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Question 17129 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Would he consider reducing the repayment time, from 12 months down to three months, after vacating retirement villages, if there was evidence from New Zealanders to support this; 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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No, because a three-month maximum repayment timeframe (MRT) would result in substantially increased costs for operators that would then be passed on to residents through significantly increased upfront capital costs, weekly fees and higher…

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7 questions (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 17269 (2026), 17270 (2026), 17275 (2026)

  • 17259 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister requested any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other document regarding reducing the Accommodation Supplement, if so, when?

  • 17263 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister requested any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other document regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when?

  • 17266 (matches this search)

    Has he directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Social Development to investigate any changes to the Accommodation Supplement, and if so, what changes?

  • 17267 (matches this search)

    Has he directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Social Development to investigate any changes to the Income Related Rent Subsidy, and if so, when?

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  • 17269 (matches this search)

    What advice, briefings, reports, or aides-memoire, if any, has he received regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy or the Accommodation Supplement, and if so, when?

  • 17270 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other documents regarding reducing the Accommodation Supplement, if so, when?

  • 17275 (matches this search)

    Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other documents regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The social housing system has long-standing issues - it is unfair, it is not well targeted to those in most need, and it traps people in social housing dependency. Officials have advised successive governments of issues in the system. In…

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Question 17264 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister requested any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other document regarding reducing the Accommodation Supplement, if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17265 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister or the Ministry been in communication with any councils about reducing the amount their tenants can get through the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when and what councils?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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All Councils were informed of the Income-Related Rent Subsidy changes on 21 May 2026.

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Question 17268 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister requested any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other document regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17271 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has he directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Social Development to investigate any changes to the Accommodation Supplement, and if so, what changes?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17272 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister or the Ministry been in communication with any councils about reducing the amount their tenants can get through the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when and what councils?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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All Councils were informed of the Income-Related Rent Subsidy changes on 21 May 2026.

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Question 17273 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has he directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or the Ministry of Social Development to investigate any changes to the Income Related Rent Subsidy, and if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17274 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What advice, briefings, reports, or aides-memoire, if any, has he received regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy or the Accommodation Supplement, and if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17276 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other documents regarding reducing the Accommodation Supplement, if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The social housing system has long-standing issues - it is unfair, it is not well targeted to those in most need, and it traps people in social housing dependency. Officials have advised successive governments of issues in the system. In…

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Question 17280 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    Has the Minister received any advice, briefings, reports, aides-memoire, or any other documents regarding reducing the Income-Related Rent Subsidy, if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the written response to WPQ 17276 (2026).

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Question 17296 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Why was one year settled on as timeframe for mandatory repayment, after a retirement village unit is vacated?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Cabinet agreed to a 12-month maximum repayment timeframe (MRT) as part of a package of other changes to the retirement village legislative regime to increase consumer fairness for residents while supporting the sector to grow and innovate.…

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Question 17297 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    What legal advice, if any, did he seek on applying some reforms to existing contracts, but not others, with the proposed changes to The Retirement Villages Act; if so, by whom and when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I received legal advice on the application of changes to existing occupation right agreements (ORAs) from my officials at the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in October 2025. I cannot release this advice as it is legally…

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Question 16957 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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    Is he concerned that applying reforms only to new contracts, will disadvantage current contract holders, due to retirement village operators being incentivised to sell new contract licences first, 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 do not consider that existing residents will be disadvantaged. Retirement village operators are already legally required to start the process of seeking a new resident promptly after a resident vacates their unit, and to take all…

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16959, 16960 (2026)

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Ingrid Leary

Member for Taieri · Labour Party

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  • 16959 (matches this search)

    What advice, if any, has he sought, regarding the proposed retirement village laws, to the impact of not applying proposed laws to existing contracts?

  • 16960 (matches this search)

    What advice, if any, has he sought regarding the proposed retirement village laws on existing contracts?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I received advice on a recommended approach to the commencement and transitional provisions for the various amendments to be reflected in the amendment Bill. The recommended approach took into account a range of factors: fairness and…

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Question 17041 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How much, if any, did the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, 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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Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that in the 2023/24 financial year Kainga Ora spent approximately 1/3 FTE to undertake its emissions inventory and $58,000 plus GST for the annual emissions inventory audit. During 2023/24,…

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16532, 16868, 16869 (2026)

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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  • 16532 (matches this search)

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    What guidance, if any, currently exists within Kāinga Ora for protecting long standing community led social service hubs when redevelopment or land reclamation is proposed?

