A modest step forward We strongly recommend that one or more human rights, Tiriti, and equity officers are appointed within the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and Kāinga Ora.37 It’s important the appointees have housing expertise and experience and are respected members of their organisations. The officers would be a resource for policy makers who are responsible for the integration of human rights and te Tiriti into the agencies’ policies. The officers would not be responsible for the integration of these considerations into housing policy – they would be responsible to support colleagues seeking to integrate human rights and te Tiriti into policy. 24 Human Rights Commission The officers should receive strong political support from the agencies’ senior leadership. The Human Rights Commission will do all it can to actively support the officers – for example, by providing training for them and their colleagues. We hope this chapter will encourage and help officials discharge their responsibility to integrate human rights and te Tiriti o Waitangi into their housing policies.