52414 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Written Question
Published date: 20 Nov 2025
52414 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: What advice, briefings, correspondence, or other information has the Minister or their office received regarding options to restrict, regulate, or criminalize homelessness, rough sleeping, or related activity in specific public areas (including but not limited to Central Business Districts), if any, and on what dates was such material received or discussed?
Hon Chris Bishop: I have received the following advice from officials on matters related to restricting, regulating or criminalising homelessness in public areas. Weekly Report: • HUD2025-007819 Weekly Report - 22 August 2025 • HUD2025-007881 Weekly Report – 29 August 2025 • HUD2025-008103 Weekly Report – 19 September 2025 • HUD2025-008169 Weekly Report – 26 September 2025 • HUD2025-008232 Weekly Report – 3 October 2025 • HUD2025-008303 Weekly Report – 10 October 2025 • HUD2025-008346 Weekly Report – 17 October 2025 • HUD2025-008417 Weekly Report – 24 October 2025 • HUD2025-008479 Weekly Report – 31 October 2025 • HUD2025-008508 Weekly Report – 7 November 2025 Aides-memoire: • HUD2025-007978 AM Meeting with Justice Ministerial Group 17 Sept – 12 September 2025 • HUD2025-008415 AM Meeting with Justice Ministerial Group 22 Oct – 21 October 2025 Emails: • HUD2025-008366 – Information request – additional information on move-on orders – 14 October 2025 • [No reference number] – Information request – additional context on homelessness and public disorder – 28 August 2025. Briefing – Associate Minister of Housing – Auckland City Centre Report Back – 23 October 2025