Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister of Housing): Yesterday, along with Minister Henare, I announced that the Government will bring forward funding for community housing providers ("CHiPS") to deliver housing faster. By front-loading payments, we're bringing forward some of the money we already provide to "CHiPS" over the course of a 25-year contract. We have responded to a simple request from the sector that will make a difference to the number of new-build houses that "CHiPS" can bring on, and it builds on our trusted, progressive partnership relationship that we have with them. Early-stage payments will help ensure a pathway for newer or smaller community housing providers, including many Māori and iwi providers, to enable capacity growth in their organisations and improve housing outcomes.