UpdatedJulia GabelPolitical Journalist·NZ Herald·30 Jun, 2026 06:59 AM4 mins to read‌Housing Minister Chris Bishop (left) and Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka's scheme for immediate access transitional housing was introduced in September last year. Photo / Mark MitchellOnly one in five families who have left immediate access transitional housing since the scheme was launched went into a long-term home, new data reveals.

Government figures show 79% went to “other destinations”, which includes another social provider or service (17%). More than a third of the families who left