  • 16868 (matches this search)

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    On what basis, if at all, did Kāinga Ora determine that reclaiming Rawiri Community House would not result in the loss of critical social, food security, or wrap around support services for vulnerable whānau in Manurewa?

  • 16869 (matches this search)

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    What engagement, if any, was undertaken with Rawiri Community House, local whānau, and community service providers before Kāinga Ora decided to reclaim the Rawiri Community House site in Manurewa?

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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 acts within the scope of the Kāinga Ora Homes and Communities Act 2019, with its core function to provide rental housing and appropriate accommodation. Typically, it is the role of…

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16533, 16867 (2026)

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  • 16533 (matches this search)

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    What reports, briefings, aide mémoires, or written advice has the Minister for Housing received from Kāinga Ora relating to the decision to reclaim the Rawiri Community House site in Manurewa?

  • 16867 (matches this search)

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    On what dates , if any, were any reports, briefings, aide mémoires, or written advice relating to Rawiri Community House provided to the Minister for Housing by Kāinga Ora?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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A written update regarding Rawiri Community House was provided to my office on 16 January 2026. This is also my response to question 16867 (2026).

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Question 16849 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Where are Kainga Ora currently tracking on their target to 'Reduce transport emissions by 26% by 2034/35 compared to 2019'?

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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 no longer tracks tenant transport emissions, which this target relates to, from the 2024/25 year. As a result, it is unable to report progress against this measure.

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Question 16850 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Where are Kainga Ora currently tracking on their target to 'Reduce infrastructure emissions by 0% by 2029/30 compared to 2022/23'?

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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 it is on track to meet the measure to reduce infrastructure emissions by 30 percent by 2029/30. In 2024/25, embodied emissions from infrastructure development were 8,277 tCO2e, a 54 percent…

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Question 16851 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    Where are Kainga Ora currently tracking on their target to 'Reduce buildings emissions by 14% by 2034/35 compared to 2019'?

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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 total building emissions (construction and operation) for the 2024/25 year increased 3 percent compared to 2022/23, which was the first year a comprehensive measure was undertaken.

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Question 16852 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    Where are Kainga Ora tracking on their target to 'Reduce corporate emissions by 27% by 2024/25 and 42% by 2029/3030 compared to CNGP baseline for 2022/23'?

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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 it is on track to meet this measure, having achieved a 39 percent reduction in corporate emissions in 2025/25 compared to the 2022/23 baseline.

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Question 16866 (2026)

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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    What internal assessments, memoranda, or decision documents were prepared by Kāinga Ora that informed the decision to take back the lease for Rawiri Community House?

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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 a business case was prepared in 2022.

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Question 16531 (2026)

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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    What assessment, if any, has Kāinga Ora made of the social impact of closing Rawiri Community House, including impacts on whānau who rely on it for food distribution, advocacy support, and community connection?

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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 not made any assessment of the social impact of closing Rawiri House, and it is not its role to do so.

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Question 16534 (2026)

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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    On what dates did any meetings occur between the Minister for Housing, Ministerial staff, or Kāinga Ora officials relating to Rawiri Community House?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have not held a meeting with Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities specifically relating to Rawiri Community House.

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Question 16535 (2026)

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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    Were minutes, notes, or other records created for any meetings relating to Rawiri Community House, and if so, what form do those records take?

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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 its staff have not met with representatives of the Rawiri Community House specifically regarding the lease extension. The relationship Kaing Ora holds is with Auckland Council who in turn…

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Question 16536 (2026)

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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    What meetings, if any, were held between Kāinga Ora officials and representatives of Rawiri Community House, Auckland Council, or the Manurewa Local Board regarding the future of the Rawiri Community House site?

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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 leases the Rawiri Community House to Auckland Council. The Council subleases to the community group, and as such is the key relationship holder. In January 2025 Kāinga Ora met with…

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Question 16581 (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 13 April 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 13 April 2026.

