525 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 19 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	525 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Jan 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	15 Feb 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_00525_2026
Document guid:	e71b8a5a-cf78-4162-94ae-83a22c073bab

525 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: 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?

Hon Chris Bishop: 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 Annual Review question pack.