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Question 14858 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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 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 vehicle fleet consumed 253,439 litres of petrol during the 2024 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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Question 14865 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 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 vehicle fleet consumed 350,823 litres of petrol during the 2022 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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Question 14867 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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 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 vehicle fleet consumed 322,223 litres of petrol during the 2021 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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Question 14869 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

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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 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 vehicle fleet consumed 355,803 litres of petrol during the 2023 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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Question 14872 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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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 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 vehicle fleet consumed 335,804 litres of petrol during the 2020 calendar year. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development does not have a vehicle fleet.

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6 questions (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 15208 (2026), 15212 (2026)

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

  • 15192 (matches this search)

    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

  • 15196 (matches this search)

    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

  • 15205 (matches this search)

    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

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  • 15208 (matches this search)

    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any,…

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    What was the composition - in percentage terms - of sources of energy consumed to power or heat buildings, if any, in the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if 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 electricity made up 100 percent of the power consumption used to power and heat its office buildings from 2020 to 2025. This is also my reply to WPQs 15192, 15196, 15205, 15208 and 15212…

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6 questions (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 15548 (2026), 15553 (2026)

  • 15512 (matches this search)

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

  • 15527 (matches this search)

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

  • 15539 (matches this search)

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

  • 15540 (matches this search)

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

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  • 15548 (matches this search)

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

  • 15553 (matches this search)

    How many litres of diesel, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings 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 me that no diesel has been used to power or heat its office buildings from 2020 to 2025. This is also my reply to WPQs 15527, 15539, 15540, 15548, 15513 (2026).

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6 questions (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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Matching question numbers: 15885 (2026), 15890 (2026)

  • 15847 (matches this search)

    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2025?

  • 15864 (matches this search)

    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2024?

  • 15874 (matches this search)

    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2023?

  • 15878 (matches this search)

    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2022?

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  • 15885 (matches this search)

    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings in 2021?

  • 15890 (matches this search)

    How many litres of LPG, if any, did the Minister’s department’s, agencies, crown entities or any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, consume to power or heat buildings 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 me that no LPG has been used to power or heat its office buildings from 2020 to 2025. This is also my reply to WPQs 15864, 15874, 15878, 15885 and 15890 (2026).

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Question 14026 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many houses have been sold by Kainga Ora in the Hutt region since 2024 to date?

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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 sold 11 homes in the Hutt Valley from 1 January 2024 to 16 April 2026. Between 1 January 2024 and 31 March 2026, there were 279 new homes delivered and 243 homes retrofitted in the Hutt…

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Question 13878 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many bond refund requests, if any, received and processed by Tenancy Services since 1 December 2025 had funds withheld from the refund to tenants and what was the total value of the funds withheld?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Since 1 December 2025 to 16 April 2026, Tenancy Services has received 70,083 bond refund requests. Of these: • 510 are in dispute with an available bond balance value of $472,764; and • 24,898 are refund requests where some or all of the…

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Question 13879 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many bond refund requests, if any, were received and processed by Tenancy Services since 1 December 2025 and what was the total value of those refunds?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Since 1 December 2025 to 16 April 2026, Tenancy Services has received 70,083 bond refund requests. Of these, 64,010 have been processed, and the total value of refunds processed to date is $133,591,410. The difference between the number of…

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Question 13883 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is the value of bond refund requests, if any, received by Tenancy Services since 1 December 2025 and how much, if any, of that amount has been refunded to date?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Value of Refund Requests Received, 1 December 2025 to 16 April 2026: $146,920,861 Value of Refund Requests Refunded, 1 December 2025 to 16 April 2026 $133,591,410 The gap between Received and Refunded includes scenarios such as refund…

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Question 13884 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage of bond refund requests, if any, made since 1 December 2025 have been waiting for three months or longer to be processed and refunded?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Where refund timeliness is greater than or equal to 60 Working Days, 1 December 2025 to 16 April 2026. - First action taken on the application: 0.026% - End-to-End completion of processing to payment: 0.031% (of these, 88.9% resulted in a…

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Question 13885 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage of bond refund requests, if any, made since 1 December 2025 have been waiting for two months or longer to be processed and refunded?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Where refund timeliness is greater than or equal to 40 Working Days. - First action taken on the application: 0.14% - End-to-End completion of processing to payment: 0.16% (of these, 92.7% resulted in a payment being made) Payment being…

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Question 13886 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What percentage of bond refund requests, if any, made since 1 December 2025 have been waiting for a month or longer to be processed and refunded?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Where refund timeliness is greater than or equal to 20 Working Days. - First action taken on the application: 0.84% - End-to-End completion of processing to payment: 10.64% (of these, 80.3% resulted in a payment being made) Payment being…

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Question 13887 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many bond refund requests, if any, have been made to Tenancy Services since 1 December 2025 and what percentage of such requests were processed within 7 working days?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The number of bond refund requests that were processed within 7 Working Days since 1 December 2025, is approximately 25,322. This figure is based on new bond system (ABODE) refund records where the full end to end process can be clearly…

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Question 13888 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Is AI used by Tenancy Services in processing or refunding tenants' bonds and if so, how?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Tenancy Services does not use AI in processing or refunding tenants’ bonds.

