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Parliament’s Independent Watchdog To Inspect Secure Aged Care Facilities
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 1:01 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is to begin a series of targeted inspections this week to provide an independent assessment of how secure aged care facilities are responding to COVID-19. "I have to act now because several aged care facilities ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Continues To Monitor Treatment Of Detainees
Thursday, 2 April 2020, 3:51 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says all New Zealanders have the right to be treated fairly during the COVID-19 emergency including those under lock and key. "My role as an independent watchdog will continue during the lockdown period and beyond," ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Welcomes Visit By International Aged Care Expert
Thursday, 12 March 2020, 3:43 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, welcomes the recent visit of the UN’s independent expert on older people. The UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, was in New Zealand between 2 and 12 March ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Critical Of Overcrowding At Henry Bennett
Thursday, 5 March 2020, 2:03 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman is calling on the Waikato District Health Board to address overcrowding, and the high use of seclusion and physical restraints, at its Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre. "I consider there is an urgent need to deal with the issues I have raised." ... More >>
Latest OIA, LGOIMA Data Released
Wednesday, 4 March 2020, 2:22 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released his latest Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) data. The number of OIA complaints received by the Ombudsman in the six months from 1 July ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman Welcomes Protected Disclosure Act Review
Thursday, 20 February 2020, 5:12 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has welcomed today’s announcement by the Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins that the Government intends to begin strengthening the Protected Disclosures Act to provide better protection for whistle blowers. "I ... More >>
Chief Ombudsman revisits Not a game of hide and seek
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 11:52 am | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman is launching a new inquiry into whether central government agencies have addressed any weaknesses identified in a landmark investigation five years ago. More >>
Councils in next round of LGOIMA practice investigations
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 4:19 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
(Headline abbreviated, original headline: Tauranga and Porirua City Councils in next round of LGOIMA practice investigations) More >>
Next round of LGOIMA practice investigations underway
Friday, 1 November 2019, 1:32 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has commenced another round of self-initiated investigations into the official information practices of selected councils. More >>
Let’s Get Wellington Moving letter - Final Opinion
Wednesday, 30 October 2019, 3:05 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier today released his Final Opinion on a complaint about the withholding of a letter written by Green MP and Associate Minister of Transport Julie Anne Genter. More >>
Annual Report highlights a pleasing year
Thursday, 17 October 2019, 2:10 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
In the Chief Ombudsman’s latest Annual Report, contacts for advice increased 29 percent, while more use was being made of guidance material, including the 23 new or updated guides that were published in the 2018/19 year. More >>
Community Attitudes towards freedom of information survey
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 2:49 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says too many New Zealanders are unaware of their rights to request information from Ministers, government agencies and Councils. More >>
Right to Know essential to democracy in a digital world
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 11:04 am | Office of the Ombudsman
Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen from across Australia and New Zealand are urging government agencies to do more to make information available for the benefit of citizens. More >>
Inspection finds Tongariro Prison ‘safe, well managed’
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 2:30 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
An unannounced inspection at Tongariro Prison has found a safe and well-managed prison, with a clear sense of purpose and striving for continuous improvement. More >>
Unintended consequences for prisoners
Tuesday, 20 August 2019, 2:25 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says the Northland Regional Corrections Facility is persisting with policies that are preventing it from achieving its full potential. More >>
Ombudsman releases report on LGOIMA practice at Council
Thursday, 8 August 2019, 2:32 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his report into Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) compliance and practice at New Zealand’s largest local authority. More >>
Official information practice at Far North District Council
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 2:20 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his report into Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) compliance and practice at Far North District Council. More >>
Training in the Pacific
Friday, 26 July 2019, 2:24 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Fourteen representatives from seven Pacific countries will undertake Ombudsman investigator training in Fiji next week. More >>
Ombudsman releases report on official information practice
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 2:28 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has completed his investigation into the way the Treasury works with Official Information Act requests. More >>
Ombudsman releases latest LGOIMA practice investigations
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 2:38 pm | Office of the Ombudsman
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released two more investigations into the way local authorities deal with official information requests. More >>
