33961 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 17 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33961 (2026)
Question asked:	29 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Jo Luxton
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	11 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33961_2026
Document guid:	93ee3987-edcb-4dea-81bd-d5f78d0f2ec6

33961 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Minister of Housing: What criteria, if any, was used to determine which locations received funding under the Government's additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping support package, and how did Tairāwhiti perform against those criteria?

Hon Chris Bishop: Decisions on the homelessness package were based on insights gathered during the production of the March 2026 Homelessness Insights Report, along with consideration of existing services that could be leveraged and capacity to stand up services quickly.