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Question 6421 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many full time equivalent (FTE) roles, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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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 to WPQ 6410 (2026).

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Question 6741 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2025?

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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 to WPQ 6417 (2026).

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Question 6750 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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    How many vacancies, if any, were there in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as of 1 January 2026?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the Member to my answer to WPQ 6417 (2026).

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Question 6860 (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 23 February 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 no papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 23 February 2026.

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Question 6861 (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 23 February 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 7004 (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 23 February 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 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 - 23/02/2026 26-BRF-00430;…

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Question 7005 (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 23 February 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 26-Feb HUD-2926009194 Severe Weather Response – Housing update and next steps…

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Question 6197 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    What reports, briefings, emails, memos, aides-memoire, notes or written advice, if any, has the Minister and/or his Office received regarding social housing rent increases as a result of a council rates cap; listed by date, title, and…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not received any advice from either the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development or Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities regarding social housing rent increases as a result of a council rates cap.

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Question 6200 (2026)

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Lawrence Xu-Nan

List MP · Green Party

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    How many, if any, people over the age of 65 are currently living in public/social housing?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kainga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that of the 199,216 people recorded as living in the 70,917 Kāinga Ora public housing tenancies as at 28 February 2026, there were 20,797 people across 18,066 tenancies that were 65 or older,…

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Question 6124 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Are the processing issues affecting some data series on the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Dashboard issues with Ministry systems and if not, what agencies are responsible for the data series affected?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The issue is not related to Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) systems. The issue originates from the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) Information Analysis Platform (IAP) and affects MSD’s quarterly and monthly housing…

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Question 6125 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    When do officials expect the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Housing Dashboard to be updated with the December 2025 and January 2026 data?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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MSD is working on a fix for the issue and is currently unable to give a definite date when the data will be supplied to HUD.

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Question 6126 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    When were the data processing issues affecting the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Housing Dashboard first identified and what action was taken to address those issues?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that MSD notified HUD of the issue on 22 January. HUD reviewed its upcoming data release of December 2025 data, and only uploaded information that was understood to be unaffected at the time on the following dashboards: •…

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Question 6127 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Prior to 25 January 2026, had figures for December 2025 been posted to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Dashboard and if so, how, if at all, were those figures incorrect?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No.

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Question 6128 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What processing issues are affecting some data series used in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Dashboard and how is each of those series affected?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The issue relating to the supply of MSD data is being investigated by MSD. There are no other known issues affecting any other data series in the HUD’s Housing Dashboard.

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Question 5982 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 1499 (2026), how did Kāinga Ora dispose of the waste from the 626 homes it demolished or deconstructed between October 2024 and December 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora advises that information on demolition waste disposal is not held in a single centralised system, and consolidated data for the 626 demolitions cannot be produced without manually reviewing each project, which is not feasible…

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Question 6034 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Will he release the review of the Large-Scale Project (LSP) programme that Ministers asked the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to undertake when it is completed and if so, when?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Building off the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s work, I directed the agency to commission an Assurance Review of the LSP programme. The findings of the Review were presented to me at the end of 2025, and I will provide Cabinet…

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Question 6036 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What advice, if any, has he received from Treasury about the review of the Large-Scale Project (LSP) programme that Ministers asked the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to undertake?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have not received any advice from the Treasury on the Assurance Review into the LSP programme.

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Question 6037 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Who is conducting the review the Large-Scale Project (LSP) programme that Ministers asked the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to undertake and has been the cost, if anything, to date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Assurance Review of the LSP programme was carried out by Martin Jenkins and Invise and funded from within Ministry of Housing and Urban Development baselines.

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Question 6038 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Have any concerns about the Large-Scale Project (LSP) programme been raised with him as a result of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s review of the programme and if so, what were those concerns?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Following the Independent Review of Kāinga Ora and the Turnaround Plan, I directed the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to commission an Assurance Review of the LSP programme. I will provide Cabinet with oversight of the findings…

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Question 6039 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has he received the review of the Large-Scale Project (LSP) programme that Ministers asked the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to undertake and if so, what assurances, if any, have been given to Ministers in terms of performance…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The findings of the Review were presented to me at the end of 2025, and I will provide Cabinet with oversight of them, alongside next steps, before the middle of the year.

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Question 6040 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if any, of Kāinga Ora’s spend on building activity flowed to the compensation of employees/ contractors in each of the last five financial years and how many full-time equivalent jobs, if any, were supported through this spend?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am interpreting your question to be asking for the estimated flow-on from Kainga Ora's spend on building activity to the compensation of employees/contractors in the residential building sector. To work this out, I’ve taken Kāinga Ora’s…

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Question 6041 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received about how many construction jobs are supported by Community Housing Providers’ building activity?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have not received advice from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development specifically about how many construction jobs are supported by Community Housing Providers’ building activity, but obviously the building activity supports…

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Question 6042 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received about how many construction jobs are supported by Kāinga Ora’s building activity?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I have received no advice from Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities relating to construction jobs supported by Kāinga Ora’s building activity.

