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Question 25864 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister confirm the total amount of operating funding held in tagged contingency for the Going for Housing Growth – Pillar 3 council incentive initiative in Budget 2026 that remains subject to further decisions, the conditions on…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Going for Housing Growth – Pillar Three: Council Incentives for Urban Development Tagged Contingency contains operating funding of $100 million per year from 2026/27. Cabinet has authorised the Minister of Finance, Minister of Housing…

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Question 25865 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How will payments to councils be calculated under the Going for Housing Growth – Pillar 3: Improving Council Incentives for Urban Development initiative funded in Budget 2026, what is that proportion, and how much, if any, does each named…

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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 https://www.hud.govt.nz/our-work/going-for-housing-growth-programme

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Question 25231 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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Question 25232 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No

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Question 25233 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

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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 25237 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any staff member in the Minister’s office used a private email account to send or receive official information since the Government took office; if so, on how many occasions since 27 November 2023?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The deliberate use of a personal email account to conduct work activities as an alternate to using the work email provided to staff is not permitted. However, from time to time there are justifiable reasons for a private email to be used –…

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Question 25238 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will the Minister undertake a review of current and former staff members’ private email accounts to identify any official information that should be on the public record; 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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I have no reason to undertake a review of current or former staff members private email accounts. I am assured that my staff use Parliamentary work accounts and record official information appropriately.

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Question 25239 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What official information, if any, is held on a private email account of a current or former staff member in the Minister’s office and has not been placed on the official record since 27 November 2023; and what steps are being taken to…

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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 25241 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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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 25247 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister or any staff member in their office received a briefing, document, or correspondence from a company, lobbyist, or other third party at a private email account that hasn't then been forwarded to an official email account or…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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No.

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Question 24307 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many additional dwellings have been consented to date as a result of each pillar of the Going for Housing Growth programme announced in previous Budgets, if any, and how does that compare with the forecasts made when each pillar was…

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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 note that the three pillars of Going for Housing Growth work as a package, and additional dwellings won’t be attributable to individual pillars. Pillar 1 of Going for Housing Growth will be predominantly…

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Question 24309 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What were the actual versus forecast construction-cost reductions delivered by the Kāinga Ora Turnaround Plan to date, given the Kāinga Ora Expenditure Reductions saving in Budget 2026 relies on those reductions, and will the Minister…

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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 prior to the Turnaround Plan (FY2023/24), construction costs were $3,473 per sqm. As at 30 March 2026, actual construction costs are $3,159 per sqm and Kainga Ora is forecasting to reach…

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Question 24310 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What constraints, if any, has the Minister placed on how baseline and other savings in Vote Housing and Urban Development may be found in Budget 2026, and may those savings extend to reductions in funded housing-delivery programmes if…

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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 have not placed specific constraints on how baseline and other savings in Vote Housing and Urban Development are to be found in Budget 2026. Savings decisions were considered through the Budget process and reflect…

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Question 24311 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion of the Vote Housing and Urban Development savings in Budget 2026 is attributable to (a) reduced asset maintenance, (b) reduced depreciation, (c) reduced programme delivery, and (d) other operating efficiencies that do not…

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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 note the savings in Vote Housing and Urban Development in Budget 2026, totalled to $758.71 million over the forecast period: a) $331m is attributable to reduced asset maintenance, relating to the Kāinga Ora…

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Question 24312 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What is the forecast capital reduction in housing delivery resulting from the Tāmaki Regeneration Company Delivery Commitments saving in Budget 2026 (which returns $28.0 million of the company's equity funding on the basis that certain…

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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 note to maintain a delivery pipeline, Ministers agreed to reprofile TRC’s existing funding. Through this process, $23 million in savings was identified and returned to the centre. The return of funding has no…

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Question 24313 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many social housing tenants, and how many households in emergency and transitional housing, if any, are forecast to be affected by the Income-related Rent saving in Budget 2026 (which raises the minimum tenant and client contribution…

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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 note that these changes will impact all social housing tenants who are paying an income-related rent, as well as all households accessing emergency and transitional housing. At the time this initiative was costed,…

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Question 24314 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Has the Minister received any advice that the reduced maintenance and depreciation assumed in the Kāinga Ora Expenditure Reductions saving in Budget 2026 will defer maintenance liabilities into future years; if so, what is the forecast…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

I have not received advice from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities on this matter. Kāinga Ora advises me that the savings in maintenance and depreciation will not result in a deferred maintenance liability.

