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Question 29501 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What analysis, if any, has he received of the effect of increasing the social housing income-related rent contribution from 25 to 30 percent of income on tenants with a disability and on households with dependent children, and will he…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Analysis has considered how changes to income related rent settings may affect different groups of tenants, including households with dependent children and those with additional needs. This analysis is high level and indicative and…

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28936, 29132, 29133, 29134 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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  • 28936 (matches this search)

    Recorded target Tama Potaka, Associate Minister of Housing

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    Will the $10 million allocated for local provider-driven solutions (including Homelessness Outreach, Housing Assistance Centres, additional transitional housing services and Immediate Access to Transitional Housing) be continued beyond 30…

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    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Housing

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    How much of the additional $14.54 million over the next year for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026, represents continuation of services previously funded, as opposed to new or expanded services?

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    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Housing

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    Which appropriations or budget lines, if any, have been redirected to fund the additional $14.54 million for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026?

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    Recorded target Chris Bishop, Minister of Housing

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    Of the additional $14.54 million over the next year for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026, how much is new funding and how much is reprioritised from existing budgets?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The $10 million allocated for local provider-driven solutions for the period from set up to 30 June 2026 has been allocated. An additional $14.5 million has been provided for a support package for 2026/27 from the transitional housing…

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Question 29050 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How and when will the Government publicly report on the outcomes achieved with the additional $14.54 million for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As with other programmes, progress will be reported publicly through the accountability cycle, including departmental Annual Reports.

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Question 29052 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How much of the additional $14.54 million for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026, will be spent on direct services as opposed to administration and contract management?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The $14.54 million is operational funding for services. I am advised that there will be some operational overheads in the delivery of these services to ensure providers can continue to run or stand-up additional services.

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Question 29055 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Which providers will deliver the support services funded under the additional $14.54 million for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that negotiations between the Ministry and providers are ongoing to confirm the services to be delivered.

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Question 29058 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    To what extent does the Government attribute the reduction in the social housing register since 2022, shown in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026, to changes in eligibility or assessment criteria, as opposed to households…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that there have been no material changes to eligibility or assessment criteria for the Public Housing Register since 2022. Changes in the size of the register over this period therefore reflect other factors, including the…

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Question 29059 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What assessment, if any, has the Government made of the risk that worsening labour market conditions will increase homelessness, as the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 records Māori unemployment rising to 11.5 percent and…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No specific assessment of the impact of labour market conditions on homelessness has been undertaken. However, employment relates to income which is a key factor in housing affordability. Both housing affordability and loss of employment…

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Question 29061 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What independent evaluation, if any, has been undertaken of the effectiveness of the five short-term actions to support rough sleepers announced in September 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development considered the effectiveness of providers funded under the five short-term actions to support rough sleepers announced in September 2025 along with local insights and wider…

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Question 29062 (2026)

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    What assessment, if any, has the Government made of the impact of the Budget 2026 changes to housing subsidies on the risk of homelessness for affected households?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Government has considered how changes to housing subsidy settings may affect households (both positively and negatively), including through analysis of affordability and system level impacts. This analysis is high…

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Question 29065 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many of the 400 affordable rentals to be delivered by Māori housing providers by June 2027, under the $200 million investment announced in February 2025, had been delivered as at the most recent date for which data is available?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that there have been 116 of the 400 affordable rentals completed as at the end of May 2026.

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Question 29066 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When will the Government commence the co-design work with claimants on a new definition of homelessness recommended by the Waitangi Tribunal in its Stage One report on Māori homelessness, as the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised the definition of homelessness will be reviewed, in partnership with iwi Māori, data experts, and stakeholders. The Homeless and Transient Populations Data Advisory Group will support this review. This group, hosted by Stats…

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Question 29067 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What is the Government's response to the observation by Te Matapihi recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 that short-term and limited funding undermines workforce sustainability and long-term planning for Māori…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development advises that short term responses are an appropriate intervention to sit alongside long-term investment in existing programmes. The flexibility of short-term responses enables responsiveness to…

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Question 29069 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Why did the number of young people receiving financial assistance for emergency accommodation through the Oranga Tamariki transition assistance helpline fall to fewer than 6 between October 2025 and March 2026, from 13 in the same period a…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the number of young people requiring Oranga Tamariki financial assistance for emergency accommodation regularly fluctuates. One of the factors that impacts this is eligibility for assistance from other agencies, and how…

