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Question 19622 (2026)

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Ricardo Menéndez March

List MP · Green Party

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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 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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I refer the member to my answer provided for Written Parliamentary Question 19620 (2026).

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19608, 19609 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What was the average weekly rent charged for council-owned pensioner, elder or community housing as at December 2023, and what was the average weekly rent as at May 2026, broken down by territorial authority?

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    How many units of council-owned pensioner, elder or community housing existed in New Zealand as at December 2023, and how many existed as at May 2026, broken down by territorial authority?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am not responsible for council-owned properties. Local authorities and council-controlled organisations are excluded from registration as a Community Housing Provider (CHP).

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Question 19159 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What progress, if any, has been made on the legislative changes to the requirements for Auckland Plan Change 120 being progressed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Ministry for the Environment?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Significant progress has been made: the Resource Management (Auckland Housing) Amendment Act 2026 received Royal assent on 2 April 2026, the Resource Management (Direction for the Intensification Streamlined Planning Process to Auckland…

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Question 19160 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora homes in Auckland, if any, are at risk of not proceeding as a result of Plan Change 120?

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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 no Kāinga Ora development projects in Auckland are at risk of not proceeding as a result of Plan Change 120.

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Question 19161 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which Auckland suburbs, if any, has Kāinga Ora identified as having been downzoned by Plan Change 120 without a natural hazard or wastewater justification?

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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 during its assessment of Plan Change 120, it observed that land across the region had been downzoned where natural hazards or constraints in the combined wastewater network was not a…

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Question 19162 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many households, if any, does the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development estimate will be required to transition from affordable rentals to market rentals each year as a result of the new annual eligibility requirements?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As noted in the eligibility criteria for affordable rentals under the Flexible Fund, affordable rentals are intended to bridge the gap between rents in social housing and private housing to help households move towards housing…

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Question 19163 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is Kāinga Ora's current estimate, if any, of the reduction in its delivery pipeline arising from Auckland Plan Change 120 notified on 3 November 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 it does not estimate any reduction in its delivery pipeline arising from Plan Change 120.

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Question 19164 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What changes, if any, have been made to the affordable rental policy settings approved by the Minister of Housing on 4 September 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Current settings for delivering affordable rentals through the Flexible Fund are publicly available on the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development website: www.hud.govt.nz/our-work/affordable-rentals.

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Question 19165 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What action, if any, will the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development take if a provider's affordable rental portfolio averages above the 60 percent rent contribution threshold?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry is in an active procurement process for the Flexible Fund. To ensure probity requirements are met, it would be inappropriate to disclose operational details of applications or assessment considerations at…

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Question 19166 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How will the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development monitor compliance with the requirement that providers do not average above a 60 percent rent contribution across their affordable rental portfolio under the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry will monitor compliance through standard contract management processes.

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Question 19167 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What range of interest rate assumptions, if any, does the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development consider acceptable for applicants to propose over the 25-year contract term under the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry is in an active procurement process for the Flexible Fund. To ensure probity requirements are met, it would be inappropriate to disclose operational details of applications or assessment considerations at…

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Question 19168 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How will the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development verify the development cost, capital structure, operating cost, and contingency information submitted by applicants under the new cost-based funding model?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As part of the procurement process, I expect that the Ministry will undertake appropriate due diligence to verify this information

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Question 19169 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What investment benchmarks, if any, have been established for assessing applicants' operating costs under the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry is in an active procurement process for the Flexible Fund. To ensure probity requirements are met, it would be inappropriate to disclose operational details of applications or assessment considerations at…

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Question 19170 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What investment benchmarks, if any, have been established for assessing applicants' development costs under the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry is in an active procurement process for the Flexible Fund. To ensure probity requirements are met, it would be inappropriate to disclose operational details of applications or assessment considerations at…

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Question 19171 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How will the Minister of Housing apportion between Community Housing Providers and the Crown the benefits, if any, expected to arise from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's revised capital settings for Community Housing Provider lending…

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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 is currently assessing what impact the Reserve Bank’s revised capital settings will have on borrowing costs for Community Housing Providers.

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19175, 19176 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, of the $150 million Community Housing Funding Agency lending facility has been drawn down as at the most recent reporting date?

