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Question 218 (2026)

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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    Did he or his office contact the Cabinet Office ahead of answer oral question 12 on Wednesday 19 November 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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My office contacted the Cabinet Office on 19 November to seek guidance on Oral Parliamentary Question 12 on 19 November 2025. The Cabinet Office responded and provided guidance. The Cabinet Office did not contact me or my office regarding…

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Question 290 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development paid to providers in its emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial and how much, if any, of that amount was paid based on results achieved?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As at December 2025, HUD had made total payments of $1.836 million (excl. GST) to providers. $0.529 million of that relates to Housing Outcome Fee payments.

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Question 291 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has been spent on the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial to date and how does that number break down by the location of the provider?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As at December 2025, HUD had spent $1.836 million (excl. GST) on the emergency housing social outcomes contracting trial. $0.978 million was paid to Emerge Aotearoa Limited (Hamilton) and $0.857 million was paid to Wellington City Mission…

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Question 292 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many people, if any, are currently in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial and how does that number break down by location?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As at 31 December 2025, there are 60 households in the emergency housing social outcomes contracting trial. Both providers are at their full capacity, with 30 households in service in Hamilton and 30 households in service in Wellington.

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Question 293 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many people, if any, who participated in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial applied for emergency housing later applied for emergency housing and how many, if any,…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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People are not required to let the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) know where they live once they stop receiving assistance. There is a requirement to balance the requirement to monitor the effectiveness of our interventions with…

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Question 294 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many people, if any, have left the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial without moving out of emergency housing into more stable housing and how does that number break…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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People are not required to let the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) know where they live once they stop receiving assistance. There is a requirement to balance the requirement to monitor the effectiveness of our interventions with…

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Question 295 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many people, if any, who moved out of emergency housing into more stable housing through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial later left that stable housing?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As at 14 November 2025, no households who have moved into stable housing through the emergency housing social outcomes contracting trial have left that stable housing.

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Question 296 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many couples, if any, have been assisted through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial and how does that number break down by location?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Since the emergency housing social outcomes contracting trial began in November 2024, fewer than six couples have been assisted in the trial. Fewer than six were based in Hamilton and fewer than six were based in Wellington.

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Question 297 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many people, if any, have moved out of emergency housing into more stable housing through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial and how does that number break down by…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As at 31 December 2025, 36 households have moved out of emergency housing into more stable housing through the emergency housing social outcomes contracting trial. This includes 17 households in Hamilton and 19 households in Wellington.

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Question 298 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many individuals, if any, have been assisted through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s emergency housing social outcomes-based contracting trial and how does that number break down by location?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Since the emergency housing social outcomes contracting trial began in November 2024, 82 individuals have been assisted in the trial. 42 of these individuals were based in Hamilton and 40 of these individuals were based in Wellington.

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Question 299 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, tenancy reviews are still open and how does that number breakdown by designation and location?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is unable to provide the Member with the data requested. Currently the data requested would require substantial collation and engagement and divert Ministry staff from…

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Question 300 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, tenancy reviews have been completed since 25 March 2024 and how does that number breakdown by month completed and location?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is unable to provide the Member with the data requested. Currently the data requested would require substantial collation and engagement and divert Ministry staff from…

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Question 301 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many tenancy reviews have been started since 25 March 2024 and how many, if any, of those reviews resulted in the tenancy ending?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I am advised that the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) is unable to provide the Member with the data requested. Currently the data requested would require substantial collation and engagement and divert Ministry staff from…

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Question 516 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many laptop computers, tablet computers and hard drives, if any, provided or paid for by Kāinga Ora have been lost or gone missing since 1 July 2024 and how many of these, if any, were returned or found?

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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 it recorded 10 laptops as stolen or lost between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025. None were identified as returned or found.

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Question 517 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What IT projects, if any, were completed or started by Kāinga Ora since 1 July 2024 and for each what was the budget, initial timeframe, start date, completion date, and total cost?

