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Question 33026 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Further to his reply to Written Question 32122, why has the government proceeded with requiring councils to amalgamate despite no estimates of the potential costs to councils?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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Because the government's voluntary Headstart process allows councils to decide the shape of their proposals, including which councils they comprise, representation, and how they manage services such as transport. The cost of any proposal…

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Question 33027 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Further to his reply to Written Question 32122, is it not possible to provide the requested information because it does not exist?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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The total change costs to councils of amalgamating, broken down by council, region, and total does not exist for the reasons stated in Written Question 32122.

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Question 32122 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What, if any, does the government estimate to be the change costs to councils of amalgamating, broken down by council, region, and total if available?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

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It is not possible to provide the information the member has requested, as the change cost would ultimately depend on the scope of any amalgamation, the individual councils, the number of councils in any particular amalgamation, and…

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Question 31964 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many, if any, private rental homes are currently available in the lower quartile of the rental market, and is it greater or less than the 29% of social housing households that he claims currently have sufficient income to manage…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As of 20 July 2026, there were 2,569 rentals listed on TradeMe that were below the lower quartile rent MBIE published for May 2026 (latest available). This will not include any rentals listed on other sites or those available but not on…

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Question 31360 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How, if at all, does he justify limiting tenure in public housing and raising rents for around 84,000 households in a cost of living crisis?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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While we are considering some form of tenure duration limits in social housing, the Government has not made decisions on this yet and I have directed officials to work with the sector to better understand the impacts of such limits. For…

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Question 31361 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What evidence, if any, did the government use to inform his claim that 29% of social housing households currently have sufficient income to manage private rental costs in the lower quartile of the rental market?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The data underpinning this figure was measured by analysing private market housing options for any household currently residing in social housing based on Census 2023 data. It compares their household income without any form of housing…

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Question 31362 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What measures, if any, has the government used to determine different levels of need between public housing and private rental housing tenants with regards to the reforms to social housing subsidies?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Officials have looked at differences in household circumstances and financial situations between people in social housing and those in private rental housing (and receiving the Accommodation Supplement (AS) and/or Temporary Additional…

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Question 31363 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Does he accept the findings published by the Ministry of Social Development that the 1992 reforms to remove the rent subsidy and introduce the Accommodation Supplement failed to improve horizontal equity and instead worsened vertical…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am aware of the findings about the 1992 reforms which have informed the Review of Social Housing. There are no plans to remove the rent subsidy for social housing tenants and to extend the Accommodation Supplement (AS) to social housing…

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Question 31364 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Does he accept the findings published by the Public Health Communication Centre Aotearoa that tenants in public housing have greater needs on various metrics compared to those supported by the Accommodation Supplement in private rental…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I agree with the evidence from the report that there's a larger number of high needs people entering social housing. Those needs change over time, especially with the stability and support social housing can bring. That's why we're working…

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Question 31365 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How, if at all, will he ensure that the $374.3 million that the government is reprioritising from Income-Related Rent Subsidies to increase the Accommodation Supplement won’t be captured by landlords increasing their rents?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Accommodation Supplement is designed to mitigate landlord capture, including through the maximum rate of subsidy and co-payment. Research from Motu Economic and Public Policy and Research investigating previous increases to the…

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Question 26793 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What feedback if any, is provided to unsuccessful applicants of the events boost fund or the events attraction package, as part of the Major Events and Tourism package, for future applications?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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My officials advise me that, because the Events Boost Fund was a contestable fund and due to the volume of applications, the feedback provided to unsuccessful applicants was largely generic. It indicated that the event did not…

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Question 26799 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What evaluation, if any, has been undertaken to determine whether applicants of the events boost fund and events attraction package as part of the Major Events and Tourism package deliver long-term benefits to New Zealand’s public and…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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My officials advise me that the Events Boost Fund evaluation work is being undertaken using a blend of internal and external data moderation. This is the most cost-efficient solution and will result in a set of independently validated data…

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Question 26801 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What consideration if any is given to New Zealand ownership, local artist participation, or reinvestment in the local economy when assessing applications for the events boost fund or the Events attraction package as part of the Major…

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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My officials advise me that all funding recipients are required to establish a New Zealand-domiciled entity to receive and be accountable for the funding. For all events, the inclusion of local talent (artists or athletes) is considered,…

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Question 25868 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Of the applications declined for the Events Boost fund, how many were New Zealand-owned events or festivals?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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I am advised by my officials at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment that of the declined Events Boost Fund applications, 102 were submitted by New Zealand registered companies.

