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Question 38237 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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As Minister of Transport, I took the following paper through to Cabinet in the week beginning 24 August 2026: Land Transport Rules Reform Programme – Lane Use, Traffic Control Devices and Heavy Vehicle Productivity Amendments

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Question 38254 (2026)

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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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In my capacity as the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform, I took the following paper to Cabinet in the week beginning 24 August 2026: Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport: 24/08/2026: Cabinet: Illustrative National…

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Question 38283 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister for Infrastructure

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None.

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Question 38289 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026.

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Question 38301 (2026)

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Barbara Edmonds

Member for Mana · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Associate Minister of Finance

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With the exception of Cabinet Appointment and Honours (APH) papers and minutes, all Cabinet and Cabinet committee papers and minutes must be proactively released and published online within 30 business days of final decisions being taken…

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Question 38327 (2026)

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Vanushi Walters

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Attorney-General take to Cabinet during the week beginning 24 August 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Attorney-General

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None.

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Question 37873 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    What guidance, if any, has been issued to the judiciary, prosecutors, or Police on the application of section 65AB(2)(e) of the Land Transport Act 1998; and when was any such guidance, if it exists, last reviewed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Transport

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I am advised that no such guidance has been identified.

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Question 37940 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many further reviews of the social housing delivery pipeline, if any, has Kāinga Ora undertaken or commenced since the review completed on 19 June 2025, and when is each expected to conclude?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I refer the Member to my response to WPQ 8729 (2026).

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Question 37941 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many households were on the social housing register in each territorial authority in which one or more of the 212 cancelled projects was located, both as at 19 June 2025 and as at the latest date for which figures are available?

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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 Housing Dashboard published by the Ministry of Cities, Regions, Environment and Transport which contains the requested information.…

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Question 37942 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did Kāinga Ora or the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development provide to Ministers on the effect of the cancelled projects on social housing supply and on the social housing register, and on what dates was that…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have not received any advice from either the former Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or Kāinga Ora regarding the effects of cancelled projects.

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Question 37943 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many households were on the social housing register nationally as at 19 June 2025 and as at the latest date for which figures are available?

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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 Housing Dashboard published by the Ministry of Cities, Regions, Environment and Transport which contains the requested information.…

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Question 37944 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the net change in the total number of homes owned or managed by Kāinga Ora between 30 June 2025 and the latest date for which figures are available?

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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 attachment.

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Question 37945 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the surplus land parcels sold have been purchased by, respectively, community housing providers, iwi or Māori entities, other Crown agencies or local authorities, and private purchasers, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37946 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many homes have been consented on land sold by Kāinga Ora as surplus since 19 June 2025, if any, and how many of those are social or affordable homes?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that they do not hold this information.

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Question 37947 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many hectares of surplus vacant land are currently listed for sale or under negotiation, if any, and in which territorial authorities is that land located?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37948 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many hectares of vacant land does Kāinga Ora hold in total as at the latest date for which figures are available, and how does that compare to its total vacant land holdings as at 19 June 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it holds approximately 146 hectares of vacant land related to public housing nationally as at the end of June 2026. This compares to approximately 112 hectares in March 2025. The…

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Question 37949 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much of the proceeds from surplus land sales has been reinvested in new housing and how much has been applied to debt reduction, given the statement of 19 June 2025 that proceeds would be used for one or the other?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that their annual budget sets out the approved housing delivery programme, including planned new social homes (through redevelopment or acquisition), property sales, lease expiries, and…

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Question 37950 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many hectares of the approximately 36 hectares of vacant land that Kāinga Ora announced on 19 June 2025 it intended to sell have been sold as at the latest date for which figures are available, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it has sold 12.1 hectares of vacant social housing land as at 30 June 2026 for the 2025/26 financial year.

