58757 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction

58757 (2025). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction: Has the Minister received any briefings quantifying the number of children living in vehicles or other non‑residential dwellings over the last 12 months, and how do those figures compare with previous years?

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.