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Question 24802 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What proportion of funding allocated under the Major Events and Tourism Package is expected to be paid to offshore entities?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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I am informed that information about funding allocated under the Major Events and Tourism Package paid to offshore entities is not available. However, events and tourism promotion activities will have expenditure offshore: - The $10…

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Question 24816 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Was the Splore Festival application to the Events Boost Fund declined, if so, what were the primary reasons for that decision?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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I declined an application from the Splore Festival for funding from the Events Boost Fund on the basis that, without attracting new international acts, the event application did not present strong potential for the event to attract more…

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Question 24835 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many applications were received for the Events Boost Fund, and how many were approved or declined?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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198 applications have been received. Of these, I have declined 99 applications and 50 were assessed as ineligible. The MBIE website contains a list of events announced to date:…

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Question 24876 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What is the total amount of funding approved under the Major Events and Tourism Package in 2025/26, and how much has been allocated to each individual event?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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The MBIE website contains a list of events funded by the Event Attraction Package and the Events Boost Fund announced to date: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/immigration-and-tourism/tourism/tourism-funding. The funding amounts for the Events…

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Question 20273 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has she received any emails suggesting that social housing tenants had "won the lotto" or words to that effect, and if so, from whom?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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Yes. From a member of the public.

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Question 20276 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has she received any text messages suggesting that social housing tenants had "won the lotto" or words to that effect, and if so, from whom?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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No, not that I'm aware of.

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Question 20277 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Was the metaphor of "won the lotto" recommended in any advice she received in advance of the social housing announcement on 21 May 2026?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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No.

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Question 20284 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Why did she say that social housing tenants had "won the lotto"?

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Hon Nicola Willis

List MP · National Party · Minister of Finance

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In answer to a question from a journalist, I said people in social housing “effectively have won the Lotto”. I regret using this phrase because people living in social housing are often in very difficult circumstances and the phrase I used…

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Question 20285 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much is the maximum Accommodation Supplement rate increasing to for applicants living in Area 4 due to the government's housing reforms announced on 21 May 2026?

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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 reply number 20289 (2026)

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Question 20286 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much is the maximum Accommodation Supplement rate increasing to for applicants living in Area 3 due to the government's housing reforms announced on 21 May 2026?

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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 reply number 20289 (2026)

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Question 20287 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much is the maximum Accommodation Supplement rate increasing to for applicants living in Area 2 due to the government's housing reforms announced on 21 May 2026?

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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 reply number 20289 (2026)

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Question 20289 (2026)

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    How much is the maximum Accommodation Supplement rate increasing to for applicants living in Area 1 due to the government's housing reforms announced on 21 May 2026?

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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 changes to Accommodation Supplement maximum weekly rates by household size and Accommodation Supplement Area from 1 April 2027 This is also my response to WPQ’s 20285, 20286 &…

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17363, 17364, 17365 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What upgrades, if any, have been completed on upgrades to the Nikau Unit at Waikeria Prison to ensure it is fit-for-purpose for housing female prisoners?

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    What plans, if any, are in the pipeline to operate further satellite women’s unit at male Correctional facilities?

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    What risk analysis, if any, has been completed to understand any associated risks with housing female prisoners in male Correctional facilities?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I am advised that Corrections does not operate female units within male corrections facilities as all female facilities are required to be designated and gazetted under Section 32 of Corrections Act 2004. On 16 December 2025, I gazetted…

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Question 17366 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What is the risk, if any, of male and female prisoners mixing at shared Correctional facilities?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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I refer the member to my responses to WPQ 17363 (2026).

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Question 17367 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many female prisoners, if any, have been housed in male Correctional facilities since May 2025?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Corrections

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None. However, I am also advised that where additional consideration is required to determine a prisoner’s placement in a male or female facility (for example, in the case of transgender or intersex individuals), the Chief Executive must…

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7 questions (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 17269 (2026), 17270 (2026), 17275 (2026)

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    Has the Minister requested any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other document regarding reducing the Accommodation Supplement, if so, when?

  • 17263 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister requested any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other document regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when?

  • 17266 (matches this search)

    Has he directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Social Development to investigate any changes to the Accommodation Supplement, and if so, what changes?

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    Has he directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Social Development to investigate any changes to the Income Related Rent Subsidy, and if so, when?

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  • 17269 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, reports, or aides-memoire, if any, has he received regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy or the Accommodation Supplement, and if so, when?

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    Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other documents regarding reducing the Accommodation Supplement, if so, when?

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    Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other documents regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The social housing system has long-standing issues - it is unfair, it is not well targeted to those in most need, and it traps people in social housing dependency. Officials have advised successive governments of issues in the system. In…

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Question 17264 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister requested any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other document regarding reducing the Accommodation Supplement, if so, when?

