33235 (2026). Arena Williams to the Associate Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 06 Aug 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33235 (2026)
Question asked:	23 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Arena Williams
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	02 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33235_2026
Document guid:	73b9f41f-fd45-4d6f-a054-84bd39b2fcb8

33235 (2026). Arena Williams to the Associate Minister of Housing: Further to 30284, are tenants allowed to install blinds in Kāinga Ora homes; if so, are they also responsible for purchasing them?

Hon Tama Potaka: Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that, if a tenant purchases and installs a blind themselves that the cost sits with the tenant.