18216 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 05 May 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	18216 (2025)
Question asked:	14 Apr 2025
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	29 Apr 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_18216_2025
Document guid:	f6140ee5-3e51-4d7f-8ea5-6ac30cfc29d6

18216 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing: What processes are in place to review and escalate incorrect emergency housing decisions made at the frontline level, if any, and how often are these triggered?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) that where people disagree with the Ministry’s decision, including to decline emergency housing grants, there are a number of avenues open to clients to contest those decisions including, the formal Review of Decision process, which provides a level of external scrutiny over the Ministry’s decision making.