7687 (2026). Tamatha Paul to the Associate Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 20 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	7687 (2026)
Question asked:	09 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Tamatha Paul
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	16 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_07687_2026
Document guid:	2ff2e83e-9131-442b-a8ba-b9c56289bc21

7687 (2026). Tamatha Paul to the Associate Minister of Housing: How many clients, if any, are currently receiving emergency housing grants, and what is the average number of nights that they have spent in emergency housing?

Hon Tama Potaka: I refer the member to the information found on the Ministry of Social Development’s website: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fmsd.govt.nz%2Fdocuments%2Fabout-msd-and-our-work%2Fpublications-resources%2Fstatistics%2Fhousing%2Fdatafiles%2F2025%2Feh-national-monthly-nov-2025.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK