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UN Resolution will strengthen work in the Pacific, Ombudsman says

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Mon 15 Mar 2021

Work to support and develop integrity institutions across the Pacific will be strengthened by a United Nations Resolution affirming the importance of the Ombudsman role, says Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier.
Latest OIA, LGOIMA data released

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Thu 4 Mar 2021

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier today released his latest Official Information Act (OIA) and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA) data[1].
Delay in responding to OIA request

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Wed 21 Oct 2020

The Chief Ombudsman has published a new case note today on an OIA delay complaint.

Antarctica New Zealand responded to an OIA request well outside the extended deadline, and only after the Chief Ombudsman began an investigation.
New case note—Consultation on health and safety plans for Managed Isolation Facility

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Tue 13 Oct 2020

The Chief Ombudsman has published a case note on his investigation of complaints by Stamford Plaza residents.
Chief Ombudsman announces advisory group of rangatira

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Thu 12 Dec 2019

Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, announced today the establishment of a panel of Māori advisers made up of prominent experts and rangatahi leaders.
Chief Ombudsman revisits Not a game of hide and seek

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Wed 11 Dec 2019

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.
OIA and LGOIMA requests over the holidays

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Wed 4 Dec 2019

By law, when you ask an agency for official information they have to respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable and no later than 20 working days after they got it.
Tauranga and Porirua City Councils in next round of LGOIMA practice investigations

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Tue 3 Dec 2019

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has announced a further two self-initiated investigations into the official information practices of selected councils.
Training in the Pacific

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Fri 26 Jul 2019

Fourteen representatives from seven Pacific Island countries will undertake Ombudsman investigator training in Fiji next week.
Living conditions for most Invercargill prisoners have improved

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Thu 25 Jul 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

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Wed 24 Jul 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

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Tue 23 Jul 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

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Mon 22 Jul 2019

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.
Strategic intentions for 2019-23 released

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Fri 19 Jul 2019

The Chief Ombudsman's Strategic Intentions document for 2019-23 has now been released.
Chief Ombudsman’s submission on OIA consultation

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Wed 17 Jul 2019

In March, the Ministry of Justice announced a public consultation on matters relating to the Official Information Act.
Investigation completed into Callaghan Innovation

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Tue 9 Jul 2019

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has completed his investigation into the way Callaghan Innovation handles Official Information Act requests.
New complaints handling research announced

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Thu 23 May 2019

We’re helping with research by the University of Newcastle Australia into the benefits of good complaints handling in public sector organisations.
Hawke’s Bay prisoners’ conditions and treatment improving

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Tue 30 Apr 2019

The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison has made significant progress towards improving prisoners’ safety but has been slow to improve conditions for remand and at risk prisoners.
Chief Ombudsman 'very disappointed' by double-bunking decision

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Thu 22 Mar 2018

Chief Ombudsman releases OPCAT report for Arohata Upper Prison.
New guides – ‘Good government’ withholding grounds

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Thu 1 Mar 2018

The Chief Ombudsman has published a suite of new guides on the ‘good government’ withholding grounds under the OIA and LGOIMA.
Ombudsman releases latest OIA data

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Tue 27 Feb 2018

Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released the latest data on OIA complaints received and completed by his Office.