49616 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Associate Minister of Housing

49616 (2024). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Associate Minister of Housing: Who were the organisations and stakeholders, if any, that were consulted in relation to the introduction of new rules in emergency housing?

Hon Tama Potaka: I am advised by the Ministry of Social Development that during the development of advice on changes to emergency housing settings, the engagement took place with the following organisations and stakeholders: • National Beneficiaries Advocacy Consultative Group • The Ministry’s Pacific Reference Group • The Ministry’s Māori Reference Group • The Ministry’s Housing Reference Group • Community Law Aotearoa The following government agencies were also consulted: • The New Zealand Treasury • Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children • Ministry of Justice • New Zealand Police • Department of Corrections • Ministry of Health • Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand • Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet • Te Puni Kōkiri • Ministry for Pacific Peoples • Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People • Office for Seniors • Ministry for Ethnic Communities