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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 518 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What new IT systems, if any, has Kāinga Ora purchased since 1 July 2024 and how much, if anything, has been spent to date on each new system?

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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 purchased one new IT system, Forsta, (Customer & Employee Survey procurement of an Enterprise-wide platform). As at 2 February 2026, it has spent $168,000 on this system.

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Question 519 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What IT systems, if any, has Kāinga Ora discontinued since 1 July 2024 and how much, if anything, was spent on each system in the five years prior to its discontinuation?

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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 520 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What IT projects, if any, were shelved or curtailed by Kāinga Ora since 1 July 2024 and how much, if anything, was spent on each system in the five years prior to it being shelved or curtailed?

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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 discontinued two projects since 1 July 2024. These were a Complaints and Feedback System and an Electronic Timesheet Module. Both these projects were assessed during the Kāinga Ora…

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Question 521 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How is the build cost per square meter figure in Kāinga Ora’s Performance Scorecard calculated and what was the data used to calculate the cost per square meter figure provided in the 30 September 2025 scorecard?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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This information is publicly available in the notes accompanying the Scorecard on the Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities website here: - https://kaingaora.govt.nz/en_NZ/publications/tracking-our-performance.

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Question 522 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to his reply to Question 57392 (2025), why were the floor areas for some projects not provided in the attachment?

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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 not all values were centrally recorded for all developments, including projects acquired new as homes and land from a builder or developer. It was therefore not feasible to manually…

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Question 523 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does Kāinga Ora require travel for consultants and contractors paid for by Kāinga Ora to be booked through a preferred booking agency and if so, how does that booking agency invoice Kāinga Ora for these expenses?

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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 booking agency provides a monthly consolidated invoice to Kāinga Ora with all expenditure for contractors and consultants travel expenses. Consultants engaged by Kainga Ora also have…

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Question 524 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, consultant or contractor travel expenditure claims have been audited over the past 12 months and what discrepancies or breaches of policy, if any, have been found as a result?

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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 contractor and consultant travel costs are not individually audited; each Business Group ensures the total spend stays within the group travel budget with embedded savings targets. All…

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Question 525 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How, if at all, does Kāinga Ora monitor consultant and contractor travel expenditure and ensure transparency, if its systems do not centrally record all of these costs?

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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 expenses are invoiced monthly, with policy auditing conducted by the booking agency I also refer the Member to my response to 524 and Kainga Ora’s response to Q44 as part of their 2024/25…

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Question 526 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many, if any, customer panels has Kāinga Ora set up to bring the voice of the disabled customer to its work and for each such panel, how many panel members are there and in what region was it established?

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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 completed a time limited Disabled Customer Working Group pilot in June 2025. The group consisted of seven customers with lived experience of disability or caregiving, and its purpose…

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Question 527 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What, if anything, was learned from the Disabled Customer Working Group pilot about the impact of policies and processes on disabled tenants living in Kāinga Ora homes and what policies and processes, if any, were found to have the most…

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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 Disabled Customer Working Group pilot generated useful organisational insights about how disabled customers experience our services. Kāinga Ora is now working through those insights to…

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Question 528 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How were properties chosen for inspections during Kāinga Ora’s property inspection pilots using drones and in what regions were these properties located?

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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 properties for the pilot were selected using asset data to identify the roof type and expected component life expectancy, and the pilot operated in the following Kāinga Ora regions:…

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529, 530 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What was the total cost, if any, of the drones used in Kāinga Ora’s property inspection pilots that ran from November 2024 to February 2025?

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    What was the make and model of the drones used in Kāinga Ora’s property inspection pilots that ran from November 2024 to February 2025 and how many of each drone model has Kāinga Ora purchased 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 drone inspections for the pilot were carried out by external contractors who provided their own drones as part of the contract. This is also my response to WPQ 530 (2026).

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Question 531 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What was the cost of the Kāinga Ora pilot project using drones to undertake condition inspections of paint and cladding and what information, if any, about the houses that had paint and cladding inspected in this way was recorded?

