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Question 20416 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Have any changes to the proposal to restructure Kāinga Ora maintenance staff been made through a consultation process and for each such change, if any, what had been proposed, what changed and why?

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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 advised me that it is currently engaged in consultation with staff, as such no decisions have been made (including on any changes to the proposal).

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Question 20418 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When, if at all, did Kāinga Ora open consultation on its proposal to restructure its maintenance staff and when did or will that consultation close?

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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 consultation for the Maintenance Operations Central change proposal opened on Thursday 7 May 2026 and closed Thursday 28 May 2026 at 5pm

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Question 20423 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are the job titles of the 46 maintenance roles that Kāinga Ora is considering cutting in its restructure of its maintenance team and how do the number of those roles breakdown by office location?

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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 maintenance roles being considered for disestablishment in the restructure.

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Question 20428 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What are the titles and dates of all Kāinga Ora board papers, if any, considering or reporting on information systems transformation?

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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 Kāinga Ora Board has been kept regularly informed on progress with the organisation’s technology modernisation programme, receiving updates since June 2025. This work was also referenced in the Kāinga Ora…

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Question 20440 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    When, if at all, will Kāinga Ora proactively release the Kāinga Ora Technology Modernisation Cabinet Paper on its website?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that Kāinga Ora intends to proactively release the Technology Modernisation Cabinet Paper on its website at the conclusion of the current procurement phase, which is estimated to occur in early August 2026.

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19921, 20311 (2026)

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    19921 (matches this search)

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    How, if at all, has artificial intelligence been deployed in a customer service function in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any?

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    Kieran McAnulty

    List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Kāinga Ora Customer Support Centre use AI as part of its service delivery and if so, how?

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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, presently, there is one example of Artificial Intelligence being used in a customer service function: an agent that its call centre operators can use to search policies and procedures, and summarise call…

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Question 20304 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on maintenance in 2023/24 for the 833 state housing properties sold to 22 May 2026 in 2025/26 and how does that figure breakdown by costs associated with the building and costs associated with…

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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, of the 839 Kāinga Ora properties sold between 1 July 2025 and 31 May 2026, $7,437,895 was spent on these homes in the 2023/24 financial year. This spend includes all costs related to…

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Question 20305 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on maintenance in 2024/25 for the 833 state housing properties sold to 22 May 2026 in 2025/26 and how does that figure breakdown by costs associated with the building and costs associated with…

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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, of the 839 Kāinga Ora properties sold between 1 July 2025 and 31 May 2026, $4,477,328 was spent on these homes in the 2024/25 financial year. This spend includes all costs related to…

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Question 20308 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on maintenance so far in 2025/26 for the 833 state housing properties sold to 22 May 2026 in 2025/26 and how does that figure breakdown by costs associated with the building and costs associated…

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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, of the 839 Kāinga Ora properties sold between 1 July 2025 and 31 May 2026, $816,464 was spent on these homes in the 2025/26 financial year to date. This spend includes all costs related…

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Question 20309 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many Kāinga Ora Customer Support Centre staff, if any, have been made redundant since 1 April 2025 and how many, if any, of the Centre’s staff have resigned since 1 April 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 since 1 April 2025, 43 Customer Support Centre staff have left the organisation by way of redundancy (voluntary or as a result of a change process), and 20 Customer Support Centre staff…

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Question 20315 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many staff did the Kāinga Ora Customer Support Centre have on 1 April 2025 and how many staff does it have today?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Kāinga Ora Customer Support Centre had a staff headcount of 163 as at 31 March 2025, and a staff headcount of 113 as at 30 April 2026.

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Question 20321 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora staff members, if any, have resigned since 1 July 2025 and how does that number breakdown by job function?

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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 197 people have resigned since 1 July 2025. For a breakdown by job function, I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora.

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Question 20325 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was Kāinga Ora’s staff headcount on 30 June 2023, 30 June 2024, 30 June 2025 and at 30 April 2026 and how do those numbers breakdown by each Kāinga Ora office location?

