34038 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 17 Aug 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34038 (2026)
Question asked:	30 Jul 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	12 Aug 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34038_2026
Document guid:	54a3dc27-5871-4642-b346-c512fdc5fc97

34038 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: Did Kāinga Ora's Board approve the tender policy change that saw Kāinga Ora switch from seeking appraisals from three different local real estate agents before choosing one agent to market a property to appointing a master agent to market properties and if so, on what date?

Hon Chris Bishop: Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that its Procurement Policy is predicated on the NZ Government Procurement Rules that stipulate any contract over $100,000 should go to open market tender (unless exemptions qualify). For the risk and value of this contract, Board approval was not required under the Kāinga Ora Financial Delegations Register.