1964 (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:	1964 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Feb 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_01964_2026
Document guid:	c406b23a-5a8d-4c47-8037-c6f7156619ec

1964 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: Was the investigation into the December 2024 protected disclosure case involving Kāinga Ora contracting processes an internal investigation and if so, who decided that the allegations did not meet the threshold of serious wrongdoing?

Hon Chris Bishop: Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that the investigation into the December 2024 protected disclosure case involving the Kāinga Ora contracting processes was an internal investigation (led by an external barrister who worked for a short period within the Kāinga Ora legal team as a secondee). The Kāinga Ora investigation and legal opinion determined that this did not meet the threshold of serious wrongdoing. This finding was endorsed by the Chief People and Assurance Officer and the Chief Executive of Kāinga Ora.