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Question 29072 (2026)

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    How many of the 5,141 children recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 as being in transitional housing had been in transitional housing for more than 12 months?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Of the 5,141 children recorded as in service in transitional housing as at the end of Mar-26, 1,193 had been in households that had been in the service for more than 12 months. I am advised that the composition of a household is captured…

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29074, 29075 (2026)

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    What specific measures, if any, are in place to ensure people leaving prison have stable accommodation, as the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 records the number of people on post-release orders with no fixed abode in…

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    What is the Government's response to the 23.7 percent increase, from 430 to 532 people, in the number of people serving post-release orders recorded as having no fixed abode between March 2025 and March 2026, as reported in the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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On average, over 11,000 people are required to be released from prison each year and a further 26,000 are managed on community-based sentences. The Department of Corrections (Corrections) has work underway to improve their understanding of…

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Question 29076 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What steps, if any, is the Government taking in response to the finding in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 that an audit of one inpatient mental health unit showed homelessness was significantly undercounted in national…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that Health NZ is undertaking snapshot counts in all regions to determine the extent of under-reporting. The work will be completed by September 2026.

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Question 29077 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What is the Government's response to the finding in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 that the number of people recorded as 'no fixed abode' in the National Health Index rose from 790 in the year to June 2023 to 1,037 in…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am concerned that the current system is not delivering the outcomes we need. The increase highlights the need to improve how government agencies identify, support and respond to people with complex needs. The Government is committed to…

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Question 29078 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What is the Government's current estimate of the number of people who are severely housing deprived, as the most recent estimate cited in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 remains the 112,500 people recorded at the 2023…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The most robust measure of homelessness is the severe housing deprivation estimates from Census. From 2018 to 2023 the estimated number of people living without shelter rose from 3,624 to 4,965 people (7.8 per 10,000 people in 2018 to 10.1…

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Question 29079 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What does the Government attribute the increase in the proportion of households entering transitional housing because they were living without shelter, recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 as rising from 19.0…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the percentage of households entering transitional housing because they were living without shelter varies over time and there is no single factor influencing the change over the last year. The monthly average proportion…

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Question 29080 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Why does the Government emphasise the decrease in Auckland's rough sleeping count from its September 2025 peak of 940, when the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 records that the January 2026 count of 706 was higher than the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The six-monthly Homelessness Insights report draws on data from multiple sources collected at different times and is intended to provide the most up-to-date indication of trends available. The most recent Auckland living without shelter…

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Question 29081 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Why did the number of people recorded sleeping rough by the Downtown Community Ministry in Wellington increase from 145 to 163 between the first quarters of 2025 and 2026, as recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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It is difficult to accurately estimate the number of homeless people. The causes of homelessness are complex and are often due to a range of issues that often require more than just a housing response. It is not possible to determine…

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Question 29082 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What evidence, if any, does the Government hold that any reduction in the number of people living without shelter is attributable to its policy interventions rather than to broader economic conditions, as the Homelessness Insights report…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised it is not possible to determine whether changes described in the Homelessness Insights report reflect existing trends and broader economic and social contexts or are attributable to policy changes. The locally led short-term…

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Question 29083 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    On what basis does the Government characterise the number of people sleeping rough as having begun to stabilise, when the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 records that council staff in most areas engaged reported increasing…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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HUD’s six-monthly Homelessness Insights report draws on multiple different types and sources of data to identify potential trends. Six out of fifteen of the areas living without shelter data was collated from indicated possible decreases…

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29084, 29087 (2026)

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    What is the Government doing to house Housing First households who have been waiting three or more years for placement, who the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 records comprise over a third of those not yet housed in the Far…

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    How does the Government intend to address the gap between the 3,630 households that providers report being in the Housing First programme and the 2,735 places funded by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, as recorded in the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that Housing First operates through establishing connections with households who are usually disengaged with Government funded and other support services and who have been long term homeless, so there will always be households…

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Question 29085 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What does the Government attribute the decrease in Pacific households in the Housing First programme not yet in stable housing, recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 as falling from 194 in March 2025 to 110 in March…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As the end of March 2026 there were 482 Pacific households housed and in service of the Housing First programme. Across the 12 month period ending March 2026, 244 Pacific households that were waiting to be housed were housed. This is in…

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Question 29086 (2026)

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    How many of the 1,031 households recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 as being in the Housing First programme but not yet in a stable home were living without shelter?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Of the 1,031 households in service of Housing First that were waiting to be housed as at 31 March 2026, 305 households were living without shelter when they joined the service. The living situation of these households may have changed…

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29088, 29089 (2026)

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    How many beneficiaries, if any, received reduced payments as a result of the redirection of benefit funding under the five short-term actions announced in September 2025?

