The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, travelled to regions affected by recent extreme weather events. He wanted to learn about the issues facing communities and grow awareness of services provided by the Ombudsman.
Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Disability Convention), disabled people have the right to reasonable accommodation.
The Office of the Ombudsman has commissioned a series of videos explaining the OIA and providing advice and guidance for in those in Deaf community using the Act to seek information from government agencies.
In the second half of 2022, the Chief Ombudsman dealt with three separate complaints concerning delays by the Minister for Māori Development in responding to requests for official information under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA).
New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) week is a yearly event organised by Deaf Aotearoa to raise awareness of the language and culture of New Zealand’s Deaf community.
The Chief Ombudsman has published a case note on an investigation about the COVID-19 Minister’s refusal to give the New Zealand Council of Civil Liberties information about vaccination certificates for domestic use.
The Ombudsman is working with the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and the Independent Children’s Monitor to implement a new structure of oversight for the Oranga Tamariki system.
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier, together with his Independent Monitoring Mechanism partners, has published an updated version of the ‘Reasonable accommodation of persons with disabilities in New Zealand’ guide with the new title - ‘Removing barriers: A guide for reasonable accommodation of disabled people in Aotearoa’.
The Chief Ombudsman has found that a school board’s decision to exclude a student was unreasonable despite the fact the incident in question met the statutory test for gross misconduct.
Ombudsmen across Australasia and the Pacific gathered last month at Te Whanganui-a-Tara, where Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier co-hosted the Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region (APOR) conference and the annual Members’ meeting on 13 and 14 October 2
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is proud to present a new documentary, Our first 60 years - the NZ Ombudsman in Aotearoa, to mark this significant milestone in the history of the office in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Australian and New Zealand Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen today highlight the importance of government agencies developing robust digital systems that strengthen the community’s access to information.
The Royal Commission of Inquiry is holding a public hearing to examine the responses of State agencies to the abuse and neglect of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
The Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People's Commission Bill was passed on 23 August. It will come into effect on 1 July 2023 (unless the Governor-General appoints an earlier date).
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has today launched a dedicated web page on the Ombudsman NZ website to highlight his new disability advisory panel Te Rōpū Kaiārahi Hauātanga.
Police failed to advise a requester of its decision on an Official Information Act (OIA) request as early as it could have because of its practice of advising the Police Minister three working days in advance of decisions on certain requests.
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has formed an opinion that the public interest did not outweigh reasons to withhold information requested under the Official Information Act from the Ministry of Health about the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The Chief Ombudsman has published a case note on an investigation following a complaint by a requester about a number of refusals by Inland Revenue to provide information.
A report summarising the Chief Ombudsman’s observations and recommendations of a sample of secure intellectual disability residences in New Zealand has been published.