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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 attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 20334 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 17956 (2026), what are the Kāinga Ora business groups involved in the two change processes currently underway and how many people, if any, are expected to be made redundant through each process?

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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 two change processes referenced in the reply to Question 17956 (2026) are taking place in Finance, and Customer and Operations. As selection processes are ongoing, Kāinga Ora cannot…

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Question 20335 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 17955 (2026), what were the Kāinga Ora business groups involved in each of the seven change processes undertaken since 1 April 2025 and how many people, if any, were made redundant through each process?

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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 attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities that provides details on the number of people who have exited the organisation by reason of redundancy for each of the seven change processes noted in…

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Question 20336 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the 46 Wellington region state housing projects that were “proceeding” in Kāinga Ora’s June 2025 Pipeline Review Register have been delayed and for each delayed project, what is the address and what is the revised…

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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 10 of the 46 Wellington region state housing projects have been rescheduled or delayed. The list of these projects by address is in the attachment provided by Kāinga Ora.

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Question 20340 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the 46 Wellington region state housing projects that were “proceeding” in Kāinga Ora’s June 2025 Pipeline Review Register have been completed and what is the address and number of houses delivered for each such project?

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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 six of the 46 Wellington region state housing projects have been delivered. The list of the projects by address is in the attachment provided by Kāinga Ora.

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Question 20341 (2026)

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    How many, if any, of the 14 Wellington region state housing projects that were “not proceeding” in Kāinga Ora’s June 2025 Pipeline Review Register had a business case with an expected delivery date in FY26 and what was the address of any…

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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 four of the 14 Wellington region state housing projects had an indicative business case with an estimated original delivery year of FY26. The list of the projects by address is in the…

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Question 20344 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the state housing projects listed in Kāinga Ora’s June 2025 Pipeline Review Register that were expected to be delivered in FY26 are confirmed as delayed beyond 30 June 2026 and for each what is its address, how many…

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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 49 state housing projects that had an original estimated delivery date of FY26 have been rescheduled to FY27, and 1 project has been rescheduled to FY28. The list of the projects by…

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Question 20346 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many newly built social houses delivered so far in 2025/26 were two bedroom units and what percentage of all newly built social houses delivered so far this year does that represent?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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It is clear we need more one and two bedroom social housing places: 84% of households on the Housing Register need one or two bedrooms, but only 53% of existing social housing stock is one or two bedrooms. It will take a sustained effort…

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Question 20347 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many newly built social houses delivered in 2024/25 were one bedroom units and what percentage of all newly built social houses in that year did that represent?

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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 20346 (2026).

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Question 20348 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many newly built social houses delivered in 2023/24 were two bedroom units and what percentage of all newly built social houses in that year did that represent?

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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 20346 (2026).

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Question 20349 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many newly built social houses delivered so far in 2025/26 were one bedroom units and what percentage of all newly built social houses delivered this year does that represent?

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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 20346 (2026).

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Question 20350 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many newly built social houses delivered in 2024/25 were two bedroom units and what percentage of all newly built social houses in that year did that represent?

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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 20346 (2026).

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Question 20351 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many newly built social houses delivered in 2023/24 were one bedroom units and what percentage of all newly built social houses in that year did that represent?

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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 20346 (2026).

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Question 20173 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much has Kāinga Ora paid in real estate agent fees to each agent or agency engaged for the sale of state houses since 1 January 2018?

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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 for the period from October 2025 to April 2026, it has paid Bayleys Realty Group $2,427,072 in real estate agent fees under the Master Agency Agreement. The below details how this is…

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Question 20174 (2026)

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List MP · Labour Party

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    Which real estate agents or agencies has Kāinga Ora engaged for the sale of state houses since 1 January 2018, broken down by region?

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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 for the period from October 2025 to April 2026, it has had a Master Agency Agreement with Bayleys Realty Group. For the remainder of real estate agents/agencies that Kāinga Ora has engaged…

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Question 20175 (2026)

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    How much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora paid in real estate agent fees for state houses sold since 1 January 2018, broken down by year and 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 answer for Written Parliamentary Question 20173 (2026).