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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 information from the pilot on paint and cladding inspections is recorded on the property file for that property. The pilot was cost neutral and funded from within existing maintenance…

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Question 532 (2026)

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    What was the cost of the Kāinga Ora pilot project using drones to undertake roof condition inspections and what information, if any, about the houses that had roofs inspected in this way was recorded?

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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 drone pilot was funded from within existing maintenance budgets and included inspecting 333 roofs and 2,081 cladding inspections at a total cost of $81,618, and was cost neutral.

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533, 534, 535, 536 (2026)

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    What aspects of its responsive maintenance work is Kāinga Ora reviewing through its Maintenance Delivery System pilot and what information, if any, is being collected to measure potential efficiencies, cost savings or process improvements?

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    What process improvements, if any, has Kāinga Ora’s Maintenance Delivery System pilot identified and which, if any, of these improvements will be implementation?

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    What are the ways that Kāinga Ora is exploring to enhance its responsive maintenance work through the Maintenance Delivery System pilot and which of these, if any, have been successful in creating efficiencies?

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    How much, if anything, has been spent on Kāinga Ora’s Maintenance Delivery System pilot 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 a Maintenance Delivery System (MDS) pilot began in April 2025 and was originally expected to run until February 2026, as noted in WPQ 43293 (2025). The pilot has since been extended to…

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Question 574 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many staff, if any, at Kāinga Ora resigned in 2024/25 and how many, if any, have resigned so far 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 the number of employees who have exited for reason of resignation is 285 in 2024/25 and 124 between 1 July 2025 and 28 January 2026.

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Question 575 (2026)

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    How many staff, if any, at Kāinga Ora took voluntary redundancy in 2024/25 and how many, if any, have taken voluntary redundancy so far 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 the number of employees who have exited for reason of voluntary redundancy is 383 in 2024/25 and 90 between 1 July 2025 and 28 January 2026.

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Question 576 (2026)

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    What was staff turnover, if any, at Kāinga Ora in 2024/25 and what was it in the first half of 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 unplanned turnover as at 30 Jun 25 is 9.1%, and as at 31 Dec 25 is 8.8%.

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Question 577 (2026)

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    How many, if any, newly built social homes that were funded in Budget 2025 does he expect will be delivered by 30 June 2026 and how does that number breakdown by build to own and build to lease?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I expect all social housing places funded under Budget 2025 to be delivered by 30 November 2026.

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578, 583, 584 (2026)

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    How many, if any, newly built social homes that were funded in Budget 2024 does he expect will be delivered by 30 June 2026 and how does that number breakdown by build to own and build to lease?

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    Further to his reply to 43298 (2025), how many, if any, of the build to rent houses in the table provided have been delivered and how does that number breakdown by provider?

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    Further to his reply to Question 43298 (2025), how many, if any, of the build to own houses in the table provided have been delivered and how does that number breakdown by provider?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Social housing places funded under Budget 2024 are expected to be delivered by June 2027. As at the end of November 2025, I am advised that for Budget 2024 and 2025 funded social housing places that were delivered, approved or under…

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579, 585, 705, 708 (2026)

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    How many, if any, newly built social homes that were funded in Budget 2025 have been delivered and how does that number breakdown by build to own and build to lease?

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    How many, if any, of the 500 social houses funded from Budget 24 and being delivered through projects previously identified by Community Housing Providers (CHPs) as the “maintaining momentum” pathway have been delivered and how many, if…

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    How many of the 550 social houses funded through Budget 25 were delivered by 31 December 2025 and how does that number breakdown by Build to Own and Build to Rent?

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    How many of the 1,500 social houses funded through Budget 24 were delivered by 31 December 2025 and how does that number breakdown by Build to Own and Build to Rent?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Information about delivery of social housing places funded through Budget 2024/25 is publicly available on the Ministry’s website at: - https://www.hud.govt.nz/news/social-housing-provider-delivery-dashboard-for-november-released. I also…

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Question 580 (2026)

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    How many, if any, newly built social homes that were funded in Budget 2024 have been delivered and how does that number breakdown by build to own and build to lease?

