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A complainant made a request to the Department of Internal Affairs for a list of the individuals and organisations that had expressed support to the Minister of Local Government for the extension of the Tauranga City Council Commissioners’ terms
Ara Poutama Aotearoa Department of Corrections failed to communicate a decision on a request by a prisoner for official information within the statutory timeframe.
Chief Ombudsman investigation identified significant issues around decision making and record keeping by St Peter’s College School Board.
The Chief Ombudsman found the Cashmere High School Board did not act unreasonably in declining enrolment for out-of-zone student.
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The Chief Ombudsman has made submissions for the review conducted by Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission
This submission was made to the Education and Workforce Committee on 25 July 2024. Submission on Education and Training Amendment Bill Thank you for the opportunity to submit on the Education and Training Amendment Bill (the Bill).
The Department refused this request under section 18(d) of the Official Information Act (OIA) as the information requested was soon to be made publicly available. I have formed the final opinion that the Department’s decision was not lawful.
The Chief Ombudsman received complaints from two requesters concerning decisions by the Associate Minister of Health (Associate Minister) on their requests for information about the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2022 and its proposed repeal. The requests also covered information on tobacco and vaping policies.
This pamphlet explains what official information is, how to request it, and how the Ombudsman can help.
This pamphlet explains how to disclose serious wrongdoing in the workplace, and how the Ombudsman’s can help.
This pamphlet explains what the Ombudsman can do for people in prison, or on a community based sentence or order.
From 24 to 26 May 2022, three teams of two Inspectors – whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under COTA on my behalf – made announced three-day inspections to Puna Maatai, Puna Awhi-rua, and Puna Poipoi Wards at Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre.
From 23 to 25 August 2022, two Inspectors – whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under the COTA on my behalf – made an announced three-day inspection to Te Whetu Tawera.
On 6 and 7 September 2022, two Inspectors - whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under COTA on my behalf - made an announced two-day inspection of Ward 6C, Dunedin Hospital.
From 23 November 2021, a team of two Inspectors – whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under the COTA on my behalf – made an announced two-day inspection to the Unit.
From 27 to 30 September 2022, two Inspectors - whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under COTA on my behalf - made an announced four-day inspection to Ward 9A at Wakari Hospital, Dunedin.
From 26 to 30 September 2022, two Inspectors – whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under the COTA on my behalf – made an announced five-day inspection to Ward 9B at Wakari Hospital in Dunedin.
Between 23 and 26 August 2022, two Inspectors – who I have authorised to visit places of detention under COTA on my behalf - made an announced four-day inspection of the He Puna Waiora Mental Health Inpatient Unit.
From 23 November 2021, a team of two Inspectors - whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under COTA on my behalf - made an announced two-day inspection to the Unit.
From 29 September 2021 a team of two inspectors – whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under the COTA on my behalf – made an announced two-day inspection to Te Puna Waiora.
From 24 January 2023, three Inspectors – whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under the COTA on my behalf – made an announced four-day inspection to the Inpatient Mental Health Unit at Southland Hospital.
From 27 October 2021, a team of two Inspectors – whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under COTA on my behalf – made an announced two-day inspection of Te Whare Awhiora, Gisborne Hospital.
From 6 to 10 March, a team of two Inspectors - whom I have authorised to carry out visits to places of detention under COTA on my behalf - made an unannounced five-day inspection to the Kingsley Mortimer Unit.