7431 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 23 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7431 (2026)
Question asked:	08 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	17 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07431_2026
Document guid:	d29915db-c346-42de-bcda-d69c781cec00

7431 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing: Has Kāinga Ora benchmarked its chattel replacement charging practices against other social housing providers or community housing providers in New Zealand; and if so, what did that comparison show?

Hon Tama Potaka: Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it has not benchmarked its chattel replacement charging practices against other social housing provides in New Zealand, and aligns it practices with the Residential Tenancies Act. However, when considering charges for appliance or chattel replacement, Kāinga Ora may consider decisions of the tenancy tribunal as to reasonableness and the actual cost of replacing items including depreciation.