33966 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 12 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	33966 (2026)
Question asked:	29 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Jo Luxton
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	09 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_33966_2026
Document guid:	6fd9427c-063a-4ece-9dfb-7eb7e47c2155

33966 (2026). Hon Jo Luxton to the Associate 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 Tama Potaka: The locations selected for the additional $14.5 million homelessness and rough-sleeping support package were selected based on insights gathered during the production of the March 2026 Homelessness Insights Report, existing services that could be leveraged, and local provider capacity to stand up services quickly. Tairāwhiti was considered but not selected through this process.