (Ministry) is unable to provide the information sought by the Member within a written parliamentary question timeframe as it would take substantial effort and require the Ministry to…

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Question 36301 (2026)

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    Are community housing providers operating in Rotorua required to prioritise people from Rotorua when placing tenants from the Housing Register and if not, why not?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that Community Housing Providers (CHPs) prioritise placement of applicants from the Housing Register into social homes in accordance with MSD’s assigned priority rating system. This requirement is further expanded upon in…

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Question 36302 (2026)

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    What are all of the community housing providers, if any, that operate in Rotorua and how many social houses does each provider manage in Rotorua?

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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 table.

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Question 36303 (2026)

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    How many additional social houses, if any, were added to the overall social housing stock in Rotorua since 1 July 2025 and how many of those houses were delivered by community housing providers?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I advise the member that this information is publicly available on the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport’s website here-…

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Question 36304 (2026)

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    How many, if any, state house tenants transferred by Kāinga Ora, since 1 July 2025, to a state house in Rotorua were transferred from a house outside of Rotorua?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that between 1 July 2025 and 31 July 2026 it undertook 14 business initiated transfers in Rotorua, all of which were transferred from within the Rotorua District.

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Question 36307 (2026)

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    How, if at all, does Kāinga Ora prioritise people from Rotorua when placing new tenants in newly available Kāinga Ora properties in Rotorua?

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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 that the Ministry of Social Development assesses applicants' housing need and priority for social housing. When a suitable property becomes available, Kāinga Ora offers it to applicants whose…

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5 questions (2026)

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  • 36346 (matches this search)

    Has the 1940s state house on Langford Street, Naenae that was being sold by Bayleys Real Estate in a deadline sale closing on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 been sold and if so, did Bayleys Real Estate, as Kāinga Ora’s agent, make the buyers…

  • 36347 (matches this search)

    When was the 1940s state house on Langford Street, Naenae that was being sold by Bayleys Real Estate in a deadline sale closing on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 vacated and were the previous tenants relocated to another Kāinga Ora house?

  • 36348 (matches this search)

    How many times, if any, was the 1940s state house on Langford Street, Naenae that was being sold by Bayleys Real Estate in a deadline sale closing on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 decontaminated for methamphetamine contamination and for each…

  • 36349 (matches this search)

    When was the 1940s state house on Langford Street, Naenae that was being sold by Bayleys Real Estate in a deadline sale closing on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 most recently decontaminated for methamphetamine contamination?

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    On what date, if at all, did Kāinga Ora notify Bayleys Real Estate that the 1940s state house on Langford Street, Naenae that was being sold on an ‘as-is, where-is basis’ had been used as a Meth Lab and what information was given to…

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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 that, as at the date of the Member’s question, the property was still subject to a commercial process and that the date and final sale price will be released in due course. As the matter…

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36352, 36353 (2026)

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  • 36352 (matches this search)

    How many state houses has Kāinga Ora sold since 1 July 2024 and how many, if any, of those houses were tested for methamphetamine contamination within one year prior to the decision to sell the house?

  • 36353 (matches this search)

    How many state houses, if any, sold by Kāinga Ora since 1 July 2024 were decontaminated as a result of methamphetamine use or manufacture within one year prior to the decision to sell the house?

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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 that between 1 July 2024 and 31 July 2026, it sold 1,093 state houses. Of these, 54 properties were tested for methamphetamine contamination within one year of the house selling. Following the…

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Question 36354 (2026)

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    How many state houses, if any, has Kāinga Ora decontaminated due to methamphetamine contamination since 1 July 2024?

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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 that 530 state houses have been decontaminated due to methamphetamine contamination since 1 July 2024.

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Question 36355 (2026)

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    How many state houses, if any, has Kāinga Ora tested for methamphetamine contamination since 1 July 2024?

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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 that 1,197 state houses have been tested for methamphetamine contamination since 1 July 2024.

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Question 35986 (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 3 August 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 35992 (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 3 August 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

Answer

HUD 3-Aug MCERT2026-010263 Waiwaiā Accord Ministerial Forum HUD 3-Aug MCERT2026-010261 David Boyle, Retirement Commissioner HUD 5-Aug n/a Monthly delivery dashboard - July HUD 7-Aug MCERT2026-010355 MCERT weekly report 7 August 2026…

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Question 35993 (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 3 August 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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Corrected reply: MCERT 4/08/2026 Establishing a new land market entity via the planning bill MCERT 5/08/2026 Social Investment and housing for Social Investment Ministerial Group KO 6/08/2026 Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities Status…

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Question 35578 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 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 Third City and Regional Deal - 3 August

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Question 35582 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 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 35583 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 3 August 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 3 August 2026.

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Question 34984 (2026)

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    What savings, if any, are forecast to arise from the merger that formed the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and over what period are they forecast to offset the establishment costs?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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In Budget 2026, the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport was provided with an immediate savings target of $35.4 million per annum and a future savings target of $125.7 million per annum.

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Question 34985 (2026)

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    Has the Minister received advice on the total cost of establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT); if so, on what dates was that advice received and what total figure did it contain?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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Advice on the initial establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport was provided within a Cabinet paper lodged in December 2025. On 15 December 2025 Cabinet agreed to appropriate $7.5 million within Vote…

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Question 34986 (2026)

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    What amount, if any, has been spent on redundancy or severance payments arising from the merger that formed the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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None.

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Question 34987 (2026)

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    What amount, if any, was spent on establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) by the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Ministry of Transport or the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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I am advised that much of the work required to establish the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) was undertaken by staff from the foundational agencies, with those costs absorbed by the agencies as part as of…

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34988, 34989 (2026)

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    What amount has been appropriated in Budget 2026 for the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), and under which appropriation?

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    What is the total budgeted cost of establishing the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), including accommodation, fit-out, branding, information technology, change management and redundancy costs?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister responsible for RMA Reform

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$7.5 million was appropriated in Budget 2026 for the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport. Funding was provided to the Leadership of the Public Management System appropriation in Vote Public Service.

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    What amount, if any, of expenditure on the branding, visual identity or establishment events of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) has been committed or contracted but not yet incurred, as at the date of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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None.

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    How many events, if any, marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) have been held or are planned, and how many people attended or are expected to attend each?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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None.

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on staff gifts or welcome packs for staff of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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    What amount, if any, has been spent on koha in connection with the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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    What amount, if any, has been spent on venue hire, catering or hospitality for any event marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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    What is the total budget, if any, for any event marking the establishment of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT), which was formally established on 1 July 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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    What amount, if any, has been spent, and what amount is budgeted, on the website and digital brand assets of the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT)?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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I am advised that $81,400 has been spent on the website and digital brand assets for the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport. No further amount has been budgeted at this stage.