24388 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Housing

24388 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister of Housing: How many voluntary redundancy processes have been initiated, if any, in the Minister’s departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, as at 22 May 2025, since 27 November 2023, and how much was the total cost in New Zealand dollar terms, if any?

Hon Chris Bishop: This information for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development will be provided in the 2025/26 Estimates Exam for Vote Housing and Urban Development and will be published soon. In accordance with Speaker’s Ruling 210/6, I consider that the time, and hence expense, of answering these questions earlier than planned cannot be justified as a matter of public interest. Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that 24 change processes were initiated between 27 November 2023 and 22 May 2025. The sum of voluntary redundancy payments made between 27 November 2023 and 22 May 2025 is $7,650,441.81