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Question 33024 (2026)

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    How many, if any, state houses were removed from service pending sale in 2025/26 and how many, if any, of those houses remain unsold?

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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 in 2025/26, 730 homes were removed from service pending sale. Of these, 236 homes remain unsold as at 30 June 2026, including 130 homes that are subject to conditional sale and purchase…

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Question 33025 (2026)

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    How many, if any, state house tenants were notified in each month of 2025/26 that the house they were living in was going to be sold?

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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 does not centrally record this information in a way that allows it to respond to this question. Where a Kāinga Ora property identified for sale is occupied, Kāinga Ora works directly…

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33028, 33029, 33030 (2026)

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    How many, if any, new state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to deliver in 2026/27?

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    How many, if any, new state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to add to its stock in 2026/27?

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    How many, if any, state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to sell in 2026/27?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I expect Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities to focus on renewing its portfolio and maintaining its managed stock at 78,300 +/- 500. As set out in its 2026/27 Statement of Performance Expectations, Kāinga Ora is expected to renew 2,000 (+/-…

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Question 32979 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many children were living in the homes affected by Kāinga Ora tenancies terminated between December 2023 and June 2026, 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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I refer the member to the attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, noting that over half of terminations involving children over the period were due to non-occupancy/abandonment.

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Question 32163 (2026)

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    Has the Minister sought or received any assessment of the Tenancy Management Framework against the findings of the Waitangi Tribunal's Kāinga Kore report (Wai 2750), and if not, does the Minister intend to?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The Tenancy Management Framework is an operational Kāinga Ora document. No, I have not sought or received any assessment of the Tenancy Management Framework against the findings of the Waitangi Tribunal’s Kāinga Kore report (Wai 2750).

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Question 32164 (2026)

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    What tracking does Kāinga Ora undertake of the housing outcomes of children whose household tenancy is terminated, and if no such tracking exists, why not?

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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 former Kāinga Ora tenants have no obligation to tell Kāinga Ora where they move to or about their circumstances once their tenancy has ended, and it is not information it typically holds.

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Question 32165 (2026)

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    By how much did total Kāinga Ora rent arrears change between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month, and how much rent debt was written off over that period?

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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 current rent debt reduced from $21 million in December 2023 to $3 million in June 2026. I refer the member to the attached tables for the breakdown.

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Question 32166 (2026)

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    Does the Minister support Kāinga Ora's recommendation not to introduce hardship provisions into the Tenancy Management Framework, and what consideration was given to tenants facing hardship as a result of MSD benefit sanctions?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This is an operational decision for the Kāinga Ora Board. Kāinga Ora is a social housing landlord. Kāinga Ora supports customers to re-engage with MSD to get benefit sanctions lifted.

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Question 32167 (2026)

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    Has the Minister agreed to the Board paper recommendation that Kāinga Ora consider the best interests of children when making termination decisions, and if not, when will a decision be made?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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No, this is an operational decision for the Kāinga Ora Board.

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Question 32168 (2026)

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    Does the Minister accept that Kāinga Ora's draft March 2026 Board paper recommends amending the Tenancy Management Framework to explicitly consider the best interests of children in termination decisions, and if so, does this indicate…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora advises this was a paper to its Board on an operational matter. Kāinga Ora advises it already considers children’s interests in termination decisions. The recommendation to its Board was to make this more explicit in the Tenancy…

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Question 32170 (2026)

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    How many unique tenancies (rather than total notices) received one or more Section 55A notices between December 2023 and June 2026, 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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I refer the Member to the attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 32173 (2026)

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    What proportion of Section 55A notices issued between December 2023 and June 2026 went to tenancies whose main tenant identifies as Māori, 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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I refer the Member to the attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 32174 (2026)

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    How many Section 55A notices did Kāinga Ora issue between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month and by first, second and third (final) notice?

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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 attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 32178 (2026)

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    How many of the tenancies terminated specifically for rent arrears between December 2023 and June 2026 had a main tenant who identifies as Māori, broken down by month, and what proportion of rent-arrears terminations does this represent?

