37948 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 21 Sep 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	37948 (2026)
Question asked:	27 Aug 2026
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	15 Sep 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_37948_2026
Document guid:	807ab5d4-14f2-490b-aa80-9fe288e478e0

37948 (2026). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: How many hectares of vacant land does Kāinga Ora hold in total as at the latest date for which figures are available, and how does that compare to its total vacant land holdings as at 19 June 2025?

Hon Chris Bishop: Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities advises me that it holds approximately 146 hectares of vacant land related to public housing nationally as at the end of June 2026. This compares to approximately 112 hectares in March 2025. The difference in the amount of vacant land is attributable to land being made available in the Large Scale Projects to enable delivery of social housing (that wasn’t included in the 112 HA) and where land is vacant due to homes being demolished as a result of fire or chemical events or significant weather events, or for redevelopment purposes.