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Question 16583 (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 13 April 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 16686 (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 13 April 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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Hon Chris Bishop: The titles of an additional nine 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 - 13/04/2026 - HUD2026-009557 - Te Awa…

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Question 16688 (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 13 April 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 4 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 13-Apr HUD2026-009587 Community Finance HUD 13-Apr HUD2026-009588 Home…

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Question 16419 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How much funding, if any, was allocated towards the work completed to modernise Tenancy Bond Services and improve efficiency, and did this include increased efficiency of bond refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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MBIE received funding of $37.98 million through Budget 2021 for the design, build, deployment, and ongoing maintenance and support of a new bond system. Two digital channels have been deployed for landlords, from December 2024 via a…

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16420, 16421, 16422, 16423 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many bond refunds, if any, paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 20 working days?

  • 16421 (matches this search)

    How many bond refunds, if any, paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 10 working days?

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    How many bond refunds, if any, were paid in each month since January 2024?

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    How many bond refunds, if any, were paid in each month since January 2024 have taken longer than 5 working days?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The table attached shows the number of bond refunds paid in each month from January 2024 to the most recent complete month available. The attached data is for the purposes of answering 16420, 16421, 16422, and 16423 (2026).

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Question 16424 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What proportion of the Ministry’s budget, if any, is allocated to processing bond refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Funding for the Bond Processing cost centre, which includes funding for the Tenancy Bond Services team and Tenancy Modernisation programme activities, represents approximately 32.6 percent of the relevant appropriation in 2025/2026…

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Question 16425 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    What process is the Ministry using to process bond refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The Ministry currently processes tenancy bond refunds via multiple channels, including applications processed manually once received by post on paper forms and applications received by email. The process for bond refunds includes; scanning…

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Question 16426 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many new staff, if any, have been employed to reduce the delay in bond refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Tenancy Bond Service team resourcing has adjusted over time. Staffing in Tenancy Bond Services is made up of permanent and fixed term staff. Most recently, an additional 15 staff were seconded to Tenancy Bond Services in November 2025 to…

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Question 14076 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    When and why did Kāinga Ora decide to stop tracking the proportion of newly constructed homes that meet the Full Universal Design standard?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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

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Question 14184 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 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 that its total vehicle fleet for the 2025 financial year is 491 vehicles, comprising 79% EVs, 15.3% hybrids, and 5.7% plug‑in hybrids (PHEVs). The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does…

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Question 14185 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2021?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its total vehicle fleet for the 2021 financial year was 655 vehicles, comprising 0.31% EV, 56.34% Hybrid, 42.43% Petrol and 0.92% Diesel. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does…

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Question 14193 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2023?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its total vehicle fleet for the 2023 financial year was 1,007 vehicles, comprising 22% EV, 74% Hybrid, and 4% plug‑in hybrids (PHEVs). The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not…

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Question 14196 (2026)

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2024?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its total vehicle fleet for the 2024 financial year was 990 vehicles, comprising 54.3% EV, 44.2% Hybrid and 1.5% plug‑in hybrids (PHEVs). The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does…

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Question 14197 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2022?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its total vehicle fleet for the 2022 financial year was 894 vehicles, comprising 7.94% EV, 84.9% Hybrid, 6.6% Petrol, and 0.56% Diesel. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not…

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Question 14199 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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    What was the composition of vehicle fleets, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, by fuel type in percentage terms in 2020?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its total vehicle fleet for the 2020 financial year was 573 vehicles, comprising 0.35% EV, 31.45% Hybrid, 67.85% Petrol, and 0.35% Diesel. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does…

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Question 14516 (2026)

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2024?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that there were no diesel vehicles in its fleet in financial year 2024, resulting in total diesel consumption of 0 litres. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle…

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Question 14521 (2026)

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that there were no diesel vehicles in its fleet in financial year 2025, resulting in total diesel consumption of 0 litres. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle…

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Question 14526 (2026)

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2023?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its vehicle fleet consumed 1,226 litres of diesel during the 2023 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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Question 14531 (2026)

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2021?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its vehicle fleet consumed 3,837 litres of diesel during the 2021 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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Question 14536 (2026)

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2022?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its vehicle fleet consumed 4,409 litres of diesel during the 2022 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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Question 14539 (2026)

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    How many litres of diesel, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2020?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its vehicle fleet consumed 3,448 litres of diesel during the 2020 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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Question 14857 (2026)

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    How many litres of petrol, if any, did vehicle fleets in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume in 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises that its vehicle fleet consumed 84,004 litres of petrol during the 2025 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.