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Chief Ombudsman rebukes PM's office for delayed release of Auckland flooding documents.
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The next Parliament will look a bit different.
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"I don’t want your $150. You’d be better off saving that for your lawyer’s bills."
Customers desperate as Auckland-based crypto firm denies access to funds
A mum of two is distraught after losing access to $40,000.
'Decade of poor performance': Damning review of Hawke’s Bay radiology department, staff ‘exhausted’
Health NZ has released a report after being castigated by a whistleblower.
'Conspiracy to defraud the public': Doctor accuses Health NZ of failing to disclose unsafe practices
A senior radiologist has asked the Ombudsman to investigate the national health authority.
Rugby stoush: Breach of confidentiality and privacy issues behind team’s exclusion
The coach and players were gutted at being unable to finish the season on a high.
Kelvin Davis pushes back on Corrections report
Corrections Minister hits back at Ombudsman report
Te Whatu Ora rebuked for ‘unacceptable’ OIA delays
Two complaints have been upheld relating to the release of hospital safety data.
Chief Ombudsman talks to cyclone-hit communities
Peter Boshier's tour continues in Tāmaki Makaurau next week.
'Unbelievably irresponsible': Assisted death doctors warned they may be publicly named
One health practioner said it would "paint targets" on doctors' and nurses' backs.
Sasha Borissenko: The Ghost of Information Past and a chance of redemption
Opinion: Will a move to more transparency be a gift to the legal profession?
Peter Boshier: Public sector must be OIA's steward
OPINION: Chief Ombudsman on 40th anniversary of our essential disclosure law.
MBIE acted ‘unreasonably’ over managed isolation allocation system - Chief Ombudsman
Peter Boshier had received hundreds of complaints.
Chief Ombudsman launches investigation into OIA delays
The Ombudsman is concerned about ministerial interference as the election nears.
Watchdog backs council's handling of 'poor behaviour'
Councillor Chris Milne told the Herald there were 'a lot of holes in the process'.
'Significant failure': School reprimanded for 'unreasonable' discipline decisions
The school says it has since taken 'full responsibility' for issues the Ombudsman raised.
Auckland clinic's use of restraints unacceptable says Chief Ombudsman
He also found restraint training at the clinic did not align with human rights standards.
Chief Ombudsman to investigate councils closed door meetings
The Chief Ombudsman said he feared councils were purposely excluding the public.
Vax pass OIA inquiry killed off - then brought back to life
Ombudsman stops - then restarts - inquiry into vax pass details after Cabinet reshuffle.
Covid response spawned 'huge number of complaints' to Ombudsman
'Ministers who are anxious tend to hide things away.'
Mt Eden prison staff crisis: 102 vacancies, double-bunking to increase nationally
There are 102 vacancies at Mt Eden prison, where some units now can't be staffed.
Opinion: Why Julie Anne Genter's secret letter is not a storm in a teacup
After all the secrecy, accusations, and headlines, Julie Anne Genter walks away on top.
Revealed: Green MP's secret transport letter released in full
Three years after Genter sent the controversial note, the Herald can reveal what it says.
The streets have eyes worth millions - but does that make them safer?
There are more than 10,000 CCTV cameras surveilling public outdoor spaces in New Zealand.
The teacher, the sexual proposition for money - and a 34-year wait for an apology
Glenn Marshall was 17 when teacher Pinky Green asked him to tie him naked to a chair.
Defence Force facing fresh cover-up claim over infamous NZSAS raid
Chief Ombudsman warns of serious concerns over missing information.
Wellington's Grand Mercure MIQ facility not fit for purpose - Ombudsman
Concerns have been raised over the lack of fresh air inside the hotel.
Intellectually disabled man held in 'cruel and inhuman' conditions in Govt facility
'I find it to be cruel and inhuman that you seclude someone in their own space.'
Ombudsman launches inquiry into MIQ booking system
The Ombudsman has launched an inquiry into the MIQ booking system.
Inmate on prison Covid case: 'None of us want to die in here'
Corrections says 'positive' case in prison - Ministry of Health says 'not confirmed'.
Kerre McIvor: Don't like their rules? Don't choose the school
OPINION: It infuriates me when parents complain about school rules they signed up to.
Expulsion apology: Ombudsman says school board job 'horrendously difficult'
Ombudsman sympathises with difficult school decisions but says boards must follow the law.
Seclusion, drug errors at Whanganui mental health facility
Chief Ombudsman's report lists 14 recommendations to Whanganui DHB.