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Question 37951 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, was paid in contract termination fees, cancellation fees, demobilisation costs or settlement payments to contractors, consultants or design professionals as a result of the 212 projects determined not to proceed, as at…

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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 no contract termination fees, cancellation fees, demobilisation costs or settlement payments to contractors, consultants or design professionals were paid as a result of the 212 projects…

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Question 37952 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, has Kāinga Ora written down since 30 June 2025 in relation to projects or land parcels covered by the June 2025 reviews, as at the latest date for which figures are available?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37953 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the breakdown by territorial authority of the final pipeline review write-down, given that the Kāinga Ora information sheet accompanying the 19 June 2025 announcement stated that a breakdown of the range by territorial authority…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37954 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion of the pipeline review write-down consisted of, respectively, design and professional fees, resource consenting costs, geotechnical and site investigation costs, demolition costs, holding costs, and any other category of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37955 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much of the total write-down, if any, was not absorbed within Kāinga Ora's existing budget for the year ended 30 June 2025, and what was the resulting effect on the agency's reported surplus or deficit?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the total final audited value of write-downs arising from the pipeline review in FY2024/25 was $184 million against an approved budget of $21 million, noting the original budget was set…

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Question 37956 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the final write-down figure for each of the eleven regions listed in the Pipeline Assessment register published on 19 June 2025, being Auckland (estimated $46m–$55m), Wellington ($45m–$54m), Central North Island ($11m–$13m),…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37957 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the final audited value of the component attributable to land that has fallen in value since Kāinga Ora purchased it, which was estimated on 19 June 2025 at approximately $40 million?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37958 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the final audited value of the component of that write-down attributable to capital already spent on housing projects that will not go ahead as originally planned, which was estimated on 19 June 2025 at between $150 million and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37959 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the final audited value of the one-off accounting write-downs arising from the delivery pipeline review and land holdings review announced on 19 June 2025, which were estimated at that time at between $190 million and $220…

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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 response to parliamentary question 37955 (2026).

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Question 37960 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 212 cancelled projects were located in Canterbury, where the register records that 33 of 48 assessed projects and 446 of 531 proposed homes were determined not to proceed, and what assessment, if any, was made of the effect…

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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 33 projects were assessed as not proceeding in Canterbury. All 212 housing projects were not funded under the Public Housing Plan. Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that Kāinga…

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Question 37961 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 212 cancelled projects were located in Northland, where the register records that 40 of 46 assessed projects and 450 of 495 proposed homes were determined not to proceed, and what assessment, if any, was made of the effect…

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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 40 projects were assessed as not proceeding in Northland. All 212 housing projects were not funded under the Public Housing Plan. Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that Kāinga…

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Question 37962 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the current status of each of the five largest cancelled projects by number of homes, being Jordan Avenue and Mount Smart Road, Onehunga (186 homes); Rowlands Avenue and Waipuna Road, Mount Wellington (180 homes); Elm Street and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37963 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much has Kāinga Ora incurred in holding costs on the sites of those 212 cancelled projects since 19 June 2025, if any, including rates, insurance, security, fencing, vegetation control and vandalism repair, and what is the total by…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37964 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many homes were demolished on the sites of those 212 cancelled projects prior to the decision not to proceed, if any, broken down by region?

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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 reply to written question 32141 (2025).

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Question 37965 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 212 cancelled projects had resource consent granted at the point the decision not to proceed was made, if any, and how many of those consents have since lapsed or been surrendered?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37966 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 3,479 homes that the 212 cancelled projects would have delivered have since been consented or constructed on those same sites by any party, including Kāinga Ora, community housing providers, iwi or private developers, if…

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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 they do not hold this information.

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Question 37967 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 212 "not proceeding" projects have been re-scoped or re-designed at a smaller or different scale and subsequently re-entered the pipeline, if any, and how many homes would each now deliver?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37968 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 212 "not proceeding" sites have been retained by Kāinga Ora and remain vacant or undeveloped as at the latest date for which figures are available?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37969 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the sites associated with those 212 projects are currently listed for sale, if any, and what is the total land area involved?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37970 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the sites associated with the 212 projects have been sold as at the latest date for which figures are available, if any, and what were the gross proceeds from those sales?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37971 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 212 social housing projects listed as "Not proceeding" in the Pipeline Assessment register of 19 June 2025 have since been reinstated to the delivery pipeline, if any, and what is the address, region and number of homes for…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37972 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the projects assessed as "Proceeding" are currently forecast to exceed their approved budget, if any, and what is the aggregate value of the forecast overrun?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37973 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the estimated total capital cost of the projects assessed as "Proceeding" at the time of the June 2025 review, and what is the current forecast total capital cost of those same projects as at the latest date for which figures are…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37974 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Why does the Pipeline Assessment register published on 19 June 2025 record 253 projects with an assessment result of "Proceeding" when the accompanying media statement of the same date stated that 254 projects were going ahead, and which…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the difference of one project was the Arlington development. As stated by Kāinga Ora at the time, the Arlington development was still under review but has since been announced as…

