56561 (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:	56561 (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_56561_2025
Document guid:	9781b8a1-2aa2-4528-b491-c715b03d13b4

56561 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: How much did the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development pay for the three-storey complex on Wellesley Road in Napier in July 2025 and for what purpose was it purchased?

Hon Chris Bishop: I am advised that the Ministry paid the amount of $17,772,827 (plus GST, if any) as a pre-purchase agreement. The property purchase was intended for social housing.