2. Question No. 2—HousingHELEN WHITE (Labour) to the Minister of HousingQuestion No. 2—Housing2. HELEN WHITE (Labour) to the Minister of Housing: What recent progress has the Government made to boost public housing in Auckland?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister of Housing): I am pleased to inform the House that this Government has delivered over 13000 public houses across the country. In Auckland alone there's been an increase of nearly 7000 public homes. Recently the Prime Minister and I opened Te Mātāwai a 276-unit apartment complex in Auckland's CBD the largest single-site public housing development in New Zealand's history. Our extraordinary pace of delivery means that this Government is delivering the most public homes per year since the second Labour Government in the 1950s.Helen White: How is Te Mātāwai supporting its tenants?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: Te Mātāwai will provide tenants with around-the-clock onsite support which demonstrates our deep commitment to ensuring those people who need the support in their lives can get it. Around 60 percent of the units at Te Mātāwai are accessible or universally designed and have been recognised with Lifemark ratings of 3 or 4. All of the units at Te Mātāwai are built to Homestar 7 standard meaning they will be warmer healthier and more energy efficient for those who make their homes there.Helen White: What is the Government doing to help elderly people into public housing in Auckland?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: Kāinga Ora is currently building 236 new homes in Avondale to replace 45 older homes. Of this 192 of the homes will be retained for seniors housing. Once complete it will allow Kāinga Ora to replace several ageing senior housing complexes across Avondale and Blockhouse Bay. Kāinga Ora has also worked in partnership to deliver 41 new public homes on Wilson Road Glen Eden specifically designed for older people. Other examples of Kāinga Ora senior housing that are currently at various stages of development across Auckland include 52 homes on Greenslade Crescent in Northcote and 123 homes in Manukau City's Osterley Way. We are deeply committed to providing the support needed for those in public housing including older New Zealanders.Helen White: How is the Government enabling land for much-needed housing in Auckland?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: The Government has invested $2 billion from the Housing Acceleration Fund into five large-scale projects in Auckland: in Tāmaki Mount Roskill Oranga Northcote and Māngere. This work which has been overseen by Kāinga Ora delivers the pipes roads and other key civil infrastructure to allow more than 17000 homes to be built across Auckland in the coming years to help solve our housing crisis. This work also enables an additional 11000 homes to be delivered on neighbouring privately owned land. In addition to this work over $120 million in infrastructure investment through the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund will enable a further 4000 homes across Auckland.Helen White: What progress has been made on these Auckland large-scale projects?Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS: To date the work under way has seen 82 hectares of land made build-ready to support more than 6000 homes. More than 2600 homes have so far been delivered in the Auckland large-scale projects by property developers. These homes are a mix of market and affordable public homes as the work continues with about another 30 hectares of land to be made build-ready for housing. Our Government is proud of these outcomes.