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Question 37975 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the 79 projects recorded in the register as having an expected delivery of FY27 are currently assessed by Kāinga Ora as on track to be delivered by 30 June 2027, and how many, if any, are not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37976 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the FY26 projects that were not completed by 30 June 2026 have had their expected delivery date revised, if any, and what is the revised expected delivery date for each?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37977 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the projects assessed as "Proceeding" in the June 2025 pipeline review have been physically completed as at the latest date for which figures are available, and how many homes have been delivered by those completed projects?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37978 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many of the 175 projects recorded in the register as having an expected delivery of FY26 were completed by 30 June 2026, and how many, if any, were not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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11 questions (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 37986 (2026), 37988 (2026), 37989 (2026), 37990 (2026), 37991 (2026), 37992 (2026), 37993 (2026)

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    When will Kāinga Ora publish an updated version of the Pipeline Assessment register released on 19 June 2025 showing the current assessment result for each project, if at all?

  • 37980 (matches this search)

    How many social housing projects have been cancelled or stopped in each of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Northland, Central North Island, East Coast, Southern, Taranaki and West Coast Tasman since 19 June 2025,…

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    How much has been written down in respect of each social housing project cancelled since 19 June 2025, if any, and what is the total value of those write-downs?

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    How many of the 175 projects recorded in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register with an expected delivery of FY26 have been cancelled rather than completed, if any, and what is the address and number of homes for each?

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  • 37986 (matches this search)

    What is the cumulative total number of social housing projects that Kāinga Ora has determined will not proceed since 19 June 2025, counting both the 212 projects recorded as "Not proceeding" in the Pipeline Assessment register and any…

  • 37988 (matches this search)

    How many social housing projects have been paused, deferred, placed on hold or had their delivery date pushed beyond FY27 rather than formally cancelled since 19 June 2025, if any, and what is the address, region, number of homes and…

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    How many social housing projects that were not listed in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register, having entered the delivery pipeline after that date, have since been cancelled or stopped, if any, and what is the address, region and…

  • 37990 (matches this search)

    When was the decision made to cancel each social housing project that was recorded as "Proceeding" in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register but has since been cancelled, if any, and was each decision made by the Kāinga Ora Board,…

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    What is the reason for the cancellation of each social housing project that was recorded as "Proceeding" in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register but has since been cancelled, if any, listed by project address?

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    How many homes in total would the projects cancelled since 19 June 2025 have delivered, if any, and how does that figure compare to the 3,479 homes represented by the 212 projects already recorded as "Not proceeding" in the register…

  • 37993 (matches this search)

    How many of the projects recorded with an assessment result of "Proceeding" in the Kāinga Ora Pipeline Assessment register published on 19 June 2025 have since been cancelled, stopped or removed from the delivery pipeline, if any, and what…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the full pipeline review completed in June 2025 was a bespoke, one-off review. Accordingly, it does not intend to publish an updated version of the pipeline assessment register showing…

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Question 37981 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the current status of the site of each social housing project cancelled since 19 June 2025, if any, specifying for each whether the site is retained and vacant, listed for sale, sold, or has been returned to the pipeline in a…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37982 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many of the social housing projects cancelled since 19 June 2025 had resource consent granted, building consent granted, a construction contract signed, or physical construction under way at the point of cancellation, if any, and which…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.

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Question 37984 (2026)

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    How many of the 79 projects recorded in the 19 June 2025 Pipeline Assessment register with an expected delivery of FY27 have been cancelled, if any, and what is the address and number of homes for each?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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To provide the information requested would take substantial effort and collation. In accordance with SR 210/6 I consider that the time, and hence the expense, of answering this question cannot be justified in this case.