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Govt Transparency A Necessity Not A Luxury, Ombudsmen Told
Friday, 16 November 2012, 10:21 am | Office of the Ombudsmen
Media release November 16, 2012 Government Transparency A Necessity Not A Luxury, Ombudsmen Told A Canadian law professor says governments are using the current austerity as an excuse to limit openness and transparency. Professor Alasdair Roberts, Professor ... More >>
Ombudsmen face new challenges in ensuring fair treatment
Monday, 12 November 2012, 10:19 am | Office of the Ombudsmen
Media release November 12, 2012 Ombudsmen face new challenges in ensuring fair treatment Natural disaster, public service cuts and private provision of public services are among the issues under scrutiny by Ombudsmen at this week’s World Conference in ... More >>
EQC Under Scrutiny From Ombudsman
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 2:51 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
Date: September 27, 2012 The Office of the Ombudsman says it is keeping a watching brief on the Earthquake Commission after complaints against the organisation increased steeply this year. More >>
Ombudsman’s Office Workload Doubles
Thursday, 27 September 2012, 2:46 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
Ombudsman’s Office Workload Doubles Date: September 27, 2012 The Chief Ombudsman Dame Beverley Wakem says the Office of the Ombudsman continues to be under acute pressure as it grapples with an increasing number of complaints. More >>
Prison health services model unsustainable
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 2:31 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
Taxpayers would get better value and prisoners a better level of healthcare if prison health services were delivered by a health agency rather than the Department of Corrections. More >>
Ombudsmen want compulsory anti-bullying programmes in school
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 2:45 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
The Ombudsmen’s Office is calling for anti-bullying programmes to be mandatory in all schools in the wake of its investigation into serious assaults at Hutt Valley High School. And the Office also wants to see victims gaining a voice in school disciplinary ... More >>
Ombudsman elected president of international body
Monday, 1 November 2010, 11:14 am | Office of the Ombudsmen
New Zealand’s Chief Ombudsman, Beverley Wakem, has been elected president of the International Ombudsman Institute at a meeting of its board of directors in Bermuda. More >>
Complaints about official information delays fall
Friday, 15 October 2010, 1:58 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
The Office of the Ombudsmen says there has been a significant reduction in complaints about delays in processing OIA requests. More >>
Annual Report for the Office of the Ombudsmen 08/9
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 4:09 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
Ombudsmen are independent Officers of Parliament appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives. Their purpose is to provide Parliament and the New Zealand public with an impartial, independent check that the ... More >>
Students w behavioural difficulties need support
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 10:14 am | Office of the Ombudsmen
The Office of the Ombudsmen says more consistent support needs to be available for students with behavioural difficulties in mainstream schools. More >>
Lack of mental health services - prisons risk
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 10:13 am | Office of the Ombudsmen
A lack of inpatient facilities enabling appropriate mental health treatment is placing prisoners and staff at risk and may be contributing to prison suicides, the Office of the Ombudsmen says. More >>
Some public servants play games with OIA requests
Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 10:12 am | Office of the Ombudsmen
The Office of the Ombudsmen is concerned some parts of the public service have been deliberately delaying responses to Official Information requests. More >>
Death of Chief Ombudsman, John Belgrave
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 3:22 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
The Office of the Ombudsman notes with sadness the passing of the Chief Ombudsman, John Belgrave DCNZM. More >>
International Conference of Information Commission
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 1:50 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
More than 180 delegates from around the world will be gathering at a conference in Wellington from 26 – 29 November to discuss the opportunities and challenges today’s world presents for freedom of information. More >>
Official Information complaints rise
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 3:56 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
The Office of the Ombudsmen has reported that the number of complaints under the Official Information Act increased by more than six percent to 812 in the last year. More >>
Sorry shouldn’t be hard to say – Ombudsmen
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 3:54 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
The Ombudsmen’s Office is suggesting a law change to make it easier for government agencies to apologise, without running the risk of facing litigation. More >>
Ombudsmen report worrying trend over OIA
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 3:33 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
The Office of the Ombudsmen has taken issue with government agencies claiming information is so sensitive that the Official Information Act should not apply. More >>
Ombudsman's Report On "Lie in unison" Memo
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 2:22 pm | Office of the Ombudsmen
REPORT OF THE OMBUDSMAN, MEL SMITH UPON THE ACTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR IN REGARD TO AN OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT COMPLAINT BY SARAH BOYLE, OF THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION More >>
