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Question 33023 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, state houses removed from service pending sale in 2025/26 were vacant for 90-180 days, 181-270 days and 271 or more days before being sold?

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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 before a property is made available for sale, a range of activities including necessary repairs, valuation, marketing the property and potentially rehousing other tenants in a block or…

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Question 33024 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many, if any, state houses were removed from service pending sale in 2025/26 and how many, if any, of those houses remain unsold?

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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 in 2025/26, 730 homes were removed from service pending sale. Of these, 236 homes remain unsold as at 30 June 2026, including 130 homes that are subject to conditional sale and purchase…

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Question 33025 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    How many, if any, state house tenants were notified in each month of 2025/26 that the house they were living in was going to be sold?

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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 centrally record this information in a way that allows it to respond to this question. Where a Kāinga Ora property identified for sale is occupied, Kāinga Ora works directly…

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33028, 33029, 33030 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, new state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to deliver in 2026/27?

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    How many, if any, new state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to add to its stock in 2026/27?

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    How many, if any, state houses does Kāinga Ora expect to sell in 2026/27?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I expect Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities to focus on renewing its portfolio and maintaining its managed stock at 78,300 +/- 500. As set out in its 2026/27 Statement of Performance Expectations, Kāinga Ora is expected to renew 2,000 (+/-…

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Question 33051 (2026)

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Shanan Halbert

List MP · Labour Party

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    Further to the Minister's answer to Written Parliamentary Question 9115 (2026), how many house builds have been completed at the Northcote Housing Development since December 2023, listed by month of completion?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Since December 2023 there have been a total of 353 house builds completed. Breakdown by month below: • May 2026: 3 • Nov 2025: 7 • June 2025: 56 • August 2024: 100 • June 2024: 6 • May 2024: 93 • March 2024: 88 • February 2024: 0 • January…

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Question 32979 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many children were living in the homes affected by Kāinga Ora tenancies terminated between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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I refer the member to the attachment provided by Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, noting that over half of terminations involving children over the period were due to non-occupancy/abandonment.

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Question 32163 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister sought or received any assessment of the Tenancy Management Framework against the findings of the Waitangi Tribunal's Kāinga Kore report (Wai 2750), and if not, does the Minister intend to?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The Tenancy Management Framework is an operational Kāinga Ora document. No, I have not sought or received any assessment of the Tenancy Management Framework against the findings of the Waitangi Tribunal’s Kāinga Kore report (Wai 2750).

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Question 32164 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What tracking does Kāinga Ora undertake of the housing outcomes of children whose household tenancy is terminated, and if no such tracking exists, 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 former Kāinga Ora tenants have no obligation to tell Kāinga Ora where they move to or about their circumstances once their tenancy has ended, and it is not information it typically holds.

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Question 32165 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    By how much did total Kāinga Ora rent arrears change between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month, and how much rent debt was written off over that period?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

Answer

Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that current rent debt reduced from $21 million in December 2023 to $3 million in June 2026. I refer the member to the attached tables for the breakdown.

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Question 32166 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister support Kāinga Ora's recommendation not to introduce hardship provisions into the Tenancy Management Framework, and what consideration was given to tenants facing hardship as a result of MSD benefit sanctions?

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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 decision for the Kāinga Ora Board. Kāinga Ora is a social housing landlord. Kāinga Ora supports customers to re-engage with MSD to get benefit sanctions lifted.

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Question 32167 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Has the Minister agreed to the Board paper recommendation that Kāinga Ora consider the best interests of children when making termination decisions, and if not, when will a decision be made?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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No, this is an operational decision for the Kāinga Ora Board.

