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Question 27163 (2026)

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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 1 June 2026, listed by agency, title and date received?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing my Office received the following during the week starting 1 June 2026: 3/06/2026 HUD Visit – Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust opening two developments 4/06/2026 HUD Pre-Hearing Estimates Questions 5/06/2026 HUD HUD…

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Question 27267 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 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 27269 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What papers, if any, did the Minister take to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 1 June 2026.

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Question 27399 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister or their officials receive recommending against, or proposing a lower figure than, any board fee increase the Minister subsequently approved since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Neither I nor officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development received advice recommending against or proposing a lower figure than the proposed board fees.

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Question 27404 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total amount, if any, paid in board and committee fees by each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible in each financial year since 27 November 2023, broken down by…

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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 attached table.

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Question 27407 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve since 27 November 2023 that exceeded the rate or range in the Cabinet Fees Framework for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, no board fee increase that I approved under the Cabinet Fees Framework, exceeded the rate or range set within it.

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Question 27408 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many board or committee appointments and reappointments, if any, did the Minister make since 27 November 2023 to any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down by…

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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 attached table.

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Question 27409 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What additional payments, allowances, or expenses, if any — including but not limited to meeting fees, daily rates, travel, or accommodation — were paid to board or committee members of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Since 27 November 2023, all standard remuneration for Kāinga Ora board members, including attendance at meetings and the performance of their duties, has been paid in accordance with approved board fees. Kāinga Ora generally…

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Question 27412 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fees, if any, are currently paid to the chair and to each member of every board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, broken down…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Board fees paid as at 8 June 2026 Tāmaki Redevelopment Company Ltd • Board Chair $73,000 • Deputy Chair $45,625 (no deputy currently) • Director $36,500 Kāinga Ora • Board Chair $152,000 • Deputy Chair $95,000 • Member $76,000

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Question 27706 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many board fee increases, if any, approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 for any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible were backdated or applied retrospectively,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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None.

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Question 27707 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total additional annual cost, if any, of all board fee increases approved by the Minister since 27 November 2023 across any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The total additional annual cost to Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities is $200,000 per annum on average. The total additional annual cost to Tāmaki Regeneration Company is $141,000 per annum on average.

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Question 27710 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What board fee increases, if any, did the Minister approve for any board, committee, or other body of any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, broken…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The attached tables shows the board fee increases for Kāinga Ora and Tāmaki Regeneration Company respectively.

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26065, 26076 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many financial settlements, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible…

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    How many confidential settlement agreements, non-disclosure agreements or confidentiality clauses, if any, have been entered into with employees, former employees, contractors, or office holders by any agency, department, Crown entity,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that under section 149 of the Employment Relations Act 2000: • From 27 November 2023-December 31, there was 1 confidential settlement agreement, at a total cost of $12,000.00 • In 2024, there…

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Question 26073 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total expenditure, actual or projected, if any, on staff redundancies across all agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible arising from Budget 2026 decisions,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities did not submit any budget bids or spending initiatives for Budget 2026. The $368 million savings identified through Budget is made up of maintenance and depreciation expenditure lines, achieved through…

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Question 26077 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total amount, if any, spent by agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities did not spend on advertising, communications, or promotional activity relating to Budget 2026. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development did not incur any additional expenditure on advertising,…

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Question 26078 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister had any lobbying or advocacy meetings since 27 November 2023 that do not appear in the Minister's published diary, and if so, on what dates, with whom, and for what purpose, as at 5 June 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Meetings related to my Ministerial portfolios are recorded in my proactive diary release, unless there is reason not to publish them. I refer the Member to the disclaimer statement at the top of my proactive Ministerial diary where it…

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Question 26080 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister, or any member of their office, hold or store any official information relating to their portfolio or ministerial duties in private or personal email accounts, and if so, what steps are being taken to ensure that…

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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 answer for Written Parliamentary Questions 25231 (2026).

