11787 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 13 Apr 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	11787 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Mar 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	07 Apr 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_11787_2026
Document guid:	20ad9051-fb35-4234-9ada-63b858c308a4

11787 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing: What specific guidance, if any, has the Ministry of Social Development issued to case workers on how to assess whether an applicant has "unreasonably caused or contributed to their own immediate emergency housing need", and when was that guidance last updated?

Hon Tama Potaka: I refer the member to my response to written question 11786 (2026).