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Integrity doesn’t stop at the border

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Wed 12 Feb 2020

A Memorandum of Understanding signed this week sets out how the New Zealand and Thai Ombudsmen will work together for good governance, integrity and human rights across the Asia and Pacific regions.
Chief Ombudsman releases new case note on chief executive remuneration

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Tue 11 Feb 2020

The Chief Ombudsman has published a new summary of his investigation into the State Services Commission (SSC)’s decision to withhold information about public service chief executive remuneration.
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.
International Right To Know Day coming up on 28 September

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Fri 20 Sep 2019

Information Access Commissioners and Ombudsmen from across Australia and New Zealand are urging government agencies to do more to make information available for the benefit of citizens.
Ombudsman Quarterly Review - Winter 2019

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Fri 6 Sep 2019

Our newest OQR is out. In this issue:
Follow up inspection finds improvements at Otago Corrections Facility

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Thu 27 Jun 2019

The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier has released his report of a follow up inspection of Otago Corrections Facility (OCF).
New guide – The OIA and parliamentary privilege

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Tue 11 Jun 2019

The Chief Ombudsman has published a new guide in response to questions about the impact of the Parliamentary Privilege Act (PPA) on the OIA.
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.
Changes to the LGOIMA, including ‘working day’ definition

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Tue 26 Mar 2019

Changes to the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) which came into effect on 21 March 2019 will affect ‘working day’ calculations for LGOIMA.
Message from the Chief Ombudsman - 19 March 2019

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Tue 19 Mar 2019

Last Friday’s attacks in Christchurch have shaken us all to the core.

To the people of Christchurch and to all those who have lost loved ones, my thoughts are with you. Kia kaha.
Free and frank advice and the Official Information Act

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Fri 11 May 2018

How do we strike the right balance between enabling confidential consideration of free and frank advice, and enabling the public to access official information to support open government? Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier discusses in a new Victoria University Policy Quarterly article.