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Question 6043 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What effect, if any, has Kāinga Ora’s cancellation of 212 building projects that would have delivered 3479 state homes had on the government’s ability to address homelessness in New Zealand?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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None of those 212 building projects were funded. Between November 2023 and November 2025, there were 7,046 net social houses added in the country by Community Housing Providers and Kāinga Ora. Through Budgets 2024 and 2025, we are already…

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Question 6044 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the 3479 state houses cancelled by Kāinga Ora in 2025 had been scheduled to be delivered in the 2025/26 year?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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You cannot schedule homes for delivery that have not had funding approved or allocated to them.

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Question 6046 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora address overcrowding in its homes by moving people living at an address who have not signed the tenancy agreement for that home into their own accommodation without the need for a Business Initiated Transfer and if so, how…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that where there are additional people in an overcrowded home, Kāinga Ora works with the tenant to address the situation, and this may include referring the additional occupants to the Ministry…

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Question 6047 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many state homes, if any, were overcrowded at 30 June in each of the past six years and how many, if any, of those homes were severely overcrowded at that date in each year?

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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 6049 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How, if at all, did the over 11,000 additional state homes delivered through funding provided in Budgets 2018, 2020 and 2023 help to reduce the number of people on the Housing Register and alleviate overcrowding in Kāinga Ora homes and…

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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 number of people on the housing register nationally rose from 6,455 in January 2018 to 25,388 in December 2023 (with a peak of 27,234 in April 2022). The Government has continued to invest in social housing with a…

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Question 6051 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has he received about developing a programme, like Priority One, to bump people living rough to the top of the social housing waiting list to help address issues communities are facing related to homeless people living…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I received advice from officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Ministry of Social Development in August last year as part of the work on short term Actions to address homelessness on an option for creating a…

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Question 6052 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many, if any, of the households living in emergency housing motels between December 2023 and December 2024 were then housed by Kāinga Ora in state homes and how many, if any, were housed by Community Housing Providers?

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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 unable to provide the information sought by the Member. Obtaining the information requested would require substantial collation and engagement and divert MSD staff from their…

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Question 6053 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Did the over 11,000 net additional state homes funded through Budgets 2018, 2020 and 2023 contribute to the Government reaching its target of reducing households living in emergency housing motels 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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A range of interventions assisted in the Government reaching our target of reducing households living in emergency housing.

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Question 5815 (2026)

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    What aides-mémoire, briefings, memos, notes, reports, or any other advice, if any, has the Minister or their Office received during the week beginning 16 February 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 1 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 16-Feb HUD2026-009083 Meeting brief - Meeting with Naomi James (CEO Ryman…

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Question 5816 (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 16 February 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 title of three 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 -16/02/2026 - HUD2026-009014 - 2026 March Baseline Update for Vote…

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Question 5920 (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 16 February 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 5922 (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 16 February 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 two papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 16 February 2026: - 16 February 2026 - Approval to Introduce the Environment (Disestablishment of the Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill and Progress…

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5573, 5574, 5575, 5576 (2026)

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    What steps, if any, have been taken to ensure that all Housing First households are on the Housing Register?

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    Are all Housing First households currently on the Housing Register and if not, why not?

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    Did his officials carry out an investigation into the reasons why some Housing First households were not on the Housing Register and what did they find?

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    What proportion of Housing First households did his officials find were not on the Housing Register and how many households does that represent?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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There are a number of reasons why households in the Housing First programme are not on the Housing Register. Some Housing First households will go on to the social housing register while they wait to access social housing. However not all…

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Question 5577 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 609 (2026), did he receive a 14 August 2025 briefing entitled “Further Advice on Short-term Actions to Address Homelessness” where paragraph 34a states, “Initial data indicates that a proportion of Housing…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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My office did receive a copy of HUD2025-007725 Further advice on short-term actions to address homelessness dated 14 August 2025, which was not a report about households new to the Housing First programme not being on the Housing Register.…

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Question 5417 (2026)

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    Further to his replies to Question 522 (2026) and 57392 (2025), what were the floor areas for the Auckland Kāinga Ora projects in McKenzie Rd 84-92, Auckland; Reeves Rd 10-12, Pakuranga; and Kelvin Road 88-88a, Papakura and which, 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 the floor areas for the properties at 84-92 McKenzie Road, Auckland, are as follows: • 14 x 4-bedroom homes at 170 m² • 17 x 3-bedroom homes at 113 m² • 12 x 2-bedroom homes at 86 m² This…

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Question 5418 (2026)

