29067 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	29067 (2026)
Question asked:	21 Jun 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	08 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_29067_2026
Document guid:	f318a992-ec70-48c1-89d5-5bb3fe28dded

29067 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: What is the Government's response to the observation by Te Matapihi recorded in the Homelessness Insights report to 31 March 2026 that short-term and limited funding undermines workforce sustainability and long-term planning for Māori housing providers?

Hon Chris Bishop: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development advises that short term responses are an appropriate intervention to sit alongside long-term investment in existing programmes. The flexibility of short-term responses enables responsiveness to changing needs and the ability to deliver local solutions in the places they are needed.