Kia ora,

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Minister of Housing| Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible
for RMA Reform | Minister for Sport and Recreation | Associate Minister of
Finance | Leader of the House

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Office phone: +64 4 817 6802 | Email: [3][email address]

 

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OIA24-CB306

 

Dear Bendon,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated the 29^th of October 2024.  You have requested the following
information:

 

" Is it the governments policy to be comfortable with a certain level of
homelessness in this country?"

 

We received your request on 29/10/2024.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
26/11/2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was
received.  If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon. Chris Bishop

Minister of Housing| Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible
for RMA Reform | Minister for Sport and Recreation | Associate Minister of
Finance | Leader of the House

Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Office phone: +64 4 817 6802 | Email: [1][email address]

 

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OIA24-CB306

 

Dear Brendon,

 

I refer to your official information request below asking for the
following information:

Is it the government’s policy to be comfortable with a certain level of
homelessness in this country?"
We have transferred your request to Minister Tama Potaka, Associate
Minister of Housing (Social Housing) as the subject of the request is more
closely connected with the portfolio responsibilities of the Associate
Minister of Housing (Social Housing). In these circumstances, we are
required by section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.

You will hear further from the Associate Minister of Housing (Social
Housing) concerning your request.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Chris Bishop

 

Minister of Housing, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister Responsible
for RMA Reform,

Minister for Sport & Recreation, Leader of the House, Associate Minister
of Finance
 

Email: [1][email address]  Website:
[2]www.beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

 

From: Christopher Bishop (MIN)
Sent: Wednesday, 30 October 2024 12:11 PM
To: [3][FOI #28958 email]
Subject: RE: OIA24-CB306 Official Information request - Homelessness

 

OIA24-CB306

 

Dear Brendon,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated the 29^th of October 2024.  You have requested the following
information:

 

" Is it the governments policy to be comfortable with a certain level of
homelessness in this country?"

 

We received your request on 29/10/2024.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
26/11/2024, being 20 working days after the day your request was
received.  If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon. Chris Bishop

Minister of Housing| Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible
for RMA Reform | Minister for Sport and Recreation | Associate Minister of
Finance | Leader of the House

Private Bag 18041 |Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand

Office phone: +64 4 817 6802 | Email: [4][email address]

 

Email disclaimer:

 

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recipient. The intended recipient may not distribute it without the
permission of the sender. If this email is received in error, it remains
confidential and you may not copy, retain or distribute it in any manner.
Please notify the sender immediately and erase all copies of the message
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Tçnâ koe Brendon,

 

On behalf of Hon Tama Potaka, Associate Minister of Housing, thank you for
your email below dated 29 October 2024.

 

Solving our housing crisis, including homelessness, is one of the
Government’s top priorities. This includes making emergency housing a
government target and having more social housing to better look after
those who need support.

 

The mismatch of housing supply with demand for homes has fuelled high
housing costs and contributed to high rates of financial stress and
homelessness. These challenges result in high demand for government-funded
housing, including social housing, transitional housing, and emergency
housing. The costs of homelessness and housing insecurity are significant
and there are immediate and long-term implications for health, education
and social wellbeing.

 

Alongside existing government programmes, the government has taken
additional steps to address homelessness.

 

Firstly, the new Priority One Category will aim to move families out of
Emergency Housing and into social housing faster. Children in emergency
housing for an extended period are most at risk of poor health and
education outcomes. This category will prioritise families with children
who have been in emergency housing for twelve weeks or more. Data from
September 2024 shows that 726 families have been supported out of
emergency housing under this category. Of those households were 1,452
children.

 

Secondly, the Going for Housing Growth programme is part of the
Government’s broader plan to tackle New Zealand’s ongoing housing
shortage. The programme will enable more homes to be built and involves
three pillars designed to improve affordability and address the underlying
causes of the housing supply shortage.

 

The Government is working on its priorities to deliver better social
housing and support the need to ensure people are being best served and
the best value for money is being achieved.

 

Thank you again for your email.

 

 

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