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OIA25-CB014

 

Dear Craig,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated the 4^th of February 2025.  You have requested the following
information:

 

" Official Information Act Request: Accessible Housing information

 

I would like to know the following information regarding government
provided housing/ accommodation stock that meets the minimum Accessibility
standard of NZS 4121:2001 Design for access and mobility.

 

1, What is the national total number of houses owned, or managed by
government agencies intended for residential tenancy.

 

2, What percentage of the above existing, residential, government agency
provided overall building stock meets the above, or better standard for
accessibility?.

 

3, What is the target percentage of overall stock for accessible homes
within the government housing portfolio?. Supplementary 3a: How is the
government tracking on this target?; 3b: Is there a published strategy to
reach the proposed target?.

 

4. What is the number of accessible homes, meeting the above or better
standard in the Taranaki region?. Suplementary 4a: What is the current
waiting list for accessible homes in the Taranaki region?

 

5, Is it known the national demand for accessible homes, meeting the above
or better standard for the general public housing stock."

 

We received your request on 04/02/2025.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
05/03/2025, 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

Minister of Housing| Minister for Infrastructure | Minister Responsible
for RMA Reform | Minister of Transport | Associate Minister of Finance |
Associate Minister for Sport and Recreation | 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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Dear Craig

 

I refer to your official information request dated the 4^th of February
2025.

 

We have transferred the following part of your request to Kâinga Ora –
Homes and Communities:

 

1, What is the national total number of houses owned, or managed by
government agencies intended for residential tenancy.

 

2, What percentage of the above existing, residential, government agency
provided overall building stock meets the above, or better standard for
accessibility?.

 

3, What is the target percentage of overall stock for accessible homes
within the government housing portfolio?. Supplementary 3a: How is the
government tracking on this target?; 3b: Is there a published strategy to
reach the proposed target?.

 

4. What is the number of accessible homes, meeting the above or better
standard in the Taranaki region?.

 

And, we have transferred the following parts of your request to the
Ministry of Social Development:

 

Supplementary 4a: What is the current waiting list for accessible homes in
the Taranaki region?

 

5, Is it known the national demand for accessible homes, meeting the above
or better standard for the general public housing stock."

 

We have transferred these parts of your request as the information you
have requested is more closely connected to the functions of those
agencies. In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the OIA
to transfer your request.

 

You can expect responses from Kâinga Ora and the Ministry of Social
Development concerning your request in due course.

 

Sincerely

 

Office of Hon Chris Bishop

 

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

Associate Sports & Recreation | Leader of the House | MP for Hutt South
 

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

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

 

From: Christopher Bishop (MIN)
Sent: Tuesday, 4 February 2025 9:24 AM
To: [3][FOI #29965 email]
Subject: [ACK] RE: OIA25-CB014 Official Information request - Accessible
housing statistics, Minister for Housing

 

OIA25-CB014

 

Dear Craig,

 

I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act
request dated the 4^th of February 2025.  You have requested the following
information:

 

" Official Information Act Request: Accessible Housing information

 

I would like to know the following information regarding government
provided housing/ accommodation stock that meets the minimum Accessibility
standard of NZS 4121:2001 Design for access and mobility.

 

1, What is the national total number of houses owned, or managed by
government agencies intended for residential tenancy.

 

2, What percentage of the above existing, residential, government agency
provided overall building stock meets the above, or better standard for
accessibility?.

 

3, What is the target percentage of overall stock for accessible homes
within the government housing portfolio?. Supplementary 3a: How is the
government tracking on this target?; 3b: Is there a published strategy to
reach the proposed target?.

 

4. What is the number of accessible homes, meeting the above or better
standard in the Taranaki region?. Suplementary 4a: What is the current
waiting list for accessible homes in the Taranaki region?

 

5, Is it known the national demand for accessible homes, meeting the above
or better standard for the general public housing stock."

 

We received your request on 04/02/2025.  We will endeavour to respond to
your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
05/03/2025, 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

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

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

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

 

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Tēnā koe Craig Nielsen,

 

Thank you for your request regarding the number of households on the
housing register requiring an accessible home transferred from the Office
of Hon Chris Bishop on 13 February 2025, under the Official Information
Act 1982. Your request has been forwarded to the appropriate officials at
National Office to respond. You may expect a decision regarding your
request to be sent to you as soon as possible.

 

Ngā manaakitanga,

 

Official Information Team   |  Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development | Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora

 

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We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent
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transmission from the Ministry.

Kia ora Craig,

 

Thank you for your OIA request, partially transferred to the Ministry of
Social Development on 13 February 2024. The following sections were
transferred to the Ministry.

 

o What is the current waiting list for accessible homes in the Taranaki
region?
o Is it known the national demand for accessible homes, meeting the
above or better standard for the general public housing stock.

 

I’m writing to clarify what information you are looking for regarding the
second part of this request. The Ministry can provide the number of people
waiting for accessible homes on the Housing Register for the Taranaki
region and nationally. By ‘the national demand for accessible homes’ –
does this data meet the information you are looking for? Or are you
looking for information about how many homes being built are accessible?

 

Any clarification you can provide would be great – this will help me to
direct your request to the most appropriate agency for response.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

Jess Ballard

 

Official Information team | Ministerial and Executive Services

Ministry of Social Development

 

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We help New Zealanders to be safe, strong and independent.
Manaaki Tangata, Manaaki Whânau.

 

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