56560 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 15 Jan 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	56560 (2025)
Question asked:	04 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	18 Dec 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_56560_2025
Document guid:	8ca7f125-4381-4090-8b69-15bacf05c933

56560 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: When did the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development start looking for a Community Housing Provider to acquire the three-storey complex on Wellesley Road in Napier and what reasons, if any, have been provided by prospective purchasers for not proceeding with a purchase?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that one Community Housing Provider was identified as a preferred partner, with negotiations to operate the site as social housing occurring from 2024. Negotiations have been ongoing with other prospective providers since that CHP signalled recently that they were unwilling to go through with a purchase having expressed concerns about the design.