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Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier Reopens Nash Investigation
Friday, 31 March 2023, 2:52 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he has reopened his investigation into an Official Information Act complaint about a decision by former Minister Stuart Nash. "The original enquiry was discontinued in May last year in discussion with the ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Recommends MBIE Apologises To MIQ Seafarers
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 7:23 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is recommending that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment apologises to two seafarers over the advice it gave the COVID-19 Response Minister during the pandemic. "In my view, common sense, consideration of the ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Recommends MBIE Apologises To MIQ Seafarers
Tuesday, 28 March 2023, 5:32 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is recommending that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment apologises to two seafarers over the advice it gave the COVID-19 Response Minister during the pandemic. "In my view, common sense, consideration of the ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Concludes Investigation Into Council Decisions Over National Erebus Memorial
Monday, 20 March 2023, 2:19 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has completed his investigation into complaints about Auckland Council’s role in the National Erebus Memorial project. The complaints relate to the council’s approval and consents process for the memorial site in ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Publishes OIA And LGOIMA Complaints Information July - Dec 2022
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 11:26 am | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his half-yearly data on Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) complaints. The data covers the number of complaints received under each ... More >>
MBIE Acted 'unreasonably' Over Managed Isolation Allocation System - Chief Ombudsman
Monday, 12 December 2022, 11:06 am | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman says the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s advice to government ministers on the Managed Isolation Allocation System did not adequately take into account the very real impact it would have on people’s lives. ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Launches Fresh Investigation Into OIA Delays
Monday, 5 December 2022, 1:07 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is launching a new investigation into claims agencies are frustratingly slow in responding to requests for information. Mr Boshier says 40 years ago this month Parliament passed the Official Information Act into law. ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Publishes 2021-2022 Annual Report
Friday, 21 October 2022, 10:10 am | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published the 2021-2022 Annual Report of the Ombudsman today. "The past year has been an extremely busy one. The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to create new challenges and Aotearoa New Zealand is grappling with ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Says Oranga Tamariki Failed To Do ‘bare Minimum’ For Five-year-old Murder Victim
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 9:44 am | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says Oranga Tamariki failed to take the ‘‘bare minimum’’ action over safety concerns about Malachi Subecz who was later murdered by his carer. "Oranga Tamariki’s own law and policy puts the well-being of ... More >>
Ombudsman’s OIA Probe Uncovers Significant Gaps
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 2:08 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman says his investigation into Official Information Act practices has identified significant gaps in the way agencies are responding to journalists, training staff and keeping records. Peter Boshier has just tabled a report in Parliament ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Publishes OIA And LGOIMA Complaints Information
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:30 am | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his half-yearly data on Official Information Act and Local Government Official Information Act complaints. The data covers the number of complaints received and the number completed by the Ombudsman ... More >>
Painful Restraint Still Used At Mason Clinic - Ombudsman
Thursday, 1 September 2022, 10:59 am | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says it is unacceptable that restraint methods which can cause pain are still being used to control people with intellectual disabilities at the Mason Clinic. The Chief Ombudsman today released a report of his inspection ... More >>
CCTV Use In Cells Concerns Ombudsman
Monday, 22 August 2022, 10:45 am | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says it is unacceptable that prisoners could be seen on CCTV while undressing, showering and going to the toilet. Mr Boshier made the comments in his report on an unannounced inspection of Otago Corrections Facility. ... More >>
Lack Of Cross-government Ownership A Major Barrier, Warns Disability Rights Report
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 1:14 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Independent Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) says that disabled people’s human rights will not be fully realised in Aotearoa unless there is a jointly owned and implemented cross government agency approach. The IMM today released its third general update ... More >>
Ombudsman To Test Concerns Council Workshops Are Undermining Local Democracy
Thursday, 4 August 2022, 2:09 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman has launched an investigation into concerns that councils are undermining local democracy by using ‘workshops’ to discuss issues and make decisions behind closed doors. Mr Boshier is taking action after becoming concerned about the ... More >>
MSD Revisits Funding For Disabled Man Following Ombudsman’s Investigation
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 10:52 am | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says it is unreasonable that there is no mechanism to reassess funding for community participation programmes for disabled people throughout their life once they have left school. However, he has commended the Ministry of ... More >>
Kiingitanga Appointment Reaffirms Ombudsman’s Commitment To Te Ao Maaori
Tuesday, 31 May 2022, 2:15 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Kiingitanga and the Chief Ombudsman have agreed to the appointment of Ngira Simmonds to Pūhara Mana Tangata - the Ombudsman’s Maaori Advisory Panel. Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII believes the appointment shows the Chief Ombudsman’s ... More >>
Ombudsman Welcomes Passage Of Protected Disclosures Bill
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 3:47 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says the passing of new whistleblower legislation will help reinforce New Zealand’s international reputation as a free and transparent society. Mr Boshier says he welcomes the passage of the Protected Disclosures (Protection ... More >>
Third Reports Highlights Overrepresentation Of Māori In Mental Health Seclusion
Monday, 2 May 2022, 11:34 am | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has highlighted for the third time in less than a year the overrepresentation of Māori in mental health seclusion. Ward 21, an acute mental health inpatient unit at Palmerston North Hospital, was inspected by the Ombudsman ... More >>
No Benefit In Seclusion Of Mental Health Patients, Says Ombudsman
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 11:35 am | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he is worried about high rates of seclusion at two Bay of Plenty mental health facilities, particularly for Māori patients. Mr Boshier today published reports of follow-up visits to Te Toki Maurere in Whakatāne ... More >>
