Dear Ministry of Housing and Urban Development,

Related to PR release located at https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA2411/S... together with HUD2024-005649 .

We are wishing to ascertain whether government has true and factual information regarding Ohakune in particular as we have seen funding requests on numerous occasions for Ohakune with corners being cut, full facts not being provided, PwC reports being provided for funding requests, where the reports did not relate to the funding location (and this being with held from officials).

We have also questioned (during the Teitei Drive Ohakune Social Housing Project) the need for 44 new homes in Ohakune. At the time only 10 people or families were on the housing register and multiple houses for sale at very affordable rates; and as of writing this request, Trademe is Showing 86 houses for sale in Ohakune alone starting at $152,000

Based on the above PR release & our concerns, we have the following questions.

1./ How much funding by MHUD or other government agencies was provided for Foyle street development and how much was provided by third parties such as Ngati Rangi or associations such as their investment arm or. To clarify, what was the total cost of Foyle street and how much did government fund?

2./ Based on the press release statement "The others are in Nelson, Ohakune, Taumarunui and Masterton where the proposed developments demonstrated a significant need for supply and affordable rentals or had a strong focus on exiting whānau from emergency housing and transitional housing," please answer the following questions

2.1./ How much funding is earmarked or in negotiations or being considered for Ohakune and Taumarunui, please provide a sum for each, or the communications, documents or drafts with relate to these locations.

2.2./ Please provide the documentation, emails, drafts, statistics that demonstrated the significant need for supply in Ohakune, Taumarunui and the dates these

2.3./ Please advise if any further reports discussions, drafts or emails for housing needs in Ohakune, Taumarunui since the closure of Winstone Pulp International (WPI).

3./ Please provide any proposals, negotiations or concepts from Ngati Rangi or the Commercial / Investment arm or Ka Uruora since 2022 for Ohakune

4./ Please provide any proposals, negotiations or concepts from Ruapehu District Council for funding / housing since 2022 for Ohakune

5./ Please provide any proposals, negotiations or concepts from ANY other parties, entities, iwi for funding / housing since 2022 for Ohakune

If MHUD is unable to answer any of these questions, please transfer the individual questions to the appropriate party to respond, this could include, but is not limited to Kāinga Ora, any ministers involved

Yours faithfully,

Ohakune Ratepayers and Residents' Society Inc