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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 responses to Written Question 578 (2026) and 579 (2026).

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Question 581 (2026)

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    How many community housing providers who have been allocated new social housing places funded through Budget 24 have confirmed their project delivery methodologies and for each such provider how many places will they build and own and how…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I refer the member to my response to Written Question 51028 (2025).

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Question 582 (2026)

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    When were the social houses funded from Budget 24 and being delivered through the “maintaining momentum” pathway first allocated to each of the community housing providers and how many were allocated to each community housing provider?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Applications were assessed as received and approvals were made progressively over time. In accordance with Speaker's Ruling 210/6, I do not consider the time and expense of officials retrospectively collating approval dates of over 500…

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Question 586 (2026)

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    How many social housing places funded from Budget 24 have been allocated to each Community Housing Provider broken down by their delivery status?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Information as at November 2025 is provided in the attached table.

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Question 587 (2026)

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    How much of the operating funding from the $140 million taken from Kāinga Ora in Budget 2024 has been allocated to funding providers who are delivering 1,500 new social housing places and how much, if any, has actually been spent?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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It is not possible to determine if individual social housing places have been funded from specific reallocated or underspent appropriations. Broader information about reallocated or previously unspent appropriations that are carried…

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Question 588 (2026)

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    How many social housing places funded in Budget 24 that were contracted with strategic partners does he expect will be delivered by 30 June 2026 and for each partner how many of those places will be leased from developers and how many…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Social Housing places funded from Budget 24 are expected to be delivered by 30 June 2027. I refer the Member to my response for Written Question 578 (2026).

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Question 589 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many housing places funded in Budget 24 have each strategic partner been contracted in total and for each partner how many of those places will be leased from developers and how many build to own?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As at November 2025, the number of approved or delivered social housing places for each Strategic Partner, funded under Budget 2024 is included in the attached table. I also refer the Member to my response to Written Question 578 (2026).

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Question 590 (2026)

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    Has he sought advice from his officials about the optimum number of additional social houses required to address the growing number of homeless people in some sectors outlined in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development's Homelessness…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I have not sought that information.

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Question 591 (2026)

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    How many, if any, people who were living rough have been accommodated to date in the 300 social homes he announced on 5 September 2025 and how does that number breakdown by location?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As at 28 January, there have been 159 Housing First placements into social homes made available following the announcement on 5 September 2025. The location of the 159 places includes 123 in Auckland; six in Wellington, four in Hamilton…

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Question 592 (2026)

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    Is he concerned about reports in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s recent Homelessness Insight report that say more young people, including young families and pregnant mums, are becoming homeless, often hidden, living in…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This Government has continued investment over more than $550 million in programmes and services which aim to prevent homelessness and support people when it does occur, including programmes and services targeted to young people. In…

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    Is he concerned about reports in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s recent Homelessness Insights report that say there is a lack of suitable housing and support solutions, especially for disabled people and those with complex…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This Government has continued investment over more than $550 million in programmes and services which aim to prevent homelessness and support people when it does occur, including programmes and services for people with complex needs. In…

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Question 594 (2026)

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    What discussions, if any, has he had with the Minister for Mental Health about 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 and what…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I regularly engage with the Minister for Mental Health on a range of issues relating to homelessness and mental health.

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    How many, if any, households exiting emergency housing during August 2025 did not access any housing-related services?

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    Further to Reply 56447 (2025), what was the percentage of spells ended with unknown housing supports in the quarters ending September 2025 and and December 2025 respectively?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) has informed me that the member's requested information is generated quarterly, with the most recent data available as of September 2025. This information is provided to support the…

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    Is he concerned about reports in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development’s recent Homelessness Insight report that say there was an increase in the number of nights spent in mental health and addiction facilities by people reported…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This Government has continued investment over more than $550 million in programmes and services which aim to prevent homelessness and support people when it does occur, including programmes and services for people with complex needs, such…