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Question 30291 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28731 (2026) and reply 28730 (2026), given that only 283 tenancies had commenced under the additional 300 places, how, if at all, does the Minister reconcile the 674 figure with the number of new tenancies the initiative…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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At the time of this question, 283 tenancies had commenced under the additional 300 Housing First allocation. The 674 figure given in response to WPQ 28731 includes the 283 tenancies through the additional 300 places, and the remainder…

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Question 30292 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28728 (2026), of the 97 households (38%) recorded as having "voluntarily left the service", how many, if any, subsequently re-presented to a homelessness, transitional housing, or emergency housing service within three…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Households are under no obligation to tell MSD or providers where they are moving to when they leave the service (transitional housing).

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Question 30293 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28728 (2026), of the 95 households (37%) recorded as leaving Immediate Access Transitional Housing "for a different unspecified reason", how many, if any, were known to be sleeping rough, in a vehicle, or otherwise without…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Households are under no obligation to tell MSD or providers where they are moving to when they leave the service (transitional housing).

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Question 30132 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28729 (2026), on what date did the first household enter Immediate Access Transitional Housing, and over what period were the 325 recorded exits measured?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised the agreement for the first place was agreed on 3 November 2025, and the first households in service were reported on 7 November 2025. I am further advised that the period of time over which the 325 exits were recorded is from…

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Question 30133 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28874 (2026), what target exit-to-long-term-housing rate, if any, has been set for Immediate Access Transitional Housing, and does the Minister consider the current 19% rate to be on track to meet it?

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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 specific exit-to-long-term-housing targets have not been set for Immediate Access Transitional Housing. As I noted in my response to WPQ 28874, I am advised that immediate access transitional housing, in particular, has…

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Question 30134 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28875 (2026), as 5% of the 1,421 outreach support activities resulted in a household being housed, what total funding was provided to outreach services over that period, and what is the resulting cost per household housed?

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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 Outreach spend to date is commercially sensitive as the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport is currently negotiating with providers to extend the service into other regions. It would also not be…

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Question 30135 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28936 (2026), how many households does the Minister expect the new $2.7 million for the six additional locations to support, and what target outcomes attach to that funding?

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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 contracts in the six additional locations are currently being finalised.

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Question 30136 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28870 (2026) and reply 28936 (2026), as the $14.5 million is drawn from the transitional housing appropriation, is this new money or a reprioritisation of existing transitional housing funding, and what is reduced…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The $14.5 million is being reprioritised from a forecast underspend in the transitional housing appropriation in FY2027.

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Question 30137 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28877 (2026), of the 948 households currently in transitional housing who were rough sleeping before being housed, what is the median length of stay to date, and how many have been in transitional housing for more than six…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The median length of stay for the 948 households currently in transitional housing who were rough sleeping before being housed is 16 weeks. The median length of stay for all households currently in transitional housing is 20 weeks. Out of…

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Question 30138 (2026)

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    Further to reply 29021 (2026), as the latest three months of Housing First data are revised each month, will the Minister release both the original and revised figures for each of the last six months so the scale of those revisions can be…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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There are currently no plans in place to release the original figures alongside the revised figures for the last six months of Housing First.

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Question 30139 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28873 (2026), what is the total cost of lease payments to date on social housing places that have been leased but not yet tenanted under the additional 300-place programme?

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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 it is not readily possible to identify the costs in this way given how leasing costs are billed by providers contracted to the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport.

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Question 30140 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28730 (2026), in Wellington, why do 35 signed leased properties correspond to only 30 commenced tenancies, and how long have those five leased-but-untenanted properties stood vacant?

