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Question 33831 (2026)

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Ginny Andersen

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to reply 30727 (2026), at which WelTec campus was the discontinued Kāinga Ora trades training partnership based?

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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, historically, both Porirua Whitireia and Petone campuses have been involved in the partnership, but details of the campus at which the WelTec trades training programme was based should be…

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Question 33626 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay for refurbishment of offices at its Carlton Gore, Newmarket, Auckland offices since 1 June 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that there has been no refurbishment of its office space at 107 Carton Gore Road since 1 June 2025.

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Question 33627 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What services or products, if any, is Impact Lab Limited currently providing to housing officials at the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that no services or products are currently being provided by Impact Lab Limited to housing officials at the Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport.

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Question 33628 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many contracts, if any, did the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development sign with Impact Lab Limited between 1 June 2024 and 1 July 2026 and for each, when was it signed, what services or products were provided and what was the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised that the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development signed no contracts with Impact Lab Limited between 1 June 2024 and 1 July 2026.

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Question 33629 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay for new audio-visual and conferencing equipment for its Carlton Gore, Newmarket, Auckland offices since 1 June 2025 and for each item valued at over $1500, if any, what was it and what was its…

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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 there was no new audio-visual or conferencing equipment procured for the Carlton Gore, Newmarket or Auckland offices since 1 June 2025.

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Question 33630 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay for new appliances for its Carlton Gore, Newmarket, Auckland offices since 1 June 2025 and for each item valued at over $1500, if any, what was it and what was its value?

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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 spent $1,743 to purchase a dishwasher at 107 Carlton Gore Road since 1 June 2025.

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Question 33631 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has Kāinga Ora disposed of any surplus furniture since 1 June 2024 and if so, what was the value of that furniture?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not record information at this level of detail. Kāinga Ora generally either re-use, store for future use, or offer surplus furniture to community groups, but unfortunately Kāinga…

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Question 33632 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has Kāinga Ora sold any surplus furniture since 1 June 2024 and if so, what was the value of that furniture?

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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 sold any surplus furniture since 1 June 2024.

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Question 33633 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has Kainga Ora spent on new audio-visual and conferencing equipment since 1 June 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 since 1 June 2024 it has spent $143,166 on new audio-visual and conference equipment.

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Question 33634 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has Kainga Ora spent on new appliances since 1 June 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 spent $55,745 on new appliances since 1 June 2024.

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Question 33635 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora spent on new furniture for its offices since 1 June 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 spent $336,109 on new furniture from 1 June 2024.

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Question 33636 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora spent on new office fixtures and fittings for its offices since 1 June 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 spent $1,463,605 on new office fixtures and fittings since 1 June 2024.

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Question 33637 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora incurred for moving and relocation costs associated with the downsizing its offices since 1 June 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 spent $286,615 on moving and relocation costs associated with downsizing its offices since 1 June 2024.

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Question 33638 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What Kāinga Ora offices, if any, have reduced their floorspace since 1 June 2024 and for each such office, what was the floorspace before and after it was downsized and how much, if anything, was paid for any costs or penalties incurred as…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kaniga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that as at 1 June 2024 it had leased a total of 39,279m2 of office space. Kāinga Ora currently occupy 33,173m2 of office space, with a total reduction of space being 6,106m2 since June 2024. A…

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Question 33639 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora spent on downsizing its office space since 1 June 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 interpreted this question to be “How much, if anything, have Kāinga Ora spent on downsizing its office space since 1 June 2024.” I refer the Member to my reply to WPQ 33637 and WPQ…

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Question 33640 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What advice, if any, has Impact Lab Limited provided to Kāinga Ora to help inform any investment or funding decisions?

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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 informs me that it has not used Impact Lab Limited to help inform any funding or investment decisions.

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Question 33641 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Have Kāinga Ora’s homes and services been assessed by Impact Lab Limited through its GoodMeasure Homes product and if so, what estimates of the long-term impact of its housing model have been determined?

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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 informs me that it has not used Impact Lab Limited’s GoodMeasure Homes product to assess homes and services.

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Question 33311 (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 19 July 2026, by title and date?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As Minister of Housing, I did not take any papers to Cabinet during the week beginning 19 July 2026.