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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 attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 32179 (2026)

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    What proportion of Kāinga Ora tenancies terminated between December 2023 and June 2026 had a main tenant who identifies as Māori, 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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I refer the Member to the attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 32180 (2026)

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenancies were terminated between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month and by reason (disruptive behaviour, non-occupation and abandonment, rent arrears, and other)?

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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 attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 32894 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29748 (2026), were any Regional Commissioners subject to any other form of performance management, whether formal or informal, short of a targeted performance improvement plan during the 2025/26 financial year, and if so,…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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No. I am advised that no Regional Commissioners were subject to any other form of performance management, whether formal or informal, short of a targeted performance improvement plan during the 2025/26 financial year.

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Question 32895 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29743 (2026), are the 11 performance measures weighted equally in determining a Regional Commissioner's overall end-of-year rating, and if not, what weighting does the Housing services effectiveness measure carry?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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Yes, I am advised that all measures are weighted equally for determining Regional Commissioners' end-of-year performance.

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Question 32896 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29745 (2026), when a Housing services effectiveness target is not met and the Ministry works with a Regional Commissioner to understand internal and external factors, does that process result in any adjustment to how the…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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The results of the Housing Services effectiveness target are considered alongside performance across all 11 performance measures. I am advised that any adjustment to a Regional Commissioner's performance assessment would depend on the…

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Question 32897 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29752 (2026), were all 13 Regional Commissioner positions at the Ministry of Social Development filled and covered by a performance agreement throughout the 2025/26 financial year, and if not, how many positions were…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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Yes, I am advised that all 13 Regional Commissioner positions were filled and covered by a performance agreement throughout the 2025/26 financial year.

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Question 32898 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29751 (2026), by what date does the Ministry of Social Development expect the Regional Commissioner performance reviews for 2025/26 to be completed, and will the Minister provide the number of Regional Commissioners rated…

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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 that the Ministry intends to complete all performance meetings by the end of July 2026. I am also advised that no decision has been made on whether individual performance ratings would be provided, should they be requested.…

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32899, 32900 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29747 (2026), separately from the year-end performance review, does the Ministry of Social Development hold in-year data on how many Regional Commissioners met the Jobseeker Support reduction measure in each quarter of the…

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    Further to reply 29750 (2026), separately from the year-end performance review, does the Ministry of Social Development hold in-year data on how many Regional Commissioners met the monthly phased reduction target for emergency housing…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I refer the member to the attached table which provides the number of Regional Commissioners’ meeting performance targets for the Jobseeker reduction target and the Emergency Housing target. This is also my response to WPQ 32900

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Question 32901 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29737 (2026), were the two retirements the total number of people who left Regional Commissioner roles at the Ministry of Social Development during or at the end of the 2025/26 financial year?

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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 that the two retirements occurred during the 2025/26 financial year.

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Question 32902 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29737 (2026), did any other people in Regional Commissioner roles at the Ministry of Social Development leave the role or the Ministry during or at the end of the 2025/26 financial year by any means other than retirement,…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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No. I am advised that no other people, apart from the two who retired, left Regional Commissioner roles or the Ministry during or at the end of the 2025/26 financial year through resignation, transfer, the end of a fixed-term appointment,…

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Question 32124 (2026)

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    Since 27 January 2025, what other ministerial decisions has he made that directly affect projects or funding in the Hutt South electorate, and in each case was the Cabinet Office consulted?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I apologise for the delay in responding to this question. Since 27 January 2025, a large number of decisions I have been involved in impact the Hutt South electorate either directly or indirectly. The Government and NZTA are making…

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Question 32125 (2026)

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    Will he release the more detailed advice he sought and received from the Cabinet Office on appropriate public communications; and has an agreed working definition of "advocacy" now been included in his management plan?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Cabinet Office has advised me that its usual position is for Ministers not to comment on Cabinet Office conflicts of interest advice.

