Waikato DHB settles one legal case by Nigel Murray
Official documents show former health board boss always wanted investigation kept secret.
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Life inside prison - the degrading grind of life behind bars
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis: Inmates must be treated like human beings.
Beehive Diaries: it was all Grant Robertson's fault
Grant Robertson inherits the job of official jinx, the lights go out on Simon Bridges.
Unresolved: Kiwi victims of sexual violence deserve better
Victims of reported sexual violence to police deserve better, writes Kirsty Johnston.
'Get on your broomstick': Details of council conduct complaint revealed
Ombudsman orders Waikato District Council to release report into councillor's behaviour.
HDC process needs investigating, complainant says
Investigation into elderly woman's rest home care flawed, needs action, says son.
Race for mayor sparked by misery-making C-bomb
The inside story of the inquiry into one councillor's claim of "corruption".
Vote for me! Council candidate's fantasist past exposed
Candidate once claimed to be elite soldier, rocket scientist and Olympic sportsman.
Release of CEO spending report would compromise 'fair trial'
Dr Nigel Murray in battle to protect attempts to hide report into his spending while CEO.
'They cherry-pick': Autistic kid denied a place at top school
Four complaints have been made to the Office of the Ombudsman about Sacred Heart College.
Editorial: Bullying cuts to the heart of who we want to be
Editorial: Godzone needs all bullies to be called on their behaviour at the outset.
HDC interfered with privacy of disabled boy
Parents of disabled teenager fighting David and Goliath battle for highest level change.
One dad's battle goes to heart of human rights
The HDC interfered with the privacy of a severely disabled boy. His parents want change.
Auckland Council at loggerheads with Chief Ombudsman
Auckland Council refusing to drop member of mayor's staff from review group.
Fatal overdose: The case health officials don't want you to know about
An intellectually disabled person was given an overdose by staff and died in care.
'We are fed up': Māori-led Oranga Tamariki inquiry launches
"We are not trusting Māori families to look after their own."
Analysis: NZSAS secrets revealed - how it happened and what it means
David Fisher explains how the NZSAS secrets became public and what it means.
NZSAS secrets spilled online as inquiry digs deep
NZDF said 'no', Chief Ombudsman said 'no' but NZSAS secrets are out there now.
Ombudsman drops investigation into Reti complaint; council apologises
Council CEO apologises to MP for delay, provides info sought on state housing plan.
Inmate assault claim probe after lawyer's visit blocked
Inmate claims she was pepper sprayed, handcuffed and face-smashed into the floor.
Anders Breivik's jailers advise guards of accused mosque shooter
Prison staff turn to jailers of Norwegian terrorist for advice on mosque shooter.
NZSAS told civilians killed just days after Hit & Run raid
New NZSAS raid details emerge after classified documents released.
The hospital ward with 12 hospital beds - and 500 assaults a year
The figures on assaults within Ward 10A paint a disturbing picture.
Mongrel Mob shooting: $80k to quell gang unrest and investigate killing
Extra police officers were brought into Whanganui as part of the investigation.
Oversight for Oranga Tamariki beefed up
Ombudsman given more powers to investigate complaints from children in care.
Horrific reality of backpacker life: '88 days of hell'
German backpacker Selina Fray was 19 when she arrived in Australia for a working holiday.
Kohuora men's prison let down by its staffing issues
"My concern is that prisoners do not have sufficient time out of their cells."
Twin investigations into care, deaths of intellectually disabled
Watchdog will consider whether the system is meeting the needs of the most vulnerable
How thousands of rape cases disappeared
This summer we look back at the big stories of last year. This is from May.
Auckland Council to be investigated by the Ombudsman
Investigation hopes to establish whether councils have good practice with LGOIMA requests.
Six assaults on Whanganui Prison staff in one week
More assaults have followed a damning report into violence at Whanganui Prison.
Lobby group's false names exploit leads to OIA inquiry
Investigation after NZ Herald investigation reveals use of fake names for OIA requests.
How lobby group was caught using false IDs for information bid
Herald investigation finds links between "ghost" identities and Taxpayers' Union.
Violence and intimidation at prison needs urgent action
Random inspection finds violence and intimidation at Whanganui Prison.