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Question 24315 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What conditions, if any, will be attached to the council incentive payments under the Going for Housing Growth – Pillar 3 initiative funded in Budget 2026 to ensure the funding results in additional dwellings being consented, and how will…

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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 note that funding is awarded for each new dwelling consented, incentivising councils to consent more dwellings so they can be awarded more funding. Funding rates are set such that they increase with the number of…

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Question 24316 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What is the forecast cost per social home, and the expected tenure mix (state house, community housing provider, or other), of the up to 2,250 homes to be supported by the Housing Flexible Fund initiative funded in Budget 2026, if any,…

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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 note that Information on the Flexible Fund from Budget 2026 relates to expected delivery from the 2028/29 financial year. A number of key steps, such as updating the investment plan and designing and completing a…

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Question 24317 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the forecast change, if any, in the average age, condition rating, and healthy-homes compliance of Kāinga Ora's housing stock over the four years to 2029/30 as a result of the reduced maintenance expenditure recorded in the Kāinga…

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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 there is no forecasted change in the average age, condition rating or healthy home compliance as a result of the expenditure saving in Budget 2026.

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Question 24318 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many social homes and other housing places, if any, does the Government expect to be delivered through the Housing Flexible Fund – Further Investment for Social Housing and Other Housing Solutions initiative funded in Budget 2026…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Government expects to deliver up to 2,250 social homes and other housing solutions over a three-year period. A number of key steps, such as updating the investment plan and completing a procurement process will need to take place…

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Question 24437 (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 25 May 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 titles of 3 papers have been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as they are under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. HUD 29-May HUD2026-009865 Weekly Report - 29 May 2026 HUD 29-May n/a HSA monthly…

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Question 24438 (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 25 May 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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25/05/2026 HUD Letter from Regs Review Committee to Ministry of Housing and Urban Development - Infrastructure Funding and Financing (Te Awa Lakes Project Levy) Order 2026 26/05/2026 HUD Meeting with the Chief Executive of Autism NZ,…

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Question 24556 (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 25 May 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 24557 (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 25 May 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 25 May 2026.

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Question 24685 (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 11 May 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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I received the following papers. HUD 13-May HUD2026-009763 Rotorua retirement villages hui briefing HUD 13-May HUD2026-009782 Event: Te Taumata o Ngati Whakaue Housing Limited HUD 13-May HUD2026-009743 Update on delivery of Budget 24…

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Question 24686 (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 11 May 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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11/05/2026 Health NZ Info request - Middlemore Parking 13/05/2026 HUD Meeting with house builders in Tauranga, 14 May 2026 13/05/2026 HUD Update on Delivery of Budget 24 (1,500) and Budget 25 Social Housing Places 13/05/2026 KO Kāinga Ora…

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Question 24806 (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 11 May 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 24807 (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 11 May 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 11 May 2026.

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Question 24911 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    For each agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for which the Minister is responsible, what is the forecast payback period, in months, i.e. the time before the disestablishment of roles (if any) made as part of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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Question 20684 (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 18 May 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 of 1 paper 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. I received the following papers: HUD 19-May HUD2026-009800 Hui Briefing for NZ Council…

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Question 20685 (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 18 May 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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MSD 20/05/2026 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update (BEFU) 2026 Emergency Housing Assistance forecast briefing HUD 21/05/2026 Standard Estimates Questionnaire 202627 MSD 21/05/2026 2026 Budget Economic and Fiscal Update of Benefit Forecasts…

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Question 20834 (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 18 May 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 20835 (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 18 May 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 18 May 2026.

