58750 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

58750 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: Has the Minister requested that the Ministry of Social Development or any other agency routinely report on the number of children in households declined emergency housing on the basis that they “contributed” to their homelessness; if not, will the Minister now request such reporting?

Hon Louise Upston: In my capacity as Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, I regularly request and receive advice on a range of topics. In the interest of transparency, a list of reports received by my office from the Ministry of Social Development is regularly published on the Ministry of Social Development website: https://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/information-releases/reports-to-the-minister-for-child-poverty-reduction/index.html.