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Question 34694 (2026)

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    How much, if any, is the total (finalised) budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence-…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I have been advised that the Department of Conservation has not finalised the 2026/2027 financial year budget spend on artificial intelligence. I am advised that planned spend for the 2026/27 financial year will be approximately $405,000…

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Question 34712 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, is the total (finalised) budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence-…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that its forecast expenditure on artificial intelligence for the 2026/27 financial year is approximately $165,000, comprising: - Microsoft Copilot licences (subscriptions): $141,000 budgeted. This amount is a…

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Question 34718 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that DOC is not planning and currently does not have any public engagement surveys in progress regarding the use of artificial intelligence.

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Question 34719 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, has been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector reform management or similar, since 27…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation has not contracted any consultant to provide advice on the merger, establishment, or disestablishment of government departments since 27 November 2023. The Department is not responsible for…

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Question 34721 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, is budgeted to be spent in the 2026/27 financial year in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation has not budgeted for any consultant to provide advice on the merger, establishment, or disestablishment of government departments. The Department is not responsible for and does not record…

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Question 34773 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, are planned or currently underway regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that no public engagement surveys on the use of artificial intelligence have been planned and none are currently underway.

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Question 34777 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, is budgeted to be spent in the 2026/27 financial year in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that no expenditure on consultants providing advice on public sector reform management, or similar matters, is budgeted for in the 2026/27 financial year.

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Question 34778 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    How much, if any, has been spent in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, on consultants who advise on public sector reform management or similar, since 27…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that no expenditure has been incurred on consultants providing advice on public sector reform management, or similar matters, since 27 November 2023.

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Question 34026 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation has not completed any public engagement surveys regarding the use of artificial intelligence since 27 November 2023.

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Question 34027 (2026)

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    What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation currently has automated approvals in place for certain low-risk drone permit applications. I am further advised that DOC also has automated approvals and issuance of permits in place for…

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Question 34029 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation has used its standard procurement practices for artificial intelligence tool procurement. Microsoft Copilot was procured through the DIA Microsoft Cloud, Software and Services Agreement…

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Question 34037 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I am advised that the Department of Conservation has not completed any algorithm impact assessments since 27 November 2023.

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Question 34097 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What public engagement surveys, if any, have been completed regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that no public engagement surveys regarding the use of artificial intelligence have been completed since 27 November 2023.

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Question 34100 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What automated approvals, if any, are currently operating within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that it does not use automated approvals.

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Question 34101 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What procurement process, if any, was used for purchasing artificial intelligence tools, if any, currently being used within the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that it has not undertaken a separate or new procurement process for artificial intelligence tools. The artificial intelligence tools currently in use — Microsoft Copilot Chat, Microsoft Copilot 365, and…

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Question 34110 (2026)

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    What algorithm impact assessments, if any, have been done in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by Te Puni Kōkiri that no algorithm impact assessments have been undertaken since 27 November 2023.

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Question 33965 (2026)

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Jo Luxton

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister receive between 1 January 2026 and 17 June 2026 relating to accommodation needs and family violence in Tairāwhiti?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received any advice relating to accommodation needs and family violence in Tairāwhiti between 1 January 2026 and 17 June 2026.

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Question 33966 (2026)

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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

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    What criteria, if any, was used to determine which locations received funding under the Government's additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping support package, and how did Tairāwhiti perform against those criteria?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The locations selected for the additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping support package were selected based on insights gathered during the production of the March 2026 Homelessness Insights Report, existing services that…

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Question 33967 (2026)

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Jo Luxton

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    What consideration, if any, was given to evidence that more than 1,000 children and young people in Gisborne do not have a proper home during the development of the Government's additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Decisions on the homelessness package were based on insights gathered during the production of the March 2026 Homelessness Insights Report, along with consideration of existing services that could be leveraged and capacity to stand up…

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Question 33978 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically, has the Associate Minister of Housing received on whether the financial benefits obtained by retirement village operators, from retaining outgoing residents’ capital, have been considered as…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Over the course of 2025, I received advice from Te Tūāpapa Kura Kāinga – Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (the Ministry) on the potential impacts on retirement village operators of introducing a maximum repayment timeframe (of…

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Question 33979 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically, has the Associate Minister of Housing received on the equity implications of retirement village operators deriving financial benefits from retaining outgoing residents’ capital pending…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received any advice directly related to the equity implications of retirement village operators deriving financial benefits from retaining outgoing residents’ capital pending repayment.

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Question 33980 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically, has the Associate Minister of Housing received on whether delayed repayment arrangements result in a transfer of financial benefit from outgoing residents to retirement village operators?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received advice on whether delayed repayment arrangements result in a transfer of financial benefit from outgoing residents to retirement village operators.

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Question 33981 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically, has the Associate Minister of Housing received on the financial costs incurred by outgoing residents as a result of delayed repayment of their capital after a unit has been relicensed?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received any advice directly on the financial costs incurred by outgoing residents as a result of delayed repayment of their capital after a unit has been relicensed. As noted in the answer to question 33983 (2026), operators…

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Question 33982 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically, has the Associate Minister of Housing received on the extent to which retirement village operators rely on outgoing residents’ capital as a source of working capital or business financing?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received any advice directly on the extent to which retirement village operators rely on outgoing residents’ capital as a source of working capital or business financing.