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Question 21052 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As the Minister of Housing I have not received advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery risk,…

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    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

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    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

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    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

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  • 21072 (matches this search)

    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

  • 21467 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, has the Minister received advice that the functions could be performed more cost-effectively if the entity…

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what is the forecast one-off cost of abolition or merger, including disestablishment, transition, legal and IT…

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    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, which functions will (a) cease entirely, (b) transfer to another entity, or (c) be performed by a…

  • 21487 (matches this search)

    For entities being abolished or merged as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, what was the total appropriation in 2024/25, if anything, and what is the forecast total cost of the functions…

  • 21496 (matches this search)

    Has any psychosocial risk assessment been conducted in respect of the restructure being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, under Health and Safety at Work Act obligations, if any,…

  • 21504 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister received any advice that role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will worsen results in staff engagement, workplace wellbeing, sick leave, or…

  • 21833 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister sought or received advice on whether roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will need to be re-hired within the next 24 months, and what is the…

  • 21834 (matches this search)

    How does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for compare, as a proportion of workforce, across the portfolio, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company,…

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    What proportion of the current workforce does the role reduction being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for represent, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or…

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    What support, including outplacement, retraining, and mental health support, if any, is being made available to staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, and at what cost, broken down by…

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    How many staff affected by savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for are being offered redeployment to other roles within the same entity or elsewhere in the public service, if any, and what is the forecast…

  • 21874 (matches this search)

    How many of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will be achieved by (a) voluntary redundancy, (b) involuntary redundancy, (c) non-replacement of…

  • 22189 (matches this search)

    What is the total forecast cost of restructures being undertaken as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, including (a) redundancy payments, (b) outplacement support, (c) change-management…

  • 22198 (matches this search)

    Have any functions been transferred to another entity as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, has the receiving entity been given any additional baseline funding, and how much,…

  • 22211 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the forecast contractor and consultant spend in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, by category of spend, broken…

  • 22212 (matches this search)

    What, if anything, is the average daily rate paid for external consultants and contractors, and how does this compare to the equivalent daily cost of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22228 (matches this search)

    Will any work previously undertaken by roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, be performed by (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, (c) labour-hire staff,…

  • 22595 (matches this search)

    Will any obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including obligations under Treaty settlement legislation, be affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if…

  • 22614 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister been advised of any risks to the health, safety or wellbeing of New Zealanders arising from the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and if…

  • 22895 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change in (a) processing times, (b) wait times, (c) call-answer times, and (d) complaint resolution times for services provided in the 12 months following the role reductions being made as part of savings made in…

  • 22948 (matches this search)

    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams, if any, will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

  • 22951 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

  • 22952 (matches this search)

    What is the forecast change to each published performance measure (as set out in the most recent Statement of Performance Expectations or equivalent), if any, as a result of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget…

  • 22967 (matches this search)

    Which statutory functions, if any, are affected by the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and has the Minister received legal advice as to whether each…

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    Which specific functions, services, programmes or work streams will be reduced, ceased, or transferred elsewhere as a consequence of the role disestablishments being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is…

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    What is the forecast impact, if any, of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, on the gender pay gap and the ethnic pay gap, broken down by agency,…

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    Has any equity impact assessment, gender impact assessment, or Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment been completed in respect of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

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    How many, if any of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are held by employees who have self-identified as having a disability, broken down by agency,…

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    What is the geographic and regional distribution of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by city or region and by agency, department, Crown…

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    What is the age-band breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by agency, department, Crown entity, company, or other organisation for…

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    What is the ethnicity breakdown (Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian, European, Middle Eastern, Latin American, African, Other) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

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    What is the gender breakdown of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, compared to the gender composition of each workforce as a whole, broken down by…

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    What is the forecast change in spending, if any, on (a) external consultants, (b) contractors, and (c) temporary or labour-hire staff in each of the next four financial years as a consequence of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the…

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    What is the total forecast cost of redundancy and severance payments, if any, associated with the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what is the average…

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    What is the distribution of roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, across salary bands in $20,000 increments (e.g. $60,000–$79,999, $80,000–$99,999,…

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    What is the (a) mean, (b) median, (c) 25th percentile, and (d) 75th percentile salary of the roles, if any, being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

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    What is the total annual salary cost (including employer KiwiSaver contributions and ACC levies) of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, broken down by…

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    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, are classified as (a) frontline, (b) frontline-enabling, and (c) back-office, and what definition…

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    Will the Minister provide a list of every role title being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, the number of FTE associated with each role title, and the tier (Tier 1, 2,…

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    How many FTE positions, if any, are expected to be disestablished across the agencies, departments and other entities for which the Minister is responsible as a result of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible…

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    Of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, how many were (a) filled by a permanent employee, (b) filled by a fixed-term employee, (c) filled by a secondee,…

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    How many roles, if any, expressed as both (a) full-time equivalents and (b) headcount, are being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and over what period will those…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As part of Budget 26, Cabinet has agreed to a programme of reform aimed at transforming the public service to streamline how it is organised, accelerate digital transformation, strengthen leadership and talent and improve efficiency and…

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Question 21060 (2026)

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice from the Government Chief Digital Officer, the Public Service Commissioner, the Privacy Commissioner, Treasury, or any other agency regarding the feasibility, cost, delivery…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I did not receive such advice.