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Question 32168 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does the Minister accept that Kāinga Ora's draft March 2026 Board paper recommends amending the Tenancy Management Framework to explicitly consider the best interests of children in termination decisions, and if so, does this indicate…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Kāinga Ora advises this was a paper to its Board on an operational matter. Kāinga Ora advises it already considers children’s interests in termination decisions. The recommendation to its Board was to make this more explicit in the Tenancy…

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Question 32170 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many unique tenancies (rather than total notices) received one or more Section 55A notices between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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Question 32173 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion of Section 55A notices issued between December 2023 and June 2026 went to tenancies whose main tenant identifies as Māori, broken down by month?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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Question 32174 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Section 55A notices did Kāinga Ora issue between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month and by first, second and third (final) notice?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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Question 32178 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many of the tenancies terminated specifically for rent arrears between December 2023 and June 2026 had a main tenant who identifies as Māori, broken down by month, and what proportion of rent-arrears terminations does this represent?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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Question 32179 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What proportion of Kāinga Ora tenancies terminated between December 2023 and June 2026 had a main tenant who identifies as Māori, broken down by month?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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Question 32180 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many Kāinga Ora tenancies were terminated between December 2023 and June 2026, broken down by month and by reason (disruptive behaviour, non-occupation and abandonment, rent arrears, and other)?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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

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Question 32125 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Will he release the more detailed advice he sought and received from the Cabinet Office on appropriate public communications; and has an agreed working definition of "advocacy" now been included in his management plan?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Cabinet Office has advised me that its usual position is for Ministers not to comment on Cabinet Office conflicts of interest advice.

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Question 32126 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Which of his social media posts about the Melling Interchange or Te Awa Kairangi has he edited following the Auditor-General's inquiry, on what date was it edited, and what was its original wording?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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A post from 19 September 2025 was edited on 28 May 2026. The edit history is publicly available.

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Question 32127 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many, if any, other Infrastructure Acceleration Fund variations have been approved that transfer funding from housing-enabling infrastructure to a transport project, apart from City Link, and in how many of those was the recipient…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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None. I also reject the assertion in the member’s question. Both the stormwater project and the City Link Bridge are housing enabling infrastructure.

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Question 32128 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    By how many dwellings, if any, has the Hutt City Council's revised stormwater approach reduced the number of homes enabled relative to the 3,500 dwellings contemplated in the October 2022 funding agreement?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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None. I refer the member to the publicly available copy of the advice, which can be found on Kāinga Ora’s website:…

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Question 32129 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What record exists of the discussions he had with the Minister of Finance about the variation request in the House of Representatives and by telephone in mid-to-late March 2025?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As I told the Auditor General, I recall having a discussion in the House with the Minister of Finance and by phone with the Minister of Finance about the variation request. I discuss matters with the Minister of Finance regularly, and as…

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Question 32130 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Did he at any point explicitly declare his constituency interest in the City Link bridge to the Minister of Finance; if so, on what date and in what form; if not, why not?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As I told the Auditor General, I am confident the Minister of Finance was aware of the constituency interest, given we have known each other for over two decades and the Minister of Finance is aware I am the Hutt South MP.

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Question 32131 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    On what grounds did he depart from the advice of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development in approving the variation to the IAF agreement on 17 March 2025, and what written record exists of his reasons?

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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 publicly available copy of the advice, which can be found on Kāinga Ora’s website:…

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Question 32132 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    What was the reason for the "great urgency" his office conveyed to Kāinga Ora on 11 March 2025 in seeking a briefing on the variation request, and who instructed his office to convey that urgency?

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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 for WPQ 8121 (2026).

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Question 32133 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Does he accept the Controller and Auditor-General's observation that the variation request "had been signalled to the Minister before his management plan changed"; if so, what steps did he take to address the risk that the plan change…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Yes. I refer the member to the Auditor General’s findings on this matter: https://ao.parliament.nz/2026/city-link-bridge

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Question 32134 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Was he aware that Hutt City Council intended to request an Infrastructure Acceleration Fund variation at the time of his 27 January 2025 meeting with the Cabinet Office to review his agreed management plan; if so, did he disclose that to…

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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 answer to WPQ 8114 (2026). I also note that the City Link Bridge project is a subset of the wider Riverlink/Melling project which, as previously advised, was in my register prior to 27 January 2025.

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Question 32135 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date did the former Mayor of Lower Hutt first raise with him the Council's intention to seek a variation to its Infrastructure Acceleration Fund agreement, and in what capacity was he acting during that conversation?

