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Ombudsman releases report on LGOIMA practice at Far North District Council
August 7, 2019
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.
New Opinion published
Office of the Ombudsman | August 5, 2019
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his findings on a case referred to during parliamentary question time last week.
Training in the Pacific
July 26, 2019
Fourteen representatives from seven Pacific countries will undertake Ombudsman investigator training in Fiji next week.
Living conditions for most Invercargill prisoners have improved
July 25, 2019
Invercargill Prison is now cleaner, tidier and in better repair than it was three years ago, and general living conditions for most prisoners have improved.
Ombudsman releases report on official information practice at the Treasury
July 24, 2019
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has completed his investigation into the way the Treasury works with Official Information Act requests.
Ombudsman releases latest LGOIMA practice investigations
July 23, 2019
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released two more investigations into how local authorities work with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA).
Chief Ombudsman releases final opinion on East Lake Trust/Regenerate Christchurch case
July 22, 2019
The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has found that Regenerate Christchurch did not act unlawfully or unreasonably in relation to a complaint from the East Lake Trust regarding the Ōtākaro/Avon River Regeneration Area Plan.
Investigation completed into Callaghan Innovation
Office of the Ombudsman | July 9, 2019
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has completed his investigation into the way Callaghan Innovation handles Official Information Act requests.
Follow up inspection finds improvements at Otago Corrections Facility
June 27, 2019
The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier has released his report of a follow up inspection of Otago Corrections Facility (OCF).
Ombudsman releases first LGOIMA investigation report
Office of the Ombudsman | June 20, 2019
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published the results of his first investigation into how our local authorities are working with the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA).
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