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    How much, if any, of the $150 million Community Housing Funding Agency lending facility has been committed as at the most recent reporting date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The lending to Community Housing Funding Agency (CHFA) is a standby facility of up to $150 million. This amount is committed by the Crown, and is available to CHFA for the purpose of meeting unprecedented and temporary liquidity…

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19177, 19178 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, of the $70 million upfront operating supplement made available to Community Housing Providers has been drawn down as at the most recent reporting date?

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    How much, if any, of the $70 million upfront operating supplement made available to Community Housing Providers has been committed as at the most recent reporting date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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In November 2024, the Government announced changes that enable fair competition for providers seeking funding to deliver social housing. One of these changes was to pay part of the Operating Supplement to community housing providers…

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19179, 19180 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has the Minister of Housing received from officials on financiers' response to the Income-related Rent Subsidy contract changes since those changes took effect?

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    Which metrics, if any, will the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development use to measure whether the changes to Income-related Rent Subsidy contracts achieve their stated purpose of making the revenue stream more attractive for financiers?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The three contract changes on their own were designed to remove some uncertainty for financiers, rather than directly impact access to or cost of finance. The changes were implemented alongside other interventions as a complementary…

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Question 19181 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the estimated fiscal impact to the Crown, if any has been estimated, of the three Income-related Rent Subsidy contract changes over the 25-year contract term?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The three contract changes on their own were designed to remove some uncertainty for financiers and improve project confidence, rather than directly improve the cost of finance. The changes were implemented alongside other interventions as…

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Question 19182 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister of Housing receive on the expected reduction in Community Housing Provider cost of finance arising from the provision of a Financier Direct Deed on Build to Own Income-related Rent Subsidy projects?

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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 three Income-Related Rent Subsidy contract changes on their own, including the provision of a Financier Direct Deed on Build to Own projects, were designed to remove some uncertainty for financiers and improve project…

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Question 19183 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister of Housing receive on the expected reduction in Community Housing Provider cost of finance arising from limiting the financier 'step in' period to six months in Income-related Rent Subsidy contracts?

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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 three Income-Related Rent Subsidy contract changes on their own, including limiting the financier ‘step-in’ period to six months, were designed to remove some uncertainty for financiers and improve project confidence,…

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Question 19184 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, did the Minister of Housing receive on the expected reduction in Community Housing Provider cost of finance arising from the additional compensation payable under the Termination for Convenience clause on Build to…

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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 three Income-Related Rent Subsidy contract changes on their own, including additional compensation payable under the Termination for Convenience clause on Build to Lease projects, were designed to remove some…

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Question 19185 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date, if any has been set, will preferred delivery partners for the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund be announced?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Assessments of stage one applications for the Flexible Fund will be completed throughout May and June. The Ministry anticipates that successful applications will be notified of stage one outcomes in July 2026.

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Question 19186 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many preferred delivery partners, if any, does the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development intend to select at the conclusion of Stage One of the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund process?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry is in an active procurement process for the Flexible Fund. To ensure probity requirements are met, it would be inappropriate to disclose operational details of applications or assessment considerations at…

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Question 19187 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How does the volume of Stage One applications received for the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund compare to the 675 to 770 homes the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has stated it has funding to support?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer to Member to my response to written parliamentary question 19186 (2026).

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Question 19188 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Stage One applications to the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund, if any, proposed alternative funding approaches under the innovation provisions?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer to Member to my response to written parliamentary question 19186 (2026).

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Question 19189 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Stage One applications to the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund, if any, sought upfront funding?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer to Member to my response to written parliamentary question 19186 (2026).

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Question 19190 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many homes, if any, were proposed in Stage One applications to the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund for each target investment location identified in the Housing Investment Plan published in November 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer to Member to my response to written parliamentary question 19186 (2026).

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Question 19191 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What total dollar value of Crown funding, if any, was sought across Stage One applications to the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer to Member to my response to written parliamentary question 19186 (2026).

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Question 19192 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Stage One applications to the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund, if any, proposed social housing, and how many, if any, proposed affordable rentals?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer to Member to my response to written parliamentary question 19186 (2026).

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Question 19193 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many homes, if any, were proposed across all Stage One applications received for the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer to Member to my response to written parliamentary question 19186 (2026).