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Question 26445 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new spending initiatives or Budget bids, if any, did the Minister or their agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, submit for Budget 2026, listed by title, amount sought,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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This information will be released, where appropriate, as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release. Information on the new spending initiatives funded for Vote Housing can be found on page 36 of this document:…

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26464, 26468 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many staff, if any, at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, since 27 November 2023, have been made redundant, broken down by month and by (a) voluntary redundancy…

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    What is the total sum, if any, spent on wages for any contractors and consultants who have been previously employed in a different capacity at any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that between 27 November 2023 and 5 June 2026, two people who had previously been Kāinga Ora employees and had left by reason of redundancy were subsequently appointed to a new role – one as a…

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Question 26465 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Which agencies, departments, Crown entities, companies, or other organisations for which the Minister is responsible, if any, have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023, and how…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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he following organisations within the Minister’s portfolio have been required to identify or deliver baseline savings or staffing reductions since 27 November 2023. Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Budget 2024 included the…

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Question 26473 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What redundancy or restructuring costs, if any, have been incurred by any agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible since 27 November 2023, listed by organisation, the number of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the number of positions disestablished between 27 November 2023 and 5 June 2026 was 1,702. The total cost of redundancy payments was $36,014,598. For information about the Ministry of…

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Question 26807 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What rules or directives, if any, were sent to the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, regarding making bids for Budget 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Budget 2026 invitation letters, and Budget 2026 templates and guidance outline this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26808 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were invited to make Budget bids as part of Budget 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Budget 2026 invitation letters contain this information. These will be released as part of the Budget 2026 proactive release.

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Question 26809 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What cost pressures within their relevant portfolio Votes, if any, was the Minister informed of prior to Budget 2026 - listing any advice received on this by date and title?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing I received advice in December 2025 entitled 'Budget 2026 Submission for Housing and Urban Development' which contained information about cost pressures across Vote Housing and Urban Development. [additional…

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Question 26810 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Which, if any, of the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, were asked to identify savings as part of the 2026 Budget?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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All departments, agencies, crown entities and other bodies are expected to identify opportunities for savings, reprioritisation, and efficiencies as part of business-as-usual activities. The Budget 2026 invitation letters outline the…

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Question 25684 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is Kāinga Ora considering reducing the number of housing support managers it employs or other staff supporting the work of housing support managers and if so, how, if at all, is it expected that any such reductions will improve the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora advises me that there are no current proposals to reduce the number of Housing Support Managers or the staff who support their functions.

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Question 25686 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is he confident that all of the Kāinga Ora customer satisfaction survey results he has provided in his replies to Questions 56408 (2025) and 19882 (2026), other than those for the September 2025 quarter, are correct and if not, what are…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Yes

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Question 25687 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Why do the figures for Kāinga Ora's customer satisfaction survey results for the September 2025 quarter provided in his reply to Question 56408 (2025) differ from the figures for the same quarter provided in his reply to Question 19882…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The 2025 September quarter satisfaction results were updated to correct previously misapplied demographic weightings . This resulted in minor changes to the previously reported results. The corrected results are provided in response to…

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Question 25696 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, is the total 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- including costs on…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora advises me that it currently uses artificial intelligence (AI) in a limited and controlled manner. Its budget for the 2026/27 financial year is $268,047. I am advised the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has an annual…

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Question 25729 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Were tenants impacted by the redevelopment at the Secretariat Place complex offered the choice to return to Secretariat Place, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to the answer to written question 19618 (2026).

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Question 25730 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

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    Were tenants impacted by the redevelopment at the 48-50 Hyperion Drive complex offered the choice to return to Hyperion Drive, and if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to the answer to written question 19617 (2026)

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Question 25731 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the government's long-term plan, if any, for the Kainga Ora complexes at Secretariat Place and Hyperion Drive?

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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 responses to WPQs 19613 (2026) and 19614 (2026).

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Question 25818 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Will any units at the Secretariat Place Kainga Ora complex be sold as part of the redevelopment works, if so, how many?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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There are currently two homes on the Secretariat Place site, which are planned to be transferred to local iwi who will relocate the homes. If this does not proceed, the existing homes will be demolished as part of the redevelopment. All…

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Question 25819 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    Will any units at the Hyperion Drive Kainga Ora complex be sold as part of the redevelopment works, if so, how many?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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All new homes built as part of the 48–50 Hyperion Drive redevelopment will be retained for public housing. There were originally two homes on the site. One of these has been demolished. The other was allocated to another party and sold,…

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Question 25824 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are all of the councils with which Kāinga Ora have experienced resource consent delays since 30 June 2025 and for each, how many of its new build homes have been delayed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that, for resource consents lodged since 30 June 2025, there are 593 homes across 20 council areas where processing timeframes for resource consents have not been met within the statutory periods…

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Question 25826 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What funding, if any, has been provided in Budget 26 to continue the Kāinga Ora Te Mātāwai and Te Ō programmes and does he expect that these programmes will continue after 30 June 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Te Mātāwai and Te Ō are funded from the Social Housing appropriation and will continue after 30 June 2026.