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Question 32126 (2026)

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    Which of his social media posts about the Melling Interchange or Te Awa Kairangi has he edited following the Auditor-General's inquiry, on what date was it edited, and what was its original wording?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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A post from 19 September 2025 was edited on 28 May 2026. The edit history is publicly available.

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Question 32127 (2026)

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    How many, if any, other Infrastructure Acceleration Fund variations have been approved that transfer funding from housing-enabling infrastructure to a transport project, apart from City Link, and in how many of those was the recipient…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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None. I also reject the assertion in the member’s question. Both the stormwater project and the City Link Bridge are housing enabling infrastructure.

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Question 32128 (2026)

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    By how many dwellings, if any, has the Hutt City Council's revised stormwater approach reduced the number of homes enabled relative to the 3,500 dwellings contemplated in the October 2022 funding agreement?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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None. I refer the member to the publicly available copy of the advice, which can be found on Kāinga Ora’s website:…

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Question 32129 (2026)

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    What record exists of the discussions he had with the Minister of Finance about the variation request in the House of Representatives and by telephone in mid-to-late March 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As I told the Auditor General, I recall having a discussion in the House with the Minister of Finance and by phone with the Minister of Finance about the variation request. I discuss matters with the Minister of Finance regularly, and as…

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Question 32130 (2026)

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    Did he at any point explicitly declare his constituency interest in the City Link bridge to the Minister of Finance; if so, on what date and in what form; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As I told the Auditor General, I am confident the Minister of Finance was aware of the constituency interest, given we have known each other for over two decades and the Minister of Finance is aware I am the Hutt South MP.

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Question 32131 (2026)

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    On what grounds did he depart from the advice of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in approving the variation to the IAF agreement on 17 March 2025, and what written record exists of his reasons?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to the publicly available copy of the advice, which can be found on Kāinga Ora’s website:…

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Question 32132 (2026)

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    What was the reason for the "great urgency" his office conveyed to Kāinga Ora on 11 March 2025 in seeking a briefing on the variation request, and who instructed his office to convey that urgency?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to my answer to for WPQ 8121 (2026).

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Question 32133 (2026)

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    Does he accept the Controller and Auditor-General's observation that the variation request "had been signalled to the Minister before his management plan changed"; if so, what steps did he take to address the risk that the plan change…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Yes. I refer the member to the Auditor General’s findings on this matter: https://ao.parliament.nz/2026/city-link-bridge

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Question 32134 (2026)

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    Was he aware that Hutt City Council intended to request an Infrastructure Acceleration Fund variation at the time of his 27 January 2025 meeting with the Cabinet Office to review his agreed management plan; if so, did he disclose that to…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to the answer to WPQ 8114 (2026). I also note that the City Link Bridge project is a subset of the wider Riverlink/Melling project which, as previously advised, was in my register prior to 27 January 2025.

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Question 32135 (2026)

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    On what date did the former Mayor of Lower Hutt first raise with him the Council's intention to seek a variation to its Infrastructure Acceleration Fund agreement, and in what capacity was he acting during that conversation?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to my answer to WPQ 8114 (2026).

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Question 32136 (2026)

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    What evidence did Hon Chris Bishop present to the Cabinet Office to show that he would not be able to consider the full picture of transport projects if he could not consider the Melling Interchange and what due diligence, if any, did the…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Hon Chris Bishop did not need to provide the Cabinet Office with evidence that he would not be able to…

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Question 32137 (2026)

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    What specific detailed advice, if any, has the Cabinet Office given Hon Chris Bishop about what would be appropriate to post regarding the Melling Interchange and or the City Link Bridge as a result of the Auditor General’s report,…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I am advised that the Cabinet Office provided advice to the Hon Chris Bishop’s office on 16 June 2026 relating…

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Question 32138 (2026)

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    Has the Cabinet Office amended its advice regarding potential ministerial conflicts of interest in general, as a result of the Auditor General’s report, Management of conflicts of interest relating to the City Link bridge, and if so, how?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). I am advised that the Cabinet Office is considering the Auditor-General’s observations and has not amended its…

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Question 32139 (2026)

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    Has the Cabinet Office amended its advice regarding Hon Chris Bishop’s potential conflicts of interest with projects associated with the Melling Interchange as a result of the Auditor General’s report, Management of conflicts of interest…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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I refer the member to my responses to Written Parliamentary Question 32138 (2026) and 32137 (2026).

