30331 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 23 Jul 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	30331 (2026)
Question asked:	02 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	20 Jul 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_30331_2026
Document guid:	d122a72d-b48d-4f9a-bebd-0ec36006c014

30331 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing: How many children were living in emergency housing motels in the month the Minister took office, and how many are there now?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised that as at 30 November 2023 there were 3,339 children in emergency housing. As at 31 May 2026, there are 405 children in emergency housing. https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/statistics/housing/monthly-housing-reporting.html