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Question 13889 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What changes, if any, were made to Tenancy Services bond processing methods after 1 November 2025 and for each, what was the purpose of the change?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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After 1 November 2025, Tenancy Services implemented a number of changes to bond processing methods as part of the modernisation of the tenancy bond system. The changes are set out below: • Online bond services (Bond Hub) • Tenant payment…

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Question 13890 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What new bond processing methods, if any, were started by Tenancy Services after 1 November 2025 and for each, when did it come into effect and what was its purpose?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The answer to this question is the same as 13889 (2026).

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Question 13550 (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 6 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 title of 1 paper 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 7-Apr n/a HSA monthly reporting Mar 26 HUD 10-Apr HUD2026-009561 Weekly report…

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Question 13551 (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 6 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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The titles of an additional ten 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 - 7/04/2026 - HUD2026-009498 - Visit to Dixon Street Flats…

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Question 13655 (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 6 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 13656 (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 6 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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None.

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Question 13800 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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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.

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Question 13801 (2026)

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Camilla Belich

List MP · Labour Party

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    What fee increases have been proposed or approved since 27 November 2023 for any chair, deputy chair, member, presiding member, or other appointed role on any Crown entity board, committee, authority, tribunal, or other statutory body…

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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 13290 (2026)

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Oriini Kaipara

Member for Tāmaki Makarau · Te Pāti Māori

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    What involvement, if any, does the Ministry of Social Development have in planning for potential impacts on people experiencing homelessness in the Tāmaki Makaurau electorate arising from the Government’s proposed changes to Police move‑on…

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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 (MSD) is not leading this policy but is being consulted by the Ministry of Justice on the development of options to ensure continued access to services and supports for people who may be…

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Question 13156 (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 23 March 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 2 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 23-Mar HUD2026-009351 Launch of Doors to Dignity campaign (Christchurch…

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Question 13157 (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 23 March 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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The titles of an additional seven 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 - 23/03/2026 - HUD2026-009256 - Property Council New…

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Question 13180 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Have any officials in entities for which the Minister is responsible prepared any briefing for the purpose of transitioning to a new Minister of Housing at any point since 1 January 2026; and if so, on whose instruction was that briefing…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No, they have not.

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Question 13181 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did any official from the Minister of Housing's office, or from the office of the Prime Minister, contact officials in entities for which the Minister is responsible from November 2025 to April 2026 to request preparatory materials,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No, they did not.

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Question 13182 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Was the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development asked at any point since 20 November 2025, to prepare a ministerial briefing for an incoming Minister of Housing; and if so, on what date was that request made?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No, they were not asked.

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13192, 13193, 13200, 13202 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many times, if any, has he sought advice from the Cabinet Office regarding a potential or perceived conflict of interest in relation to a matter before him within his portfolio, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

  • 13193 (matches this search)

    How many times, if any, has he received advice — whether from the Cabinet Office or otherwise — that a matter before him may give rise to a conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date?

  • 13200 (matches this search)

    For each recusal from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, if any, who made the decision in his place?

  • 13202 (matches this search)

    How many times, if any, has he recused himself from a decision within his portfolio due to a potential or perceived conflict of interest, since first assuming that portfolio, listed by date of recusal?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have met with the Cabinet Office on a number of occasions since my appointment as a Minister, to discuss or review conflicts of interest in relation to all of my portfolios. Details regarding conflicts of interest disclosed to the…

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Question 13196 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    How many times, if any, has he made a decision within his portfolio in respect of an entity or individual appearing on his register of pecuniary and other specified interests, since first assuming that portfolio,listed by date of decision?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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None.

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Question 12537 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 30 March 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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Corrected reply: 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 31-Mar HUD2026-009505 Waimakariri affordable rentals HUD…

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Question 12538 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 30 March 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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The titles of an additional four 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 - 31/03/2026 - HUD2026-009509 - Report on the economic…

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Question 12316 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 7098 (2026), is Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd currently engaged by Kāinga Ora and if so, when, if at all, is the current contract expected to end?

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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 Jacic Advisory Pty is currently engaged, with the contract ending on 30/06/2026.

