52420 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing

52420 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate 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 Tama Potaka: I have received the following advice from my officials related to restricting, regulating or criminalising anti-social behaviour in public areas: 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 Aide memoires: 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 I note that there maybe an overlap between anti-social behaviour and homelessness, however the advice has focused on interventions targeting anti-social behaviour and public disorder. I also attend various Ministers meetings which have covered the topics in the written question. Information for these meetings is received by my office ahead of the meeting. For dates of specific meetings, please refer to my diary, which is proactively released on the Beehive website every month.