Dear Jack,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated 08/04/2025.  You have requested the following information:

 

" I request under the Official Information Act 1982 the following
information:

 

1. When the RDU opened for applications?

2. How many applications have been received to date?

3. A breakdown of the applications as they relate to the targeted high
population areas of Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and
Christchurch, as well as other areas?

4. How many underwrites has the RDU programme contracted, how many homes
are underwritten by development and what is the timeframe for the delivery
of those homes?

5. How many FTE staff are working in the RDU programme and how many of
those staff have transferred, continue to and/or were working on the BRD
or KiwiBuild programmes? "

 

We received your request on 08/04/2025.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
09/05/2025, 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

Roving Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6011 | [1]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

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From: Jack Jones <[3][FOI #30656 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2025 4:11 PM

To: Christopher Bishop (MIN) <[4][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Number of homes contracted through
the RDU

 

Dear Minister Bishop,

 

I note that in your release of 4 October 2024 announcing the Residential
Development Underwrite (RDU), you make no commitment to a number of
developments or homes that will be underwritten and that this will be
determined by wider economic conditions and the market.

 

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 the following
information:

 

1. When the RDU opened for applications?

2. How many applications have been received to date?

3. A breakdown of the applications as they relate to the targeted high
population areas of Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and
Christchurch, as well as other areas?

4. How many underwrites has the RDU programme contracted, how many homes
are underwritten by development and what is the timeframe for the delivery
of those homes?

5. How many FTE staff are working in the RDU programme and how many of
those staff have transferred, continue to and/or were working on the BRD
or KiwiBuild programmes?

 

I await your response within 20 working days of the receipt of this
request. If any part of my request is unclear, or if the information is
held by another department or agency, I would appreciate your assistance
in directing this request to the appropriate party.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jack Jones

 

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OIA25-CB086

 

Dear Jack,

 

I refer to your official information request below received on 16 April
2025.

We have transferred your request to the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development the subject of the request is more closely connected with the
functions of this agency. In these circumstances, we are required by
section 14 of the OIA to transfer your request.

You will hear further from the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development concerning your request.

Kind regards,

 

Office of Hon Chris Bishop

 

Minister for Housing | Infrastructure | RMA Reform | Transport |
Associate Finance |

Associate Sports & Recreation | Leader of the House
 

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

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

 

From: Christopher Bishop (MIN) <[3][email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 16 April 2025 1:46 PM
To: [4][FOI #30656 email]
Cc: Christopher Bishop (MIN) <[5][email address]>
Subject: OIA25-CB086 Acknowledgement | FW: Official Information request -
Number of homes contracted through the RDU

 

Dear Jack,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated 08/04/2025.  You have requested the following information:

 

" I request under the Official Information Act 1982 the following
information:

 

1. When the RDU opened for applications?

2. How many applications have been received to date?

3. A breakdown of the applications as they relate to the targeted high
population areas of Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and
Christchurch, as well as other areas?

4. How many underwrites has the RDU programme contracted, how many homes
are underwritten by development and what is the timeframe for the delivery
of those homes?

5. How many FTE staff are working in the RDU programme and how many of
those staff have transferred, continue to and/or were working on the BRD
or KiwiBuild programmes? "

 

We received your request on 08/04/2025.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
09/05/2025, 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

Roving Private Secretary (Executive Support)

Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6011 | [6]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

The information contained in this email is privileged and confidential and
intended for the addressee only.  If you are not the intended recipient,
you are asked to respect that confidentiality and not disclose, copy or
make use of its contents.  If received in error you are asked to destroy
this email and contact the sender immediately.  Your assistance is
appreciated.

 

Please note information about meetings related to the Ministers’
portfolios will be proactively released (this does not include personal or
constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
considerations. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have the right to ask for a
copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of
your information, or to have it corrected, or are concerned about the
release of your information in the meeting disclosure, please contact the
sender. You can read more about the proactive release policy at
[7]https://www.dia.govt.nz/Proactive-Releas...

 

From: Jack Jones <[8][FOI #30656 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 8 April 2025 4:11 PM

To: Christopher Bishop (MIN) <[9][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Number of homes contracted through
the RDU

 

Dear Minister Bishop,

 

I note that in your release of 4 October 2024 announcing the Residential
Development Underwrite (RDU), you make no commitment to a number of
developments or homes that will be underwritten and that this will be
determined by wider economic conditions and the market.

 

I request under the Official Information Act 1982 the following
information:

 

1. When the RDU opened for applications?

2. How many applications have been received to date?

3. A breakdown of the applications as they relate to the targeted high
population areas of Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington and
Christchurch, as well as other areas?

4. How many underwrites has the RDU programme contracted, how many homes
are underwritten by development and what is the timeframe for the delivery
of those homes?

5. How many FTE staff are working in the RDU programme and how many of
those staff have transferred, continue to and/or were working on the BRD
or KiwiBuild programmes?

 

I await your response within 20 working days of the receipt of this
request. If any part of my request is unclear, or if the information is
held by another department or agency, I would appreciate your assistance
in directing this request to the appropriate party.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Jack Jones

 

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[10][FOI #30656 email]

 

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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:

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ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's OIA or LGOIMA
page.

 

 

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