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'Cruel' and 'inhumane' mental health treatment: Chief Ombudsman calls for action
Seclusion rooms used as bedrooms when unit was over capacity, shocking report reveals.
Seclusion rooms used as bedrooms when unit was over capacity, shocking report reveals.
'Decisions were being made late, without expert advice... without whānau involvement.'
Review of 'Operation Respect' finds fault with project to eliminate sex abuse and assault.
Son, 5, cannot walk, talk or roll over after incident at Rotorua childcare centre.
Officials fought to keep secret a report they always wanted to make public. Apparently.
Crane driver denied $100k payout after Govt-owned finance company switched his policy.
Jacinda Ardern and Dr Ashley Bloomfield: Why they broke social distancing rules.
Petition urges right to appeal against Health and Disability Commissioner decisions.
The refusal follows well-documented issues with public health's ability to track cases.
Clusters have increasingly become the centre of the New Zealand coronavirus epidemic.
Agencies are 'dragging the chain', says Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier.
Waikato DHB has come under fire for its degrading treatment of mental health patients.
Senior cop tasered eight AOS hopefuls on backside for missing targets on firing range.
Cases include repeat offenders and landlords the authorities believed wilfully ignorant.
The inside story of a community Facebook page threatened with defamation action.
'Clearly the situation was unacceptable', says Health Minister.
Northland Regional Council spends up large fighting couple over remission of mooring fees.
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a secret by default. That's flawed.
Grant Robertson inherits the job of official jinx, the lights go out on Simon Bridges.
Victims of reported sexual violence to police deserve better, writes Kirsty Johnston.
Ombudsman orders Waikato District Council to release report into councillor's behaviour.
Investigation into elderly woman's rest home care flawed, needs action, says son.
The inside story of the inquiry into one councillor's claim of "corruption".
Candidate once claimed to be elite soldier, rocket scientist and Olympic sportsman.
Dr Nigel Murray in battle to protect attempts to hide report into his spending while CEO.
Four complaints have been made to the Office of the Ombudsman about Sacred Heart College.
Editorial: Godzone needs all bullies to be called on their behaviour at the outset.
Parents of disabled teenager fighting David and Goliath battle for highest level change.
The HDC interfered with the privacy of a severely disabled boy. His parents want change.
Auckland Council refusing to drop member of mayor's staff from review group.