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Question 12317 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 7100 (2026), how did Kāinga Ora become aware that Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd had the specialist skills it required and how was contact with the company initiated?

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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 awareness of Jacic Advisory’s capability arose through general industry knowledge of specialist advisory providers operating in this field. Exploratory discussions were had to confirm the…

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Question 12318 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 7100 (2026), what were the highly specialist skills required that led Kāinga Ora to engage Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd without advertising and what investigations, if any, were carried out to determine if the…

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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 highly specialist skills required were as follows: - Proven experience with large scale business wide transformation - Proven executive‑level advisory support of enterprise‑wide…

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Question 12319 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 7098 (2026), did Kāinga Ora extend or renew its initial contract with Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd and if so, what was the date and reason for each extension or renewal?

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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 initial contract with Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd was not extended. The second contract started on 10/02/25 and was extended on two occasions: • Extension 1: End Date: 1/08/2025 • Extension…

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Question 12320 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 7098 (2026), what were the key findings, if any, of Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd’s review of Kāinga Ora’s commercial management processes and what changes, if any, have been made to these processes?

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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 Jacic Advisory’s engagement resulted in free and frank advice to senior leadership over the course of the engagement. This advice supported the procurement function during an…

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Question 12321 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 7098 (2026), what were the key findings, if any, of Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd’s review of Kāinga Ora’s procurement processes and what changes, if any, have been made to these processes?

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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 reply for Written Parliamentary Question 12320 (2026).

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Question 12322 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 7098 (2026), on what date did Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd deliver its comprehensive review of Kāinga Ora’s procurement and commercial management processes?

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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 Jacic Advisory Pty Ltd delivered its comprehensive review of Kāinga Ora’s procurement and commercial management processes through several engagements and interactions with senior…

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Question 12323 (2026)

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    Further to Ministers’ responses to Questions 8528 and 8536 (2026), did he or anyone in his office suggest to Kāinga Ora that Treasury advice was required in the briefing “Variation Request to IAF Funding Agreement with Hutt City Council,…

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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 engaged with Treasury while developing the briefing. Therefore, I did not specifically advise Kāinga Ora that I required advice from Treasury in the briefing “Variation Request to IAF…

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12324, 12325 (2026)

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    On what date, if at all, was he first notified that Kāinga Ora agreed to changes that saw the Hutt City Council stormwater project approved through the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund reduced from two projects to a single solution and…

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    On what date did Kāinga Ora first agree to changes that saw the Hutt City Council stormwater project approved through the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund reduced from two projects to a single solution and how was any such agreement…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I was first notified of Kainga Ora’s preferred option through their briefing I signed on 17 March 2025. Only the responsible ministers can approve any variations to the IAF agreement, and the Minister of Finance agreed with me to the…

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Question 12326 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to 5419 (2026), how did the stock of state housing breakdown by the number of houses built in each decade at 30 June 2025 and how much was spent on maintenance for those houses in 2024/25 broken down by funds spent on…

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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 12327 (2026)

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    Has Kāinga Ora attended the Infrastructure and Investment Ministers Group for scrutiny of its capital underspend and if so, what underlying drivers of and fixes for that underspend were identified?

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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 yet been requested to attend the Infrastructure and Investment Ministers Group.

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Question 12328 (2026)

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    How much of Kāinga Ora’s $513 billion underspend in the September 2025 quarter was due to policy decisions to reorient responsibilities and delivery and which, if any, of those policy decisions resulted from Government directives,…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Treasury reported a $513 million underspend in its September 2025 Quarterly Investment Report (QIR), based on the Crown Financial Information System (CFIS) forecast data. Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it provided…

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Question 12329 (2026)

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    Has he asked Kāinga Ora for updates and assurances on delayed or problematic projects that resulted in its reported capital underspend and if so, what updates and assurances, if any, did he receive?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Yes. Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities is required to provide monthly reporting on key projects with a ‘High’ Risk Profile Assessment or whole of life cost of more than $35 million, as well as progress against the social housing delivery…

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Question 12164 (2026)

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    Further to reply 8605 (2026), what information have they been asked to provide?

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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 been contacted by the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) for information relating to the City Link bridge project. It would be inappropriate to discuss the information requested…

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12166, 12168 (2026)

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    How many complaints relating to property manager conduct were received by MBIE's Tenancy Compliance and Investigation team in the period between November 2023 and March 2026, and what proportion of those complaints were successfully…

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    How many complaints relating to property manager conduct were received by MBIE's Tenancy Compliance and Investigation team in the period between June 2024 and March 2026, and what proportion of those complaints were successfully resolved…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The Tenancy Compliance and Investigations team (TCIT) within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is the regulator for the unit titles and tenancy sectors. Under the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 (RTA), its role is to…