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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 8114 (2026).

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Question 32143 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    On what date was Simon Moutter appointed to the Board of Kāinga Ora and on what date did he take up that position?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Simon Moutter was appointed on 20 May 2024 and took up the position on 4 June 2024, but the Acting Chair continued in the Chair role for the month of June.

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Question 32144 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), what advice, if any, did the then Chief People & Assurance Officer provide to the Board or the Board Chair about issues addressed in the letter sent by the Kāinga Ora Board Chair, Simon…

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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 advice was provided.

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Question 32145 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), did Kāinga Ora search emails or documentation held from the staff who may have supported engagement with the Public Service Commission and are no longer employed by Kāinga Ora to understand…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora advises me that it did not complete an email search as it is not routine in answering parliamentary questions and cannot be completed and assessed within the response timeframes for parliamentary questions.

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Question 32146 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), what were the titles of the Kāinga Ora staff that may have supported engagement with the Public Service Commission and are no longer employed by Kāinga Ora and did those staff provide the…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I'm advised that Kāinga Ora cannot definitively say who, if anyone, may have supported PSC engagement. However, to the Chair’s knowledge there was no support provided by staff to engage with the PSC concerning the letter dated 19 June 2024.

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Question 32147 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), did Kāinga Ora’s engagement with the Public Service Commission leading up to the letter sent to the Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 involve any discussion or advice about the then Chief…

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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 question 32152. Further the statements attributed to me were not made.

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32148, 32149, 32150 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), why did the Kāinga Ora Chair engage with the Director System and Agency Performance at the Public Service Commission leading up to the letter sent to the Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 and…

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), on what date did Kāinga Ora seek advice from the Public Service Commission leading up to the letter sent to the then Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 and why was that advice sought?

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    Further to his reply to Question 27987 (2026), what advice did the Public Service Commission give regarding the Chair’s letter to the then Chief Executive on 19 June 2024 and on what date or dates was that advice provided?

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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Kāinga Ora advises me that the engagement by the Board Chair with the PSC occurred by phone over the 2 weeks from his commencement date on 4 June 2024 leading up to the letter sent on 19 June 2024. The Chair engaged the PSC leading up to…

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Question 32151 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 27984 (2026), was Kāinga Ora Chair, Simon Moutter’s 19 June 2024 letter to the then Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora a response to the Chief Executive’s statement in his letter of 14 May 2024 that “we need to…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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No. In relation to the second limb of the question, I refer the member to my response to WPQ 32152 (2026). Further the statements attributed to me were not made.

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Question 32152 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    Further to his reply to Question 27984 (2026), was the Kāinga Ora Board, Simon Moutter, aware of Kāinga Ora’s former Chief Executive’s expectation expressed in his letter of 14 May 2024 that Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Chris Bishop provide a…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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I am advised he was aware of the letter, but not the detail contained within it, and it did not have any bearing on the letter sent on 19 June 2024.

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Question 32153 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 27984 (2026), was Kāinga Ora Chair, Simon Moutter, aware of Kāinga Ora’s former Chief Executive’s expectation expressed in his letter of 14 May 2024 that Hon Nicola Willis and Hon Chris Bishop provide a…

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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 question 32152. Further the statements attributed to me were not made.

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Question 32154 (2026)

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    Further to his reply to Question 27984 (2026), was Kāinga Ora Chair, Simon Moutter, made aware of the letter Kāinga Ora’s former Chief Executive wrote to the Interim Kāinga Ora Chair on 14 May 2024 that raised concerns about accusations…

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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 question 32152. Further the statements attributed to me were not made.