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Question 25827 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many technology modernisation projects, if any, have Kāinga Ora Board approval for implementation over the next three to four years and how much, if anything, has been budgeted to deliver all of those projects in total?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that it has one project in scope of the Member's question. Technology Modernisation is a single programme with a Cabinet approved business case value of $168 million, self-funded by Kāinga Ora.

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Question 25828 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, individuals or families did Kāinga Ora place from the housing register, on average, every working day since 30 June 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that between 1 July 2025 and 31 May 2026, 6,162 tenancies (15,550 people) commenced from the MSD housing register, equating to an average of 27 tenancies and 69 people per working day.

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Question 25829 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, new upgraded homes for families in need did Kāinga Ora deliver, on average, every working day since 30 June 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advise me that 997 new deliveries (redevelopments and new builds) have been completed in the current financial year up to 31 May 2026, equating to 4 (4.33) on average per working day. Additionally, 408…

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Question 25831 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, new apartments did Kāinga Ora deliver in each year 2023/24, 2024/25 and so far in 2025/26 and what percentage of overall new house deliveries do those numbers represent for each year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it delivered the following number of new apartments in each financial year, and the proportion these represented of total new homes delivered: • 2023/24: 802 apartments, representing 17%…

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Question 25832 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the average build cost per square metre for new Kāinga Ora apartments delivered in 2024/25 and how many, if any, of those apartments were built to a standard design?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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

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Question 25833 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the average build cost per square metre for new Kāinga Ora houses delivered in 2024/25 and how many, if any, of those houses were built to a standard design?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the following publicly available information about Kāinga Ora's build costs: https://kaingaora.govt.nz/en_NZ/publications/tracking-our-performance/ With respect to the number of houses built to a standard design,…

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Question 25834 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the average build cost per square metre for new Kāinga Ora apartments delivered so far in 2025/26 and how many, if any, of those apartments were built to a standard design?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora advises me that it has not delivered any apartments so far in 2025/26.

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Question 25837 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the average build cost per square metre for new Kāinga Ora houses delivered so far in 2025/26 and how many, if any, of those houses were built to a standard design?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to the answer provided for Written Parliamentary Question 25833 (2026).

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Question 25840 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many new homes, if any, did Kāinga Ora build to the Full Universal Design standard in 2024/25 and what was the average cost per square metre of those homes?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it delivered 562 homes to the Full Universal Design standard in the 2024/25 financial year. This included 280 newly constructed homes redeveloped on its land representing 14 percent of its…

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Question 25841 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the average cost per square metre of the 1,464 Kāinga Ora homes built to the Full Universal Design standard to 30 June 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to the answer provided for Written Parliamentary Question 25840 (2026).

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Question 25843 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many new homes, if any, built to the Full Universal Design standard does Kāinga Ora expect to deliver in 2025/26 and 2026/27?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it ceased tracking this information from July 2025 as the requirement to formally report against the 15 percent target of eligible newly constructed social homes that met Full Universal…

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Question 25844 (2026)

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    How many, if any, Kāinga Ora houses have been retrofitted since 30 June 2025 and how many, if any, of those houses meet the Full Universal Design standard?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora completed a total of 408 retrofits in the period 1 July 2025 – 31 May 2026. Regarding the number of houses that meet Full Universal Design, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it ceased tracking this information…

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    How many, if any, new Kāinga Ora homes built since 30 June 2025 were built to the Full Universal Design standard?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to the answer provided for Written Parliamentary Question 25843 (2026).

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Question 25863 (2026)

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    By how many dwellings, if any, will Kāinga Ora's planned maintenance programme be reduced as a result of the Kāinga Ora Expenditure Reductions saving in Budget 2026 (which records a $368.0 million operating saving over five years through…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that it continues to undertake planned and responsive maintenance activity in its homes while achieving forecast savings in Budget 2026. It will continue to build on efficiencies in the way it…