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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 leases are of necessity signed before tenancies can commence, and that there is a lag between leases being signed and tenancies being signed and households moving into their new homes. I am further advised that one of the…

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Question 30142 (2026)

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    Further to reply 28876 (2026), which referred only to replies 28729 (2026) and 28728 (2026), does the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development hold any record of the living situation or address of households at the point they exited…

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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 that there are no further records that are held of the address of households at the point they exited immediate access transitional housing or their exact living situations. Households voluntarily provide their situation…

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Question 29736 (2026)

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    What reports has she received linking the Ministry of Social Development's "We Together" initiative to regional performance against the emergency housing and Jobseeker Support reduction targets?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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In my capacity as Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development…

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Question 29737 (2026)

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    How many people in Regional Commissioner roles at the Ministry of Social Development left the role or the Ministry during or at the end of the 2025/26 financial year, and how many of them were subject to a performance improvement plan at…

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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 two Regional Commissioner’s retired during the 2025/26 financial year, neither were subject to a performance improvement plan.

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Question 29738 (2026)

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    Will she release the aggregate results for Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development against the "Housing services effectiveness" measure for 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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In my capacity as Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development…

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Question 29739 (2026)

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    How many benefit sanctions did the Ministry of Social Development apply in each region during the 2025/26 financial year, and what relationship do these have to the Jobseeker Support reduction measure in Regional Commissioner performance…

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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 of Social Development does not use benefit sanctions data when determining Jobseeker Support reduction targets for Regional Commissioner performance agreements. I refer the Member to the attached tables,…

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Question 29740 (2026)

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    How many households that exited emergency housing during the 2025/26 financial year had their recorded destination listed as "unknown", "no fixed abode", or an equivalent category?

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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 of Social Development (the Ministry) can identify people who have accessed Emergency Housing and determine whether they have subsequently accessed other Ministry housing-related services that may indicate…

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Question 29741 (2026)

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    What advice has she received on whether linking the performance ratings of Ministry of Social Development staff to reductions in emergency housing placements creates a risk that eligible applicants are declined, or households exited, in…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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In my capacity as Minister for Social Development and Employment, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development…

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Question 29742 (2026)

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    How many emergency housing Special Needs Grant applications did the Ministry of Social Development decline in each quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, and how does this compare with the 2024/25 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 refer the Member to the attached table, which provides Emergency Housing applications processed (granted and declined) during the period 1 January 2024 to 31 March 2026 by quarter.

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Question 29743 (2026)

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    Does the Ministry of Social Development's performance framework for Regional Commissioners distinguish between a Regional Commissioner who took all reasonable steps toward the emergency housing reduction target but did not achieve it and…

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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 no such distinction is made for the Housing Services effectiveness performance measure, which is not a standalone target. Performance is assessed against all 11 measures

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29744, 29752 (2026)

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    Were the emergency housing and Jobseeker Support reduction targets in the 2025/26 performance agreements for Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development identical across all regions, or were they adjusted for local housing…

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    How many Regional Commissioner positions at the Ministry of Social Development were covered by a performance agreement for 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 each of the 13 Regional Commissioners has received individual Jobseeker Support reduction and Housing Services effectiveness performance measures based on their individual labour markets and housing conditions. This is…

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Question 29745 (2026)

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    What allowance does the Ministry of Social Development's performance framework for Regional Commissioners make for differences in housing supply between regions when assessing whether the monthly emergency housing reduction target was met?

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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 regional Housing Services effectiveness performance measures are set based on a range of factors, including current clients in Emergency Housing, known Transitional and Social housing supply, local intelligence, and…

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Question 29746 (2026)

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    Does she consider it appropriate that an individual Regional Commissioner's formal performance rating at the Ministry of Social Development is linked to achieving monthly reductions in emergency housing placements?

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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As Minister of Social Development and Employment it would not be appropriate for me to comment on an operational matter.

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29747, 29749, 29750, 29751 (2026)

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    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development met the Jobseeker Support reduction measure in their performance agreements in each quarter of the 2025/26 financial year?

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    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development were rated "Needs Improvement" on the "Housing services effectiveness" measure in their performance agreements for the 2025/26 financial year?

