57449 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing

Written Question

Published date: 03 Feb 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	57449 (2025)
Question asked:	09 Dec 2025
Member asking:	Hon Kieran McAnulty
Portfolio:	Minister of Housing
Minister replying:	Hon Chris Bishop
Answer received:	26 Jan 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_57449_2025
Document guid:	33eab217-1b42-403f-9db7-d60649265764

57449 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Minister of Housing: How was the 11% overcrowded homes figure in the Kāinga Ora 2024/25 Annual Report calculated and what were the statistics used to calculate it?

Hon Chris Bishop: Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities advises me that it defines overcrowding as "tenant bedroom requirements are one more than the number of bedrooms". The Ministry of Social Development conducts a housing assessment for clients seeking social housing. Part of that determination is the number of bedrooms required based on a number of factors. The statistics were calculated based on the number of tenancies, and the number of those classified as overcrowded.