Dear Mr Dickie

 

I refer to your official information request dated 21 March 2020, asking
‘Of the 1000 transitional houses which the government is planning on
delivering how many are proposed to be provided in Christchurch and
Dunedin and what is the timescale for completion in each City?’

 

We have transferred your request to the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development as the information to which your request relates is believed
to be more closely connected with the functions of that Ministry.

 

In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official
Information Act to transfer your request.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
concerning your request in due course. If you have any questions you can
contact the Ministry directly by email to: [1][email address]

 

Please do not reply to this email address as incoming emails are not
monitored.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

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Dear Mr Dickie

 

I refer to your official information request dated 21 March 2020, asking
‘Of the 1000 transitional houses which the government is planning on
delivering how many are proposed to be provided in Christchurch and
Dunedin and what is the timescale for completion in each City?’

 

We have transferred your request to the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development as the information to which your request relates is believed
to be more closely connected with the functions of that Ministry.

 

In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official
Information Act to transfer your request.

 

You will hear further from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
concerning your request in due course. If you have any questions you can
contact the Ministry directly by email to: [1][email address]

 

Please do not reply to this email address as incoming emails are not
monitored.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

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Dear Tom

 

The number and typology of the 1,000 additional transitional housing
places delivered in each region will depend on potential opportunities,
due diligence on properties to ensure they are warm, dry and safe, and the
result of commercial negotiations, as well as where there are families in
emergency motel accommodation. Because of the negotiations the Ministry
will need to undertake means we cannot publicly forecast numbers in
specific regions or cities. Your request is therefore refused under
section 9(2)(j) of the Act to enable the Ministry to carry on, without
prejudice or disadvantage, commercial negotiations.

 

The Ministry regularly publishes a series of resources that track our
progress against our targets, including transitional and other housing
support. You can access these publications on our website here:
[1]www.hud.govt.nz/community-and-public-housing/follow-our-progress/.

 

You have the right to seek an investigation and review of my response by
the Ombudsman, in accordance with section 28(3) of the Act. The relevant
details can be found on the Ombudsman’s website
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Gabriel Pollard

Senior Advisor, Ministerial Services                                     

 

Office of the Chief
Executive                                                     

Ministry of Housing and Urban Development

 

 

 

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