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Question 19832 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is he satisfied that there is sufficient emergency housing supply in Canterbury to meet demand; if so, on what basis?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Yes, I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that there are currently 25 Emergency Housing suppliers in Canterbury who have opted in to the Ministry’s Emergency Housing Supplier Standards. Currently, 16 of these…

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Question 19834 (2026)

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    How many, if any people are estimated to be sleeping rough in the former residential red zone in Christchurch's eastern suburbs, and what specific action is the Government taking to house them?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that the number of people sleeping rough in the red zone in Christchurch fluctuates and that a current accurate count is not available. As part of immediate actions to address homelessness that I announced last year, the…

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Question 19835 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has she received any advice on the adequacy of emergency housing supply in Christchurch, particularly the eastern suburbs; if so, what did that advice say?

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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 from the Ministry of Social Development on the adequacy of emergency housing supply in Canterbury.

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19836, 19837, 19840, 19841 (2026)

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    What are the current criteria a prospective supplier must meet to be contracted by the Ministry of Social Development as an emergency housing supplier; when were those criteria last changed, and on whose advice?

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    How many, if any emergency housing suppliers are currently contracted in the Canterbury region, and how does that compare to the number of people in Canterbury whose applications for emergency housing have been granted, declined, or remain…

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    Is there a cap on the number of emergency housing suppliers the Ministry of Social Development will contract with, either nationally or by region; if so, what is that cap, when was it set, and by whom?

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    How many emergency housing suppliers were contracted by the Ministry of Social Development as at 1 May 2026, and how does this compare to the same date in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025; if there has been a decrease, what is the reason?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) does not contract motels to provide emergency housing. Businesses register with the Ministry to receive payments from the Ministry and to opt in to the Emergency Housing…

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Question 19838 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many applications from prospective emergency housing suppliers has the Ministry of Social Development received in each of the last three financial years, and how many were declined, broken down by reason for decline and by region?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that applications to opt-in to the supplier standards are not centrally recorded. As a result, the Ministry is unable to provide the member the information requested.

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Question 19839 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What does the Ministry of Social Development mean by being "at capacity for Emergency Housing suppliers", as stated by a Manager Client Services Delivery in the Canterbury Region on 13 May 2026; and is this her personal view or Ministry…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is confident there is sufficient capacity in Canterbury to support people eligible for emergency housing. There are currently 22 Emergency Housing suppliers in the region…

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6 questions (2026)

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Matching question numbers: 19867 (2026), 19868 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 17954 (2026), how did Kāinga Ora employees’ score for their feelings about their work, engagement, motivation and overall experience in the last three periodic Organisational Health Index surveys, if any,…

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    Further to his reply to Question 17954 (2026), what did each of the last three periodic Organisational Health Index surveys, if any, show about Kāinga Ora employees’ engagement and how, if at all, has management sought to improve employee…

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    Further to his reply to Question 17954 (2026), what did each of the last three periodic Organisational Health Index surveys, if any, show about Kāinga Ora employees’ motivation and how, if at all, has management sought to motivate…

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    Further to his reply to Question 17954 (2026), what did each of the last three periodic Organisational Health Index surveys, if any, show about how Kāinga Ora employees’ engagement and how, if at all, has management sought to improve…

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    Further to his reply to Question 17954 (2026), what did each of the last three periodic Organisational Health Index surveys, if any, show about how Kāinga Ora employees feel about their work and how, if at all, has management sought to…

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    Further to his reply to Question 17954 (2026), how many Organisational Health Index surveys has Kāinga Ora undertaken in the last ten years and when, if at all, will the next one be completed?

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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 undertaken two Organisational Health Index (OHI) surveys (2020 and 2024) since Kāinga Ora was established in October 2019, and has not confirmed yet when the next one will take…

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Question 19871 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 18748 (2026), why has Kāinga Ora started over 2,000 fewer tenancies for people from the Housing Register between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 than it housed in the same period in the previous financial…

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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 decrease in the number of tenancies that started over this period reflects high occupancy across the public housing portfolio, together with a reduced number of homes becoming…

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Question 19872 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 18748 (2026), how do the 5,054 tenancies started between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 breakdown by the month the tenancies started?