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    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development met the monthly phased reduction target for emergency housing placements under the "Housing services effectiveness" measure in their performance agreements in each…

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    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development received an end-of-year performance rating of "Exceeding", "Achieving", and "Needs Improvement" respectively for 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, as the 2025/26 financial year has only recently concluded, Regional Commissioner performance reviews have not yet been undertaken. This is also my response to WPQ 29749, 29750 & 29747 (2026)

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Question 29748 (2026)

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    How many Regional Commissioners at the Ministry of Social Development were required to develop and implement a targeted performance improvement plan during the 2025/26 financial year, and against which performance measures were those plans…

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Hon Louise Upston

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

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I have been advised that no Regional Commissioners have been required to develop and implement a targeted performance improvement plan during the 2025/26 financial year.

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Question 29957 (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 22 June 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 29962 (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 22 June 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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HUD 22/06/2026 Going for Housing Growth June 2026 workstream update and June 2026 outputs and milestone update HUD 22/06/2026 Note on Utilities Access Act review and other emerging infrastructure issues KO 25/06/2026 Kāinga Ora Status…

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Question 29963 (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 22 June 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(s) of 4 paper(s) 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. 22-Jun HUD2026-009933 Draft initial briefing to select committee - Residential…

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Question 30062 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 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: Appointment - 22 June Fast-track Approvals (Buller Plateaux Continuation and Other Projects) Order 2026 - 22 June

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Question 30067 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 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 30068 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 22 June 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 22 June 2026.

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Question 29598 (2026)

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    Did Public Service Commission officials have any communication with Ministry of Housing and Urban Development officials prior to 1 July 2024 about the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora's concerns about accusations made about him by Hon…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised that on 17 April 2024 HUD and PSC officials had a conversation about a range of priorities for HUD at that time which included the independent review of Kāinga Ora. In this context, a HUD official noted knowledge of the then…

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Question 29612 (2026)

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    Further to his replies to 27999 and 27991 (2026), does the Public Service Commissioner have the power to investigate potential breaches of political neutrality by Crown Entities or their officials without a formal complaint being made by…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised the Commissioner may conduct investigations into Crown entities where these relate to matters of integrity, accountability and transparency. This includes concerns relating to political neutrality, which is covered by the…

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Question 29613 (2026)

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    Further to his replies to 27999 and 27991 (2026), does the Public Service Commissioner have the power to investigate complaints about political neutrality made against Crown Entities or their officials and if so, is the Commissioner able…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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Yes. The Commissioner must conduct an investigation into a Crown entity if requested by the responsible Minister. (Refer to the Public Service Act 2020, Schedule 3 Clause 5(2)(b)).

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Question 29614 (2026)

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    What responsibility, if any, does the Public Service Commission have for ensuring the political neutrality of Crown Entities and what powers, if any, does the Public Service Commissioner have to address breaches of political neutrality by…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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The Public Service Commission has a role in promoting integrity, including the principle of political neutrality, across the wider public sector. This includes issuing guidance, setting expectations, and providing advice on public service…

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29615, 29616 (2026)

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    What powers, if any, does the Public Service Commissioner have for investigating complaints about the political neutrality of Crown Entity chief executives?

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    What responsibility, if any, does the Public Service Commission have for investigating complaints about the political neutrality of Crown Entity chief executives?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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The Commissioner may conduct investigations into Crown entities where these relate to matters of integrity, accountability and transparency. This includes concerns relating to political neutrality, which is covered by the minimum standards…

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Question 29617 (2026)

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    What responsibility, if any, does the Public Service Commissioner have for ensuring that all members of the Public Service Leadership Team maintain political neutrality while carrying out their public responsibilities?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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Public service chief executives and boards of Crown agents are responsible for upholding the public service principles (including political neutrality) in section 10 of the Public Service Act 2020. In the case of public service chief…

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Question 29618 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to 27999 (2026), did then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora raise his concerns about accusations made about him by Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Chris Bishop that questioned his political neutrality, with the Public Service…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised that the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora informed the Commission of a matter he would be taking up with the board, as his employer.