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Question 21063 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which AI vendors, products, or platforms are expected to be procured, expanded, or relied upon as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; what is the forecast contract value of each, in which…

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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 21067 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What evidence base, including any business cases, pilot results, productivity studies, benchmark data, or independent advice, was relied upon in determining that AI could absorb the workload of the roles being disestablished as part of…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I did not receive such advice.

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Question 21070 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has any (a) algorithmic impact assessment, (b) Privacy Impact Assessment, (c) Treaty of Waitangi impact assessment, or (d) Health and Safety at Work Act psychosocial risk assessment been completed in respect of the AI tools being deployed…

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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 21074 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the total forecast spend on (a) AI software licences and subscriptions, (b) AI-related cloud and compute infrastructure, (c) AI implementation consultants and systems integrators, (d) AI-related staff training and change…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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None - this is not part of my delegations.

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Question 21078 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    How many, if any, of the roles being disestablished as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, will have any of their functions or tasks performed, in whole or in part, by artificial…

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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 this matter as it is not part of my delegations.

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Question 22247 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Did Treasury, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission advise against any element of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for,…

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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 receive any advice from The Treasury, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, or the Public Service Commission about role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 Decisions have not…

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Question 22553 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What savings target, if any, expressed in dollars or FTE, was set as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, by whom, and on what date, broken down by 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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For Budget 26 baseline savings targets I refer the Member to page 66 and 67 of the following document: https://budget.govt.nz/budget/pdfs/summary-initiatives/b26-sum-initiatives.pdf

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Question 22560 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Were any relevant unions consulted prior to the announcement of the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any; if so, on what date, and were the unions provided with…

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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 consult any unions prior to an announcement about role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026. Decisions have not been made on how savings associated with Budget 2026 will be…

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Question 22577 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    Was the Public Service Commissioner consulted on the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and what advice did the Commissioner provide, if anything, broken…

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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 consult the Public Service Commissioner about role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026. Decisions have not been made on how savings associated with Budget 2026 will be implemented.

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Question 22580 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

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    On what date, if at all, did the Minister first receive advice regarding the role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026 for votes the Minister is responsible for, if any, and from whom, broken down by agency,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

As Minister of Housing, I have not received advice about role reductions being made as part of savings made in Budget 2026. Decisions have not been made on how savings associated with Budget 2026 will be implemented.

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20398, 20403, 20407 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many senior housing support managers did Kāinga Ora employ in each of its offices on 30 June 2024 and how many senior housing support managers were employed in each office on 30 April 2026?

  • 20403 (matches this search)

    How many housing support managers did Kāinga Ora employ in each of its offices on 30 June 2024 and how many housing support managers were employed in each office on 30 April 2026?

  • 20407 (matches this search)

    How many maintenance staff did Kāinga Ora employ in each of its offices on 30 June 2024 and how many maintenance staff were employed in each office on 30 April 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 has provided an attachment outlining the number of senior housing support managers, housing support managers and maintenance staff in each of its offices on 30 June 2024 and 30 April 2026.

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Question 20410 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Does Kāinga Ora have service contracts with maintenance service providers and if so, what Kāinga Ora employees, if any, by job title are authorised to approve work orders to obtain services from those providers?

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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 contracted five Maintenance Partners to deliver maintenance services across 11 maintenance regions. Work orders are used to initiate service requests and provide visibility of both…

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Question 20412 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How, if at all, will Kāinga Ora’s proposal to restructure its maintenance services by centralising the management of maintenance requests in Manukau and Addington, Christchurch improve service delivery?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the proposed model focuses on standardising the way they process repairs and make decisions with the aim of achieving improved consistency, better control, and further performance…