34822 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 29 Jul 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	34822 (2025)
Question asked:	15 Jul 2025
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Tama Potaka
Answer received:	22 Jul 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_34822_2025
Document guid:	dd0b5cc9-8050-40b3-9b70-61179bd8f3ed

34822 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing: What is the estimated number of people experiencing homelessness in Christchurch, according to the June 2025 Homelessness Insights Report, including any breakdowns by type of homelessness and any comparison to the previous report?

Hon Tama Potaka: The Homelessness Insights Report notes that based on the 2023 Census estimates, Christchurch was the TA with the fourth highest estimated number of people living without shelter in 2023 at 171 people. Christchurch City Mission outreach workers engaged with 270 new clients in the 6 months to the end of March 2025, up from 156 in the prior 6 months.