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Ombudsmen Act opinions

Read all the opinions published by the Ombudsman on Ombudsmen Act complaints.


Complaint by the Hubbard Support Team and others concerning a recommendation for statutory management made by the Securities Commission to the Minister of Commerce on 19 June 2010

Agency: Securities Commission
Ombudsman: Beverley Wakem
Date: April 2011

Download PDF 72 KB | Download DOC 122 KB

Request for / disclosure of building consent information

Legislation: LGOIMA, ss 7(2)(a) (privacy), 17(c)(i) (contrary to law), 17(d) (publicly available), OA
Agency: Auckland City Council and Waitakere City Council
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): 9952 & 10100
Date: February 2011

Download PDF 115 KB | Download DOC 107 KB

Complaints against the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board relating to a disciplinary levy, continuing professional development and refusal of licensing for non-payment of fee or levy

Legislation: Ombudsmen Act
Agency: Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board
Ombudsman: David McGee
Reference number(s): 311862, 313316, 327952
Date: January 2013

Download DOC 143 KB | Download PDF 658 KB

Delay in making a decision on residence application

Agency: Immigration New Zealand, Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment
Ombudsman: Dame Beverley Wakem
Date: April 2013

Download PDF 715 KB | Download DOC 110 KB

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