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Question 33312 (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 19 July 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 33416 (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 19 July 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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MCERT 20/07/2026 Status Update - City and Regional Deals MCERT 20/07/2026 Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill - Material for Third Reading MCERT 21/07/2026 Estimates 2026/27 Vote Housing and Urban Development (and Vote SD,…

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Question 33417 (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 19 July 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(s) of 1 paper(s) has been withheld in accordance with SR 199/6 as it is under active consideration and it is not in the public interest to release. HUD 20-Jul MCERT2026-010142 Salvation Army National Homelessness Data Project HUD…

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Question 33548 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When was the state house at 53 Renall Street, Masterton built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 property was purchased in 2002 specifically for use within the Community Group Housing (CGH) programme and supported three CGH providers between 2002 and 2025. The decision to divest…

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Question 33550 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When was the state house at 61 Hillcrest Street, Solway, Masterton built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 home was purchased in 2001 specifically for use within the Community Group Housing (CGH) programme and supported two CGH providers between 2001 and 2025. The decision to divest was…

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Question 33551 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When was the state house at 19 Kurahaupo Street, Orakei, Auckland built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 home was built in 1942 and was assessed as having a net book value of $2.5 million. It therefore met the high value criteria for divestment.

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Question 33552 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When was the state house at 21 Kurahaupo Street, Orakei, Auckland built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 home was built in 1942 and was assessed as having a net book value of $1.9 million. It therefore met the high value criteria for divestment.

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Question 33553 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When was the state house at 19 Hapau Street, Remuera, Auckland built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 home was built in 1950 and was assessed as having a net book value of $2 million. It therefore met the high value criteria for divestment.

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33554, 33555 (2026)

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    When was the state house at 132 Bayswater Ave, Bayswater, Auckland built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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    When was the state house at 134 Bayswater Ave, Bayswater, Auckland built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 home and its semi-detached neighbour at 134 Bayswater Ave, was built in 1948. The property met the divestment criteria of being of unfit for purpose as it was nearing the end of its…

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Question 33556 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When was the state house at 78 Omata Road, Marfell, New Plymouth built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 home and its semi-detached neighbour were built in 1952. One unit (other side of party wall) is owned by a private owner. The redevelopment potential of the site is low and further…

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Question 33557 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When was the state house at 19 Oranga Street, Marfell, New Plymouth built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 four-bedroom, single-storey home was built in 1963. Until recently, the property was leased to a Community Group Housing (CGH) provider, however, this recently ended. Kāinga Ora…

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Question 33558 (2026)

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    How many of the 2,150 social houses that he expects to be delivered through funding in Budgets 2024 and 2025 will be delivered each month to July 2027?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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The Government committed to deliver 2,050 social homes across Budgets 2024 and 2025. At this stage, we expect to deliver closer to 2,200 places from available funding. Delivery information as at June 2026 is provided in the attachment.…

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Question 33559 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    When was the state house at 34 Warwick Avenue, Westmere, Auckland built and what characteristics of this property made it suitable for Kāinga Ora's state house sales programme?

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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 home was built in 1926 and was assessed as having a net book value of $1.44 million. It therefore met the high value criteria for divestment.

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Question 33560 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many, if any, hundreds of the social homes funded through Budgets 2024 and 2025 will be delivered in each of the next couple of quarters?

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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 3358 (2026).

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Question 33561 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many, if any, of the 3000 net new social homes targeted to be delivered between November 2023 and November 2026 have been delivered and how does that number breakdown by houses delivered by Kainga Ora and houses delivered by Community…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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At the end of June 2026, the net increase of social homes in Auckland since November 2023 was 3,034. Kāinga Ora contributed 1,824 of the new Auckland homes, and Community Housing Providers have delivered the other 1,210

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Question 33562 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many, if any, of the social houses funded in Budget 2025 will be delivered each month between July and November 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 response to Written Question 3358 (2026).

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Question 33563 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How much funding was allocated to the delivery of additional social housing in Budgets 2024 and 2025 and how much, if anything, has been spent so far on building additional social houses?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Information on funding allocations for additional social housing is publicly available through the Budget Estimates and supporting information. In relation to how much has been spent building additional social houses, I refer the Member to…

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Question 33564 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How much, if any, of the funding that was allocated for the delivery of additional social housing in Budgets 2024 and 2025 has been paid to Community Housing Providers so far and what providers, if any, received this funding?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Community Housing Providers (CHPs) receive funding through several mechanisms including when social housing places are tenanted through IRRS or receiving an early stage operating supplement. As at June 2026, CHPs have around 15,500 active…

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Member for Manurewa · Labour Party

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Matching question numbers: 33237 (2026)

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    Further to 30284 (2026), has the Minister received any advice on whether Kāinga Ora has assessed the number of existing corded blinds installed in its homes that may require replacement to comply with mandatory safety standards; if so, how…

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    Further to 30284 (2026), how many Kāinga Ora homes, if any, approximately currently have corded blinds, that do not currently meet the mandatory safety standards for blinds that the Government announced is now policy?