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Question 31964 (2026)

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Tamatha Paul

Member for Wellington Central · Green Party

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    How many, if any, private rental homes are currently available in the lower quartile of the rental market, and is it greater or less than the 29% of social housing households that he claims currently have sufficient income to manage…

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Hon Chris Bishop

Member for Hutt South · National Party · Minister of Housing

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As of 20 July 2026, there were 2,569 rentals listed on TradeMe that were below the lower quartile rent MBIE published for May 2026 (latest available). This will not include any rentals listed on other sites or those available but not on…

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Question 31367 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    What is Tenancy Services' current average and maximum timeframe for a tenant to obtain their tenant number when they request it by telephone, measured since 1 January 2026, broken down by month?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Service Centre data does not separately identify tenant number enquiries from other bond-related calls and, therefore, the average and maximum timeframes for tenants to obtain their tenant number by telephone since 1 January 2026,…

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Question 31370 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

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    In each month from January 2026 to June 2026, how many bond refunds were initiated by tenants themselves, and how many have been initiated by tenants (by any means, including by telephone or paper form) since 29 June 2026?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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MBIE can provide the total number of bond refund applications received during the relevant period via post or email. However, it cannot accurately report on how many were initiated by tenants as they do not collect or record this…

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Question 31371 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Since 29 June 2026, how many bond refund applications have been approved on the landlord's or property manager's submitted version because the tenant did not respond within the applicable response period, and what was that number for the…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Since 29 June 2026 landlords have been required to submit bond refund applications through either BondHub, a web-based offering, or through the Business-to-Business connection with Property Management Software. From 29 June to 13 July 2026…

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Question 31372 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    How many calls were received by the Tenancy Services contact centre in each week from 29 June 2026 to date, how does this compare with the equivalent weeks before 29 June 2026, and what was the average call wait time in each of those…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Calls to Tenancy Services Service Centre include calls regarding Bonds, the Mediation Tribunal and other Tenancy related queries. Calls received over the weeks requested, for all three categories, were: Monday 13 July – 1,513 Monday 6 July…

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Question 31373 (2026)

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Kieran McAnulty

List MP · Labour Party

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    Of all tenants associated with active bonds as at 29 June 2026, how many, if any, do not have a valid email address or mobile number recorded and would therefore receive bond notifications only by post?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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As at 15 July 2026, for all tenants associated with active bonds: Total Active Tenants in bond system: 902,992. • Count of Active tenants with an email: 703,442 • Count of Active tenants with no email: 199,550 Of the tenants with no email:…

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Question 31374 (2026)

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    What equity analysis, if any, was undertaken on the effect of the 29 June 2026 bond refund changes on Māori, Pacific, low-income, elderly, or disabled tenants?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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While a specific equity analysis was not undertaken, the focus was on ensuring any tenants who would not be able to access the new system through email, text or internet would be supported with the ability to obtain and lodge bond forms…

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Question 31375 (2026)

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    What specific steps has the Minister or Tenancy Services taken to ensure tenants without reliable digital access, or with out-of-date contact details, are not disadvantaged by a refund process that depends on emailed or texted notification…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Tenancy Services are required to ensure that all parties to a bond have the opportunity to respond to a request for a bond refund. In the past this has been proven through a form signed by all parties. From 29 June, when digital bond…

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    How many submissions or representations opposing the removal of tenant-initiated online bond refunds were received from tenant advocacy groups, if any?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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Tenancy Services has not removed the ability of tenants to initiate bond refunds, therefore no submissions or representations were received. Landlords are now required to initiate bond transactions digitally, using either BondHub, our…

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Kieran McAnulty

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    For what reasons was the ability for a tenant to initiate their own bond refund via a downloadable form or online request removed as part of the 29 June 2026 changes?

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    When, if at all, did the Minister, or officials acting under delegation, decide to discontinue the downloadable tenant bond refund form and require bond refunds to be initiated by landlords or property managers through Bond Hub from 29…

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The ability for tenants to initiate their own bond refund has not been removed since 29 June, instead while the tenant-initiated bond refund form is no longer available on the Tenancy Services website for download, this form is still…

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    What regulatory impact analysis, cost-benefit assessment, or equivalent advice was prepared before the 29 June 2026 bond refund changes, if any?

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Hon Tama Potaka

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

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The Tenancy Bond Modernisation programme, Te Riu Kairangi, received funding through Budget 2021 to transform the management of tenancy bonds to a new modernised bond system through an automated, digital service, bringing benefits to…