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    What benefit funding was redirected as part of the five short-term actions to support rough sleepers announced in September 2025, and from which payments or recipients was it redirected?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is unable to provide the information sought by the Member. Most people living in social housing pay a contribution equivalent to 25 per cent of their income and can have this…

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Question 29090 (2026)

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    How many of the more than 1,500 support activities the 17 June 2026 announcement states housing assistance centres have delivered related to mental health support, addiction support, and benefit registration respectively?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Of the over 1,500 support activities delivered, there were 44 activities related to mental health support, addiction support, and connecting individuals with MSD for assistance (including benefit registration). Other activities include…

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Question 29091 (2026)

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    What is counted as a "support activity" for the purpose of the more than 1,500 support activities the 17 June 2026 announcement states have been delivered by housing assistance centres?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that support activities include a range of actions including providing assistance for households with access and connection to health and addiction services, food support and housing support services. Support activities…

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Question 29092 (2026)

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    How many individual people were assisted by the more than 1,500 support activities the 17 June 2026 announcement states housing assistance centres have delivered, as distinct from the number of activities delivered?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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There were 690 individuals that were engaged and assisted by the 1,500 support activities that were delivered in the announcement.

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Question 29093 (2026)

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    How many of the 177 people the 17 June 2026 announcement states entered the transitional housing pilot programme in Auckland and Hamilton between November 2025 and January 2026 remain in transitional housing as at the date of this answer?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Since the end of January 2026, there were 243 households that entered the service and 238 households that exited the service. There are currently 39 households that are supported in the service.

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Question 29094 (2026)

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    How many of those 177 people who entered the Auckland and Hamilton transitional housing pilot programme between November 2025 and January 2026 have exited back into homelessness, if any?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Of those 177 people that entered the new transitional housing pilot programme between November 2025 and January 2026, 136 went on to exit the transitional housing. 81 of those households moved on from the service where their accommodation…

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Question 29095 (2026)

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    Of the 177 people the 17 June 2026 announcement states entered the new transitional housing pilot programme in Auckland and Hamilton between November 2025 and January 2026, how many have since moved into permanent housing?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Of those 177 people who entered through the transitional housing pilot programme between November 2025 and January 2026, 136 went on to exit the transitional housing, with 34 of those moving into a form of long-term permanent housing.

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Question 29096 (2026)

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    How many applicants on the public housing register, if any, were displaced or delayed as a result of rough sleepers being placed into existing social homes under the September 2025 actions?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The September 2025 actions provided funding for 300 additional social housing places specifically for the Housing First programme, with some of the households supported into those homes having been on the Housing. There were no applicants…

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29097, 29098 (2026)

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    How many of the 674 households the 17 June 2026 announcement states were moved into stable housing since September 2025 have since returned to rough sleeping or other forms of homelessness, if any?

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    How many of the 674 households the 17 June 2026 announcement states were moved into stable housing since September 2025 remain stably housed as at the date of this answer?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the vast majority of households have remained stably housed, with around 15 of the 300 new social housing places having turned over tenancies to date. Households are under no obligation to tell MSD or providers where they…

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29099, 29104, 29109 (2026)

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    How does the Government define "stable housing" for the purpose of the 674 households it states, in the 17 June 2026 announcement, have been moved into stable housing since September 2025?

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    Of the 515 households housed through the Housing First programme as a result of the September 2025 actions by the end of March 2026, as reported in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026, how many were housed in homes newly…

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    Of the 674 households who had been sleeping rough and were moved into stable housing since September 2025, as stated in the 17 June 2026 announcement, how many were placed into the additional 300 social homes for the Housing First…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that of the 674 households who had been sleeping rough and were moved into stable housing since September 2025 as stated in the 17 June 2026 announcement, 278 had been placed in new supply with the remainder housed through…

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Question 29100 (2026)

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    How many of the more than 280 households reported in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 as supported into transitional housing as a result of the September 2025 actions had progressed into social housing as at the most…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As at the end of May 2026, 72 households have progressed into social housing as a result of the immediate transitional housing and additional services from the short-term actions since November 2025.