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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 5,054 tenancies commenced between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026.

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Question 19876 (2026)

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    How were the 537 Community Housing Provider redirects that were delivered between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 funded and for each budget or programme source, how many houses were funded?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Redirects are not funded at a programme level but through the Social Housing Multi-Category Appropriation. As noted, 537 total redirects were funded over the specified time-period. All 2,050 places funded by the Government through Budgets…

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Question 19882 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 56408 (2025), what were the results, if any, for each of the questions 1 to 8 for each of the Kāinga Ora quarterly Customer Satisfaction surveys undertaken between September 2025 and 30 April 2026?

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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 attached table which shows the questions and the results for each quarter.

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Question 19929 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Further to Reply 17041 (2026), how much, if any did the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development spend on the Carbon Neutral Government Programme in the 2023/24 financial year?

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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 me that in the 2023/24 financial year spent $13,020 on the programme. This is made up of $8,400 membership fee, $744 certification fee, and $3,876 for audit.

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Question 19768 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding any proposed merger of their department, agency, crown entity or any other body that they are responsible for, if any, listed by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The public sector transformation announced in the Minister of Finance’s speech on 19 May is included in Budget 2026. Further details of this and other Budget 2026 initiatives will become public on Budget Day – 28 May 2026. The Budget will…

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Question 19613 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the net change in the number of homes and bedrooms, if any, resulting from redevelopment works at the Secretariat Place Kainga Ora complex?

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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 proposed redevelopment at Secretariat Place, will replace two three-bedroom homes with six new homes, comprising four two-bedroom homes and two three-bedroom homes. This results in a net…

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Question 19614 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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    What is the net change in the number of homes and bedrooms, if any, resulting from redevelopment works at the Hyperion Drive Kainga Ora complex?

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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 redevelopment at 48-50 Hyperion Drive will replace two three-bedroom homes with six new homes, comprising four two-bedroom homes and two three-bedroom homes. This represents a net…

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Question 19615 (2026)

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    What is the deadline, if any, for impacted tenants to move out due to redevelopment at the Hyperion Drive Kainga Ora complex?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Impacted tenants were issued with a 90-day notice, which expired on 26 November 2025. All tenants have been successfully rehoused.

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Question 19616 (2026)

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    What is the deadline, if any, for impacted tenants to move out due to redevelopment at the Secretariat Place Kainga Ora complex?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Impacted tenants were issued with a 90-day notice, which expired on 1 May 2026. All tenants have been successfully rehoused.

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Question 19617 (2026)

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    Will all tenants, if any, who will be displaced by redevelopment works at the Hyperion Drive Kainga Ora complex have a right to return to the same area when works are completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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All tenants impacted by redevelopment at the 48-50 Hyperion Drive complex were offered the choice to return to their preferred letting area; however, uptake of this option is at the tenant’s discretion.

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Question 19618 (2026)

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    Will all tenants, if any, who will be displaced by redevelopment works at the Secretariat Place Kainga Ora complex have a right to return to the same area when works are completed?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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All tenants impacted by the redevelopment at the Secretariat Place complex were offered the choice to return to their preferred letting area; however, uptake of this option is at the tenant’s discretion.

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Question 19619 (2026)

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    Will all tenants, if any, who will be displaced by redevelopment works at the Hyperion Drive Kainga Ora complex be found new housing?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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The two tenants impacted by the redevelopment at 48-50 Hyperion Drive have been supported to secure alternative housing.

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Question 19620 (2026)

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    Will all tenants, if any, who will be displaced by redevelopment works at the Secretariat Place Kainga Ora complex be found new housing?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The two tenants impacted by redevelopment at the Secretariat Place complex have been supported to secure alternative housing.

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Question 19621 (2026)

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    How many tenants, if any, have been informed that they will be evicted or re-homed due to redevelopment at the Hyperion Drive Kainga Ora complex?

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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 provided for Written Parliamentary Question 19619 (2026).