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Question 33983 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically has the Associate Minister of Housing received on the average period between relicensing a retirement village unit and repayment of the outgoing resident’s capital?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received advice on the ‘average period’ between relicensing a retirement village unit and repayment of the outgoing resident’s capital. I note that, under the Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008, retirement village…

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Question 33984 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically, has the Associate Minister of Housing received on the total value of outgoing residents’ capital held by retirement village operators pending repayment at any one time?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received advice directly related to the total value of outgoing residents’ capital held by operators pending repayment at any one time.

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Question 33985 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically, has the Associate Minister received on the nature of any financial benefit derived by retirement village operators from retaining outgoing residents’ capital, including but not limited to…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As noted in the answer to question 33978 (2026), over the course of 2025 I received a range of advice from my officials at the Ministry regarding the repayment of retirement village residents’ capital sums. On 23 October 2025, I received…

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Question 33986 (2026)

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    What advice, if any, and from whom specifically, has the Associate Minister of Housing received on whether retirement village operators derive a financial benefit from retaining outgoing residents’ capital after a unit has been relicensed…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received any advice on whether retirement village operators derive a financial benefit from retaining outgoing residents’ capital after a unit has been relicensed but before repayment is made. As noted in the answer to question…

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Question 33282 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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I did not take any papers to Cabinet in the week beginning 19 July.

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Question 33312 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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None

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Question 33324 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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None.

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Question 33325 (2026)

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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None.

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Question 33367 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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None.

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Question 33387 (2026)

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Priyanca Radhakrishnan

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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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

Member for Hamilton West · National Party · Minister of Conservation

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The list of advice, reports, briefings, and aides-memoire that I have received from 19 to 24 July is attached. Six titles have been withheld in accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 199/6.

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Question 33417 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The title(s) of 1 paper(s) has been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as it is under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. HUD 20-Jul MCERT2026-010142 Salvation Army National Homelessness Data Project HUD…

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Question 33429 (2026)

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Willie Jackson

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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 19 July 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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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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Question 33430 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 19 July 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

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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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Question 33472 (2026)

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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 19 July 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

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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 Whānau Ora on its website at the following link:…

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Arena Williams

Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Further to 30284 (2026), has the Minister received any advice on whether Kāinga Ora has assessed the number of existing corded blinds installed in its homes that may require replacement to comply with mandatory safety standards; if so, how…

  • 33232 (matches this search)

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    Further to 30284 (2026), how many Kāinga Ora homes, if any, approximately currently have corded blinds, that do not currently meet the mandatory safety standards for blinds that the Government announced is now policy?

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    Further to 30175 (2026), will all the corded blinds that are replaced in Kainga Ora homes by Kāinga Ora now meet the Australian safety standard; if so, from which date will this standard be enforced?

  • 33236 (matches this search)

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    Further to 30175 (2026), what approximate percentage of corded blinds in Kāinga Ora homes, if any, currently meet the Australian safety standard?

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  • 33237 (matches this search)

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    Further to 30175 (2026), what approximate percentage of corded blinds in Kāinga Ora homes currently meet internationally recognised safety standards?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not centrally record data on blinds installed in its homes. Any blinds currently being supplied to Kāinga Ora include child safety guards, which it expects to be installed with the…

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Question 33235 (2026)

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Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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    Further to 30284, are tenants allowed to install blinds in Kāinga Ora homes; if so, are they also responsible for purchasing them?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that, if a tenant purchases and installs a blind themselves that the cost sits with the tenant.

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Question 33126 (2026)

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Arena Williams

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    Further to 30284 (2026), will the timetable for Kāinga Ora houses to comply with any changes to mandatory safety standards for blinds be the same as the rest of New Zealand; if not, why not?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not typically install blinds. Where it does, this is often kitchen roller blinds and these come with a child safety guard which are expected to be fit by the installers. The…

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Question 33127 (2026)

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    Further to 30284 (2026), will tenants of Kāinga Ora homes will be notified if existing corded blinds are identified as requiring replacement; if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that should any maintenance work be identified following the new standards coming into force, the work will be treated in the same way as any other piece of maintenance work and tenants will be…

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Question 33128 (2026)

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    Further to 30284 (2026), are there any barriers to complying with mandatory safety standards for existing corded blinds in Kainga Ora houses; if so, what?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not currently see barriers to complying with new mandatory standards.

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33129, 33130 (2026)

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  • 33129 (matches this search)

    Further to 30284 (2026), what steps has the Minister taken to engage with Kāinga Ora regarding implementation of mandatory safety standards for existing corded blinds in its homes?

  • 33130 (matches this search)

    Further to 30284 (2026), what advice, if any, has the Minister received on how Kāinga Ora will identify homes with existing corded blinds once mandatory safety standards are introduced?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This is an operational matter for Kāinga Ora. I expect Kāinga Ora to comply with all mandatory safety standards. I have not had any interactions with Kāinga Ora specifically on this issue. This is also my response to written question 33130…

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Question 32979 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many children were living in the homes affected by Kāinga Ora tenancies terminated between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, noting that over half of terminations involving children over the period were due to non-occupancy/abandonment.

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Question 32163 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that current rent debt reduced from $21 million in December 2023 to $3 million in June 2026. I refer the member to the attached tables for the breakdown.

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

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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