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Ombudsman Quarterly Review Autumn 2020

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Fri 29 May 2020

Our latest OQR is out. In this issue:
how our Office responded to lockdown COVID-19 inspections of prisons and care homes complaints resolution—avoiding a backlog Chief Ombudsman’s term renewed.
Independent oversight to ensure the rights of disabled people are upheld during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mon 25 May 2020

The Independent Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) is made up of the Disabled People’s Organisations’ Coalition, the Human Rights Commission and the Ombudsman.
New case notes released today

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Thu 21 May 2020

Some interesting OIA issues are covered in new case notes published by the Chief Ombudsman today.
Chief Ombudsman’s term extended for five years

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Fri 8 May 2020

Parliament has agreed to extend Peter Boshier’s appointment as Chief Ombudsman for another five years.

In the Chamber, the Leader of the House, Chris Hipkins highlighted Mr Boshier’s efforts to resolve complaints in a timely way.
COVID-19: The duty to document does not cease in a crisis, it becomes more essential

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Thu 7 May 2020

The Chief Ombudsman joins his international counterparts in their call for documentation, preservation and access to information as governments, businesses and citizens deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aircraft landing limits in Fiordland National Park

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Tue 24 Apr 2018

Ombudsman Leo Donnelly today released his Final Opinion concerning aircraft landing limits for Ngapunatoru Plateau in Fiordland National Park.
Operation Burnham: Final Opinion released

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Mon 9 Apr 2018

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier today released his Final Opinion on five complaints concerning the New Zealand Defence Force’s withholding of information related to Operation Burnham in Afghanistan in 2010.
Supporting better OIA practices

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Fri 6 Apr 2018

The Chief Ombudsman has commenced four self-initiated investigations into the official information practices of the public sector.
New guide – Publicly available information

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Wed 4 Apr 2018

Read our new guide on the publicly available refusal grounds.
Report on follow-up inspection of Christchurch Women's Prison

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Wed 4 Apr 2018

Chief Ombudsman releases OPCAT report on follow-up inspection of Christchurch Women's Prison.
30 years of the OIA in NZ

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Mon 1 Jul 2013

30 years ago today, on 1 July 1983, the Official Information Act (OIA) came into force.