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    Further to his replies to Question 522 (2026) and 57392 (2025), what were the floor areas for the Gisborne Kāinga Ora projects in Aberdeen Rd 556-562, Te Hapara and Stanley Rd 99a, Gisborne and which, if any, of these projects were…

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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 floor areas for the properties at 556–562 Aberdeen Road, Te Hapara, are as follows: • 4 × 2-bedroom homes at 89 m² • 3 × 2-bedroom homes at 75 m² • 2 × 2-bedroom homes at 79 m² • 1 ×…

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Question 5419 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his replies to Questions 624 and 626 (2026), how did the stock of state housing breakdown by the number of houses built in each decade at 30 June 2024 and how much was spent on maintenance for those houses in 2023/24 broken down…

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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 attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities.

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5420, 5422 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, of the social houses funded through Budget 24 and delivered as build to own at 31 November 2025 have been tenanted and how much government funding has been paid to the providers of those houses so far?

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    How many, if any, of the social houses funded through Budget 24 and delivered as build to rent at 31 November 2025 have been tenanted and how much government funding has been paid to the providers of those houses so far?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I do not consider the time and expense of officials manually identifying which of these properties were build to own or lease to be in the public interest. With respect to payments, providers…

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5421, 5423, 5424 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 594 (2026), have his officials had any discussions with other agencies about any concerns raised by the increase in the number of nights spent in mental health and addiction facilities by people reported as…

  • 5423 (matches this search)

    Further to his reply to Question 594 (2026), what programmes, if any, has the Government funded that are specifically designed to assist homeless people with addiction or mental health conditions into stable housing and how are such…

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    Further to his reply to Question 594 (2026), what action, if any, is he taking to help people reported as homeless and living in mental health and addiction facilities to find stable housing?

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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 there have been no substantive inter-agency discussions regarding the number of nights spent in mental health facilities by people reported as homeless. Programmes funded through Vote Housing and Urban Development are…

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Question 5425 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 594 (2026), on what specific dates, if any, did he discuss the increase in the number of nights spent in mental health and addiction facilities by people reported as homeless between June 2024 and June 2025…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I regularly discuss a range of matters with the Minster for Mental Health however, I have not had any specific hui with the Minister on this matter.

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Question 5426 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 290 (2026), what is the purpose of Housing Outcome Fee payments and what outcomes, if any, are expected to be achieved through paying them?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Outcome Fee payments demonstrate the importance of achieving a prescribed outcome. For the emergency housing social outcomes contracting trial achieving and maintaining stable housing is the primary outcome and is what Outcome Fee payments…

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Question 5427 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 290 (2026), how are Housing Outcome Fee payments calculated and how much has been paid to each provider to date?

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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 Housing outcome fees are determined by the length of time eligible households are able to maintain stable housing for example: • 3 months ($2,160) • 6 months ($1,620) • 13 months ($1,620) Given the small number of…

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Question 5354 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 1493 (2026), how much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora paid to Plato Services Limited since 1 January 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 me that it has paid Plato Payments Limited $2.76m from 1 January 2024 to 31 January 2026.

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5355, 5359, 5366, 5367 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 1493 (2026), why did Kāinga Ora contact the services of Plato Services Limited to deliver a prototype solution to support the digital management of the Housing Delivery System and how much, if anything, was…

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    Further to his reply to Question 1493 (2026), what were the further services provided by Plato Services Limited between October 2024 and December 2024 and how, if at all, did they relate to the prototype solution it was contracted to…

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    Further to his reply to Question 1493 (2026), was a procurement panel established to identify a provider that could develop a prototype solution to support the digital management of the Housing Delivery System and if so, what were the…

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    Further to his reply to Question 1493 (2026), was Plato Services Limited the only company that was able to develop a prototype solution to support the digital management of the Housing Delivery System and if not, how many other companies…

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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 Plato Payments Limited was contracted to deliver a bespoke workflow tool that enables Kāinga Ora to plan, schedule, and track all tasks involved in designing and constructing homes. As a…

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Question 5228 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 628 (2026), how much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on transport infrastructure projects in its Northcote Large Scale Project in 2021/22 and 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 that this level of breakdown is not available. The combined land development and infrastructure cost for FY22 and FY23 for the Northcote LSP is $56 million.

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Question 5229 (2026)

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    How much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora budgeted to spend on infrastructure projects in each of its Large Scale Projects in 2025/26?

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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 this level of breakdown is not available. The following figures are combined land development and infrastructure FY25/26 budget amounts, from Budget 2025/26. • Eastern Porirua - $53.4…

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Question 5230 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 628 (2026), how much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora spend on water infrastructure projects in its Mangere Large Scale Project in 2023/24?

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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 this level of breakdown is not available. The combined land development and infrastructure cost for FY24 for the Mangere LSP is $16 million.