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    Further to 30175 (2026), will all the corded blinds that are replaced in Kainga Ora homes by Kāinga Ora now meet the Australian safety standard; if so, from which date will this standard be enforced?

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    Further to 30175 (2026), what approximate percentage of corded blinds in Kāinga Ora homes, if any, currently meet the Australian safety standard?

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    Further to 30175 (2026), what approximate percentage of corded blinds in Kāinga Ora homes currently meet internationally recognised safety standards?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not centrally record data on blinds installed in its homes. Any blinds currently being supplied to Kāinga Ora include child safety guards, which it expects to be installed with the…

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Question 33235 (2026)

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    Further to 30284, are tenants allowed to install blinds in Kāinga Ora homes; if so, are they also responsible for purchasing them?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that, if a tenant purchases and installs a blind themselves that the cost sits with the tenant.

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Question 33126 (2026)

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    Further to 30284 (2026), will the timetable for Kāinga Ora houses to comply with any changes to mandatory safety standards for blinds be the same as the rest of New Zealand; if not, why not?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not typically install blinds. Where it does, this is often kitchen roller blinds and these come with a child safety guard which are expected to be fit by the installers. The…

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Question 33127 (2026)

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    Further to 30284 (2026), will tenants of Kāinga Ora homes will be notified if existing corded blinds are identified as requiring replacement; if so, when?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that should any maintenance work be identified following the new standards coming into force, the work will be treated in the same way as any other piece of maintenance work and tenants will be…

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Question 33128 (2026)

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    Further to 30284 (2026), are there any barriers to complying with mandatory safety standards for existing corded blinds in Kainga Ora houses; if so, what?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it does not currently see barriers to complying with new mandatory standards.

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33129, 33130 (2026)

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    Further to 30284 (2026), what steps has the Minister taken to engage with Kāinga Ora regarding implementation of mandatory safety standards for existing corded blinds in its homes?

  • 33130 (matches this search)

    Further to 30284 (2026), what advice, if any, has the Minister received on how Kāinga Ora will identify homes with existing corded blinds once mandatory safety standards are introduced?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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This is an operational matter for Kāinga Ora. I expect Kāinga Ora to comply with all mandatory safety standards. I have not had any interactions with Kāinga Ora specifically on this issue. This is also my response to written question 33130…

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Question 33150 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How did the number of state houses in Kāinga Ora’s stock on 30 June 2026 breakdown by the decade in which the houses were built?

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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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33014, 33016 (2026)

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay Bayleys Realty Group in real estate commission fees for state house sales in 2025/26 and how much, if anything, was paid to that company in marketing fees?

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    How much, if anything, has Kāinga Ora paid Bayleys Realty Group since signing a Master Agency Agreement with them in 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that prior to the Master Agency Agreement with Bayleys Realty Group being signed the information requested is not centrally recorded and could only be provided through substantial manual…

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Question 33017 (2026)

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    When did Kāinga Ora sign a Master Agency Agreement with Bayleys Realty Group and what are the terms of that agreement?

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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 terms of the agreement is for three years, with an initial one-year term and annual extension options. The agreement was signed on 5 September 2025.

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Question 33018 (2026)

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    Did Kāinga Ora undertake a tender process before signing a Master Agency Agreement with Bayleys Realty Group and if so, how many companies tendered for this work?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it ran an open market tender on the Government Electronic Tenders Service (GETS). There were 19 respondents to the tender.

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Question 33019 (2026)

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    How much, if anything, did Kāinga Ora pay in real estate agent fees for state houses sold in 2025/26 and how does that breakdown by region?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it paid $9.09 million in real estate sales commissions in 2025/26. While Bayleys is the preferred supplier on a national basis there is no exclusivity in the agreement and therefore other…

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    How many state houses sold by Kāinga Ora in 2025/26 were built in each decade from 1900 to the present?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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

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Question 33021 (2026)

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    How many, if any, state house tenants vacated their homes in 2025/26 due to their house being targeted for sale?

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Hon Chris Bishop

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that in 2025/26, its central records show that 400 state house tenancies ended due to properties being divested for sale. These tenancies comprised 1,028 household members. Where a Kāinga Ora…

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    What is the longest length of time a state house removed from service pending sale and still owned by Kāinga Ora has been vacant and when, if at all, did the last tenants vacate that house?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the longest length of time that a home was removed from service and pending sale is 1,801 days which is due to a contractual obligation of divesting this home to an iwi.