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Question 19194 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Stage One applications, if any, were received for the Budget 2025 Flexible Fund by the closing date of 24 April 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer to Member to my response to written parliamentary question 19186 (2026).

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Question 19245 (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 4 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 5-May HUD2026-009716 River Road Social Housing Opening HUD 6-May…

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Question 19247 (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 4 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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4/05/2026 KO-MS-26-21204 Kainga Ora Quarterly Report - Q3 (Jan-Mar 2026) 5/05/2026 KO-MS-26-21557 New Approach to returning customers (tenants) 7/05/2026 HUD2026-008726 Kāinga Ora draft 2026/27 SPE measures 7/05/2026 REP/26/4/277 2026/27…

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Question 19338 (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 4 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 19339 (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 4 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 took the following paper to Cabinet during the week of 4 May 2026: Reviewing the Social Housing System: Delivering Better Housing Support to Those Who Need It

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Question 19432 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Why was Kāinga Ora able to deliver 2,158 new build homes between 30 June 2024 and 31 March 2025, 63% of its total delivery of 3,418 new homes for the 2024/25 year, but has only delivered 634 new build homes, 34% of its forecast delivery of…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Delivery between 30 June 2024 and 31 March 2025 reflects the completion of a large number of projects that had been designed and progressed over several prior years, resulting in a concentration of completions in that period. I am advised…

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Question 18885 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many newly built state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora deliver in each region between 1 July 2024 and 30 April 2025 and what were the net additions of state houses in each of those regions over the same period?

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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/stats-and-insights/the-government-housing-dashboard/social-housing#tabset

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Question 18886 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many newly built state houses, if any, did Kāinga Ora deliver in each region between 1 July 2025 and 30 April 2026 and what were the net additions of state houses in each of those regions over the same period?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to my response to written parliamentary question 18885 (2026).

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Question 18739 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on retrofitting homes returned to service between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 and how many homes, if any, were returned to service from its retrofit programme over that period?

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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 spend $72.6 million on retrofitting 336 homes between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026.

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Question 18740 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on new homes delivered through redevelopment between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 and how many homes, if any, were completed over that period?

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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 277 homes were delivered through redevelopment, for $201.4 million between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026.

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Question 18742 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend acquiring new homes from developers between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 and how many homes were purchased?

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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 acquired 359 homes for $295.6 million from the market between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026.

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Question 18745 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay in real estate agent fees for state houses sold between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 and how does that breakdown by region?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to the attached table provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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Question 18746 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What was the total value of the sales of state homes sold between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 and how much, if any, of those funds were retained by Kāinga Ora after fees and other sales costs were paid?

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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 total gross proceeds from state house sales in the period 1 July 2025 to 31 March 2026 was $337,497,037. After sales costs are deducted, the net proceeds for the same period were…

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Question 18748 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many tenants, if any, has Kāinga Ora housed from the Housing Register between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026 and how does that compare to the number housed during the same period in 2024/25?

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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 7,144 tenancies were started for people from the Housing Register between 1 July 2024 and 31 March 2025, and 5,054 tenancies were started between 1 July 2025 and 31 March 2026.

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Question 18749 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What vacant land, if any, is Kāinga Ora planning to sell in Whanganui in the next 12 months?

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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 one site is currently confirmed to be sold in Whanganui in the next 12 months. Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it had not built any homes in Whanganui since 1 July 2025.…

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Question 18750 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many state houses, if any, has Kāinga Ora built in Whanganui since 1 July 2025 and how many state houses, if any, does it plan to build in Whanganui by 30 June 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 advises me that it had not built any homes in Whanganui since 1 July 2025. There are currently seven homes under construction and scheduled for completion by 30 June 2026.

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Question 18751 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many sections of vacant land, if any, does Kāinga Ora own in Whanganui and what is the land area of each?

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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 18594 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What are the main goals of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s new supply programme and what outcomes, if any, have been achieved under the programme in each of the past four years?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am unsure what programme the member is referring to.

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What cost pressures within relevant portfolio Votes, if any, has the Minister been informed of since 1 January 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Budget 2026 will be delivered on 28 May and Budget information remains confidential before that date. I direct the member to the upcoming examination of the Estimates by select committee which includes questions on cost pressures.