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Question 29101 (2026)

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    When does the Government expect all of the additional 300 social homes for the Housing First programme announced in September 2025 to be delivered and occupied?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that all 300 homes are expected to be delivered before the end of July 2026.

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Question 29102 (2026)

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    Where are the additional 300 social homes for the Housing First programme announced in September 2025 located, 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 my response to WPQ 28730 (2026).

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Question 29103 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many of the additional 300 social homes for the Housing First programme announced in September 2025 are occupied as at the date of this answer?

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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 WPQ 28730 (2026).

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Question 29107 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How is the figure of 674 households moved from rough sleeping into stable housing since September 2025, stated in the 17 June 2026 announcement, reconciled with the 515 households reported as housed through the Housing First programme by…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the figure of 674 households moved from rough sleeping into stable housing since September 2025 stated in the 17 June 2026 announcement drew from data correct at the time. The 515 households reported as housed through the…

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Question 29110 (2026)

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    What is the Government's response to the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026, released on 17 June 2026, recording that providers in Napier worked with substantially more people living without shelter from October 2025 to March…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Government has responded by earmarking $2.7 million of the additional $14.54 million announced on 17 June for support services to help people sleeping rough in six new locations over the next year, and Napier is one of those locations.

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29112, 29120 (2026)

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    When will the support services funded by the $2.7 million announced on 17 June 2026 begin operating in each of Tauranga, Whakatāne, New Plymouth, Napier, Whanganui and Waimakariri?

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    How is the $2.7 million announced on 17 June 2026 to extend support to six additional locations to be allocated between Tauranga, Whakatāne, New Plymouth, Napier, Whanganui and Waimakariri?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development is negotiating with providers on the services to be delivered.

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Question 29114 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many people were sleeping rough in each of Tauranga, Whakatāne, New Plymouth, Napier, Whanganui and Waimakariri when the decision to fund support services there, announced on 17 June 2026, was made?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Homelessness Insights Report cites the latest figures for most of these areas. For those areas not described in the Homelessness Insights Report, severe housing deprivation figures are available, supplemented with information from the…

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Question 29116 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What evidence, if any, indicates that the $2.7 million announced on 17 June 2026 is sufficient to meet the rough sleeping need across the six additional locations of Tauranga, Whakatāne, New Plymouth, Napier, Whanganui and Waimakariri?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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This additional investment is a targeted boost to expand immediate support services for people who need a home right now. However, it is not the only response in these locations to meet the need of those rough sleeping. This funding…

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29118, 29123 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Which other locations with identified unmet need, if any, were considered but not selected to receive funding under the $2.7 million expansion to six additional locations announced on 17 June 2026?

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    What criteria were used to select Tauranga, Whakatāne, New Plymouth, Napier, Whanganui and Waimakariri as the six additional locations to receive a share of the $2.7 million announced on 17 June 2026 to extend support to people sleeping…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Dunedin, Gisborne, Hastings, Whangārei and the Far North were also considered. The six additional locations (Tauranga, Whakatāne, New Plymouth, Napier, Whanganui and Waimakariri) were selected based on an insights gathered during the…

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    How many people experiencing homelessness does the Government estimate the additional $14.54 million for support services announced on 17 June 2026 will assist over the next year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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While it is difficult to estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness who will be supported by this additional investment, the locally led short-term actions announced late last year have made a difference. For example, between…

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How was the figure of $14.54 million, announced on 17 June 2026 as additional support over the next year for people sleeping rough, determined, and what assessment of need informed it?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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An additional $14.54 million over the next year for support services to help people sleeping rough was provided to allow for the continuance of selected short-term actions in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch and the…

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29128, 29130 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What will happen to the services funded by the additional $14.54 million for support services announced on 17 June 2026 once the one-year funding period ends?

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    Why is the additional $14.54 million for support services to help people sleeping rough, announced on 17 June 2026, committed only for the next year rather than on a multi-year basis?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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These are short term actions that are funded to address homelessness in specific locations and decisions have not been made about what will happen to the services at the end of their contracted terms.

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    Which existing rough sleeper support services in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington or Christchurch, if any, were at risk of ending before the additional $14.54 million for support services announced on 17 June 2026 extended their funding?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that all of the services that were extended had been provided with time bound funding in September 2025 which had been due to expire.