29448 (2025). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Associate Minister of Housing

29448 (2025). Hon Dr Megan Woods to the Associate Minister of Housing: How many households on the Housing Register in Christchurch, if any, indicated they were living in a car at the time of application between 1 June 2024 and 31 May 2025, broken down by month?

Hon Tama Potaka: I refer the Member to the attached table, which provides the number of clients applying for the Public Housing register, who were living in cars, in Christchurch City from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025, broken down by month. When an applicant completes a Public Housing Register application staff record the type of accommodation the client is currently staying in. Information is updated when MSD is made aware of a change in circumstances. The applicant’s type of accommodation is based on the data held at the date of reporting. Where people advise the Ministry, they are homeless or living in a car MSD staff work with them to consider alternative accommodation options. Where those options are not available staff will test the person’s eligibility for emergency housing and other appropriate assistance. Further reporting on the social housing register can be found here: www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/housing/monthly-housing-reporting.html