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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What events or meetings, if any, did the Minister decline to attend during the week beginning 9 March, including location, event description, and attendees?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I receive a large number of invitations and I do not believe it is in the public interest to provide this level of detail for declined invitations. The member can refer to my published diary for invitations which were accepted.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    What briefings, aide memoires, or other documents, if any, listed by title and date since the assent of the Fast-track Act, has the Minister received about access to the conservation land required for the construction and operation of the…

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I have not received any briefings, aide memoires, or other documents regarding the Tukituki Water Security Project since the assent of the Fast-track Act.

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many tenancies did Kāinga Ora terminate on grounds of antisocial behaviour each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it is not possible to provide this information without diverting a significant amount of staff resources from their core duties. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that…

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many applications did Kāinga Ora make to the Tenancy Tribunal on grounds of antisocial behaviour each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many tenancy warning notices did Kāinga Ora issue for antisocial behaviour each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many antisocial behaviour complaints received by Kāinga Ora were unresolved at the last day of each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many antisocial behaviour complaints did Kāinga Ora resolve each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many antisocial behaviour complaints did Kāinga Ora receive each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many responsive maintenance work orders raised by Kāinga Ora had been outstanding for more than 30 calendar days at the last day of each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many responsive maintenance work orders did Kāinga Ora raise each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much did Kāinga Ora spend on maintenance of vacant properties each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much did Kāinga Ora spend on maintenance across all properties each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office and by maintenance type (responsive maintenance and planned or programmed maintenance)?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many applications did Kāinga Ora make to the Tenancy Tribunal for rent arrears each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many tenancy termination notices were issued by Kāinga Ora for non-payment of rent each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenancies had rent arrears in each of the following bands at the last day of each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office: less than $500; $500 to $1,999; $2,000 to $4,999; $5,000 to $9,999;…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenancies were in rent arrears at the last day of each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the total value of rent arrears outstanding across all Kāinga Ora tenancies at the last day of each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the tenancy turnover rate as a percentage of total managed stock for each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many tenancy transfers — that is, existing Kāinga Ora tenants moving from one Kāinga Ora property to another — occurred each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many tenancies did Kāinga Ora terminate each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office and by reason for termination (voluntary vacation, abandonment, termination for rent arrears, termination for antisocial…

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many new tenancies did Kāinga Ora commence each calendar month since January 2020, broken down by regional office?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I refer the member to my answer for Written Parliamentary Question 9057 (2026).

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Has DOC or the Minister met with the applicants for the Tukituki Water Security Fast-track project, since the Fast-track Act's assent, regarding the required access to DOC land to construct and fill the storage dam?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Conservation has met numerous times with the applicant for the Tukituki Water Security Fast-track project regarding the proposed land exchange since July 2025.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    When, if ever, did DOC have a "pre-lodgement consultation" meeting with the applicants for the 'Tukituki Water Security' Fast-track project?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Conservation first met with the applicant on 11 July 2025 in relation to their project and there were subsequently numerous pre-lodgement meetings through till November 2025.

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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

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    Has DOC had a "pre-lodgement consultation" meeting with the applicants for the 'Tukituki Water Security' Fast-track project?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

I am advised that the Department of Conservation met with the applicant on 11 July 2025 in relation to their project and there were subsequently numerous pre-lodgement meetings through till November 2025.

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

Answer

I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Māori Crown Relations on its website at the following link:…

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Māori Development on its website at the following link:…

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

Answer

I frequently request and receive advice on a range of kaupapa. Te Puni Kōkiri publishes monthly lists of advice that I receive from officials as Minister for Māori Crown Relations on its website at the following link:…

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

The titles of 2 papers have been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as they are under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. HUD 10-Mar n/a Meeting with Whati Rameka, Ngāti Rēhia HUD 10-Mar HUD2026-009324…

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

List MP · Labour Party

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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 9 March 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 9 to 13 March is attached. Four titles have been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Whānau Ora

Answer

None.

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Development

Answer

None.

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Willie Jackson

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 9 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti

Answer

None.

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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 9 March 2026, by title and date?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

None.

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many people on the Housing Register, if any, were living in cars at the time of their application to the Housing Register?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that, due to current reporting delays, data is only available up to November 2025. I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of primary applicants on the Social…

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    Who has he met with, if anyone, in 2026 on afforestation on Crown land; listed by date and title?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

On 28 January 2026 I attended a hui with Ministers McClay, Grigg, Penk and Meager.

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received on afforestation on Crown land; listed by date and title?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The list of advice I received between May 2024 and April 2025 is attached. I have received further advice on Afforestation on Crown land since being briefed on the outcome of the request for information process. These titles have been…

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received regarding the Waitaha hydro scheme since June 2025; listed by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The following advice has been provided to me regarding the Waitaha hydro scheme since June 2025: • Status Report 96 for the Minister of Conservation, Fast-track application update – Waitaha Hydro Project application by Westpower Limited:…

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Marama Davidson

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received relating to voluntary carbon markets since June 2025; listed by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

The list of advice I have received relating to voluntary carbon markets since June 2025 is attached.

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Teanau Tuiono

List MP · Green Party

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    What correspondence, if any, has he received from Te Ohu Kaimoana in 2026; listed by date and title?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

None.

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 594 (2026), does he stand by that answer given his subsequent confirmation in reply 5425 (2026) that he has had no specific discussion on the mental health and addiction facility data identified in the…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

Yes I stand by my reply. There has been no specific discussions on mental health and addicition facility data. Rather I have had multiple discussions with relevant ministers about the complex needs and circumstances of those experiencing…

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 5425 (2026), since receiving the September 2025 homelessness insights report which identified an increase in the number of nights spent in mental health and addiction facilities by people reported as…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

There were a wide range of findings in the Homelessness Insight Report and I have not taken specific actions in response to this specific finding.

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 5425 (2026), does he consider a matter raised in the September 2025 homelessness insights report to be sufficiently serious to warrant a specific discussion, and if not, why not?

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

The matters raised in the Spetmber 2025 Homelessness Insights Report are serious and extend beyond just mental health and addiction. That is why I have had and continue to have discussions with relevant ministers about the complex needs…

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been granted in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What exemptions from the expectations set out in the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office circular of 13 September 2024, if any, have been requested in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that…

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What policy changes, if any, have occurred in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, following the Cabinet directive on 13 September 2024 that 'public…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

None. I am advised that the Department of Conservation has interpreted this question to mean any policy changes made in direct response to Cabinet Office circular CO (24) 5.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

None.

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister requested regarding the implications of the Needs-based Service Provision Cabinet office Circular of 13 September 2024 for their departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the…

Answered by

Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

Answer

None.