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Question 29619 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to 27999 (2026), did the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora ask for any advice from the Commission representative that met with him in May 2024 about how to address any concerns he had about accusations made about him…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised, no advice was sought from the Public Service Commission, by the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora.

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Question 29620 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to 27999 (2026), did the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora raise his concerns about accusations made about him by Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Chris Bishop with the Public Service Commission representative who met with…

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised that the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora informed the Commission of a matter he would be taking up with the board, as his employer. The PSC official advised the Acting Public Service Commissioner of this.

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Question 29621 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to 27999 (2026), on what date did the Commission meet with the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora in May 2024 and did a senior Commission official attend that meeting?

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Hon Paul Goldsmith

List MP · National Party · Minister for the Public Service and Digitising Government

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I am advised that the regular relationship meeting with the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora and a senior PSC official, occurred on 13 May 2024.

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29141, 29579 (2026)

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    Further to reply 24306 (2026), which of the Pukenui, Unahi and Rangitāne jetties have been completed, and which elements of the original scope will not be delivered?

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    Further to reply 24306 (2026), what was the original agreed scope and what is the reduced scope of the Far North District Council jetties project at Pukenui, Unahi and Rangitāne?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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Far North Holdings Limited was approved funding to upgrade jetties at Pukenui, Unahi and Rangitane. Pukenui and Unahi jetties are complete. The Rangitane component will not proceed.

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Question 29575 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many dwellings have been consented or completed under the minor dwelling ("granny flat") planning changes that took effect on 15 January 2026, and does he stand by the projection that those changes would result up to 13,000 such…

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Early data collected by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows for the March 2026 quarter, 225 Project Information Memorandums (PIMs) for granny flats were processed by Building Consent Authorities. This is…

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Question 29576 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to reply 24306 (2026), how much Infrastructure Reference Group funding was spent on the Conical Hill Flyline prior to its cancellation, and what, if anything, was delivered?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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You can find a full list of all Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit managed projects on the Grow Regions website. This provides details of each project, including paid funding. The full list can be found here:…

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Question 29577 (2026)

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    Further to reply 24306 (2026), following Hurunui District Council's decision to cancel the Conical Hill Flyline, how much Infrastructure Reference Group funding, if any, has been returned to the Crown?

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit (Kānoa) is currently undertaking the contract closure process. Any unspent funding will remain with the fund’s administrator, Kānoa, and could be reprioritised and reallocated, or…

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Question 29578 (2026)

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    Further to reply 24306 (2026), does the reduced scope of the Far North District Council jetties project reflect the Rangitāne component not proceeding, and how much of the funding allocated to that component has been spent or returned to…

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Hon Shane Jones

List MP · NZ First · Minister for Regional Development

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Yes. Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit (Kānoa) is currently undertaking the contract closure process. Any unspent funding will remain with the fund’s administrator, Kānoa, and could be reprioritised and reallocated,…

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Question 29580 (2026)

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    Further to reply 24306 (2026), how much Infrastructure Reference Group funding, if any, was returned to the Crown as a result of the reduced scope of the Tara-Ika Growth Area project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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IRG funding to be returned to Crown late 2026 as a result of reduced scope: $1.95 million.

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Question 29581 (2026)

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    Further to reply 24306 (2026), what was the original agreed scope and Infrastructure Reference Group funding, and what is the reduced scope and reduced funding, for the Tara-Ika Growth Area project?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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Reduced scope/funding from IRG relates to: - The Stormwater Local Reserves project is now to be delivered by Horowhenua District Council (HDC) once a solution has been identified (IRG loan funding of $1.75 million); and - The North South…

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Question 29583 (2026)

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    Does he accept the findings of the Homelessness Insights report released on 17 June 2026, including the reported 31 percent increase in people discharged from hospital to no fixed abode since 2023 and the 23.7 percent increase in people…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No. It is not a case of "accepting" these findings. The report is the report. Homelessness is a real problem for NZ. It got worse between 2017-2023 and it is still a problem now. Solving it will not be easy.