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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 written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17265 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister or the Ministry been in communication with any councils about reducing the amount their tenants can get through the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when and what councils?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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All Councils were informed of the Income-Related Rent Subsidy changes on 21 May 2026.

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Question 17268 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister requested any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other document regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when?

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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 written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17271 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has he directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Social Development to investigate any changes to the Accommodation Supplement, and if so, what changes?

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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 written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17272 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister or the Ministry been in communication with any councils about reducing the amount their tenants can get through the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when and what councils?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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All Councils were informed of the Income-Related Rent Subsidy changes on 21 May 2026.

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Question 17273 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has he directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Social Development to investigate any changes to the Income Related Rent Subsidy, and if so, when?

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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 written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17274 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or aides-memoire, if any, has he received regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy or the Accommodation Supplement, and if so, when?

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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 written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17276 (2026)

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    Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other documents regarding reducing the Accommodation Supplement, if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The social housing system has long-standing issues - it is unfair, it is not well targeted to those in most need, and it traps people in social housing dependency. Officials have advised successive governments of issues in the system. In…

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Question 17280 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other documents regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when?

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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 written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 16530 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many police officers, if any, have been put on front-line duty despite being overdue for mandatory refresher training for using firearms since November 2025?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that between November 2025 and 1 May 2026, approximately 60 police officers were granted temporary, time‑limited exceptions that allowed them to remain on front‑line duties while overdue for mandatory firearms refresher…

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Question 16419 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much funding, if any, was allocated towards the work completed to modernise Tenancy Bond Services and improve efficiency, and did this include increased efficiency of bond refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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MBIE received funding of $37.98 million through Budget 2021 for the design, build, deployment, and ongoing maintenance and support of a new bond system. Two digital channels have been deployed for landlords, from December 2024 via a…

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16420, 16421, 16422, 16423 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many bond refunds, if any, paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 20 working days?

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    How many bond refunds, if any, paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 10 working days?

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    How many bond refunds, if any, were paid in each month since January 2024?

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    How many bond refunds, if any, were paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 5 working days?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The table attached shows the number of bond refunds paid in each month from January 2024 to the most recent complete month available. The attached data is for the purposes of answering 16420, 16421, 16422, and 16423 (2026).

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Question 16424 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What proportion of the Ministry’s budget, if any, is allocated to processing bond refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Funding for the Bond Processing cost centre, which includes funding for the Tenancy Bond Services team and Tenancy Modernisation programme activities, represents approximately 32.6 percent of the relevant appropriation in 2025/2026…

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Question 16425 (2026)

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Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What process is the Ministry using to process bond refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The Ministry currently processes tenancy bond refunds via multiple channels, including applications processed manually once received by post on paper forms and applications received by email. The process for bond refunds includes; scanning…

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Question 16426 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many new staff, if any, have been employed to reduce the delay in bond refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Tenancy Bond Service team resourcing has adjusted over time. Staffing in Tenancy Bond Services is made up of permanent and fixed term staff. Most recently, an additional 15 staff were seconded to Tenancy Bond Services in November 2025 to…

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Question 14076 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    When and why did Kāinga Ora decide to stop tracking the proportion of newly constructed homes that meet the Full Universal Design standard?

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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 ceased tracking this information from July 2025 as the requirement to formally report against the 15 percent target of eligible newly constructed social homes that met Full Universal…

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Question 13987 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What specific IPCA recommendations arising from deaths in Police custody have been fully implemented to date, if any, and which remain outstanding?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that there are 10 recommendations issued by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) arising from deaths in Police custody that have been formally recorded and tracked in the Recommendations Database. Of these, seven…

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Question 13988 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

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    What specific IPCA recommendations arising from the former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's case have been fully implemented to date by Police, if any, and which remain outstanding?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that of the 13 Police directed recommendations arising from the IPCA’s report, one has been fully implemented. This is recommendation four: Reviewing the status and rank of the Director of Integrity and Conduct. The remaining…

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Tamatha Paul

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    How do Police measure whether IPCA investigations lead to systemic improvement rather than case-specific correction only?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police implementation of Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) recommendations is overseen through Police governance arrangements to ensure actions result in sustained organisational improvement rather than one off…

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    Is any work being completed to publish regular public reports detailing Police implementation progress against IPCA recommendations in deaths in custody cases?

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Hon Mark Mitchell

Member for Whangaparāoa · National Party · Minister of Police

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I am advised that Police does not publish regular public reports specifically tracking progress against Independent Police Conduct Authority recommendations in deaths in custody cases.