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Ngâ mihi nui,
 
Office of Hon. Tama Potaka
 
 

Minister of Conservation | Minister for Mâori
Crown Relations | Minister for Mâori Development
| Minister for Whânau Ora
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Kia ora,

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request dated 30 June 2026 to the Office of Hon Tama Potaka.

You requested information, specifically:

Please release any information that is held in your office or was exchanged with officials when drafting the most recent letter of expectations that discusses criteria for people receiving emergency housing places or performance targets for numbers of people in emergency housing.

Are there any plans to issue a new letter of expectations that makes it clear that numbers of people in emergency housing isn’t a relevant factor to someone’s individual circumstances in qualifying for emergency housing?

If this request is more appropriately responded to by Minister Bishop please transfer it as soon as possible.

Minister Potaka is considering your request. That will be processed in accordance with the Act.

You can expect a response no later than Wednesday, 29 July 2026, being 20 working days after the date on which the request was received by this office.
Mauriora,

Office of Hon Tama Potaka
Minister for Māori Development
Minister for Whānau Ora
Minister of Conservation
Minister for Māori Crown Relations
Associate Minister of Housing

DDI: 04 817 6811 | EW4.5L
Email: [Tama Potaka request email]
Website: www.Beehive.govt.nz
Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request dated
30 June 2026 to the Office of Hon Tama Potaka.

 

You requested information, specifically:

 

Please release any information that is held in your office or was
exchanged with officials when drafting the most recent letter of
expectations that discusses criteria for people receiving emergency
housing places or performance targets for numbers of people in emergency
housing.

 

Are there any plans to issue a new letter of expectations that makes it
clear that numbers of people in emergency housing isn’t a relevant factor
to someone’s individual circumstances in qualifying for emergency
housing? 

 

If this request is more appropriately responded to by Minister Bishop
please transfer it as soon as possible.

 

Please see attached the response to your request.

 

Mauriora,

 

Office of Hon Tama Potaka

Minister for Māori Development

Minister for Whānau Ora

Minister of Conservation

Minister for Māori Crown Relations

Associate Minister of Housing
 

DDI: 04 817 6811 | EW4.5L

Email: [1][Tama Potaka request email]  

Website: [2]www.Beehive.govt.nz  

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

 

 

 

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