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Question 32140 (2026)

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    Why did the Cabinet Office not agree on a mechanism to monitor and verify that all ministerial communications and interactions by the Hon Chris Bishop were consistent with the agreed plan to allow him to make decisions on projects…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Cabinet Office supports Ministers in managing conflicts of interest, including ensuring that they have an…

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Question 32141 (2026)

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    Did the Cabinet Office consider that a prohibition on future advocacy on projects associated with the Melling Interchange would not necessarily mitigate a reasonable perception that the Hon Chris Bishop’s constituency interest and prior…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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In my capacity as the Prime Minister, I am the responsible minister for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). Advice on appropriate mitigations of conflicts of interest is a matter of judgement. The Cabinet Office’s…

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Question 32142 (2026)

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    Has the Cabinet Office developed a working definition of “advocacy” following the Auditor General’s advice that the lack of such definition limited the potential effectiveness of advice the Office gave to Hon Chris Bishop about managing…

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Prime Minister

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As the Audit Office identified on page 1 of its letter dated 6 July 2026, and as provided in answer to the member’s Written Parliamentary Question 12198 (2026), the Cabinet Office has previously defined “advocacy” to mean making strong…

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Question 32143 (2026)

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    On what date was Simon Moutter appointed to the Board of Kāinga Ora and on what date did he take up that position?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Simon Moutter was appointed on 20 May 2024 and took up the position on 4 June 2024, but the Acting Chair continued in the Chair role for the month of June.

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Question 32144 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), what advice, if any, did the then Chief People & Assurance Officer provide to the Board or the Board Chair about issues addressed in the letter sent by the Kāinga Ora Board Chair, Simon…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that no advice was provided.

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Question 32145 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), did Kāinga Ora search emails or documentation held from the staff who may have supported engagement with the Public Service Commission and are no longer employed by Kāinga Ora to understand…

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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 it did not complete an email search as it is not routine in answering parliamentary questions and cannot be completed and assessed within the response timeframes for parliamentary questions.

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Question 32146 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), what were the titles of the Kāinga Ora staff that may have supported engagement with the Public Service Commission and are no longer employed by Kāinga Ora and did those staff provide the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I'm advised that Kāinga Ora cannot definitively say who, if anyone, may have supported PSC engagement. However, to the Chair’s knowledge there was no support provided by staff to engage with the PSC concerning the letter dated 19 June 2024.

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Question 32147 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), did Kāinga Ora’s engagement with the Public Service Commission leading up to the letter sent to the Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 involve any discussion or advice about the then Chief…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to question 32152. Further the statements attributed to me were not made.

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32148, 32149, 32150 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), why did the Kāinga Ora Chair engage with the Director System and Agency Performance at the Public Service Commission leading up to the letter sent to the Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 and…

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), on what date did Kāinga Ora seek advice from the Public Service Commission leading up to the letter sent to the then Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 and why was that advice sought?

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), what advice did the Public Service Commission give regarding the Chair’s letter to the then Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 and on what date or dates was that advice provided?

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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 the engagement by the Board Chair with the PSC occurred by phone over the 2 weeks from his commencement date on 4 June 2024 leading up to the letter sent on 19 June 2024. The Chair engaged the PSC leading up to…

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Question 32151 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 27984 (2026), was Kāinga Ora Chair, Simon Moutter’s 19 June 2024 letter to the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora a response to the Chief Executive’s statement in his letter of 14 May 2024 that “we need to…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No. In relation to the second limb of the question, I refer the member to my response to WPQ 32152 (2026). Further the statements attributed to me were not made.