Ombudsmen Quarterly Review Index (A - O)
This page contains links to Ombudsmen Quarterly Review articles under the following headings:
- Adoption
- Benefits
- Commercial information
- Education
- Health
- Immigration
- Insurance
- Local authorities
- Official information
- Ombudsmen Act
- Ombudsmen's office
Other Ombudsmen Quarterly Review articles can be found by returning to the main index.
Adoption
- Inadequacy of Department's adoption brochure (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MSD Word version (38KB)
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Benefits
- Benefit Review Committee subject to the OIA (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (38KB)
- Breakdown of debt incurred should be provided (vol 5, issue 1): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (45KB)
- Cancellation of cheques (vol 3, issue 4): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (55KB)
- Incorrect debt recovery notices (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Relationship that stops being 'personal' should have no effect on benefit entitlement (vol 4, issue 3): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Review of debts – persistence pays (vol 4, issue 2): PDF version (34KB), MS Word version (52KB)
- Rights of review and appeal (vol 5, issue 3): PDF version (62KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Commercial information
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Always check the details of Lotto tickets (vol 4, issue 2): PDF version (34KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Grounds for withholding under the OIA (vol 13, issue 2): PDF version (182KB), MS Word version (64KB)
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Public tender processes (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Requests for business plans (vol 2, issue 3): PDF version (52KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Requests for details about consultants and their fees (vol 3, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (54KB)
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Request for results of TOPS courses (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Request for review of performance of unit (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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What is a "commercial activity"? (vol 3, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (54KB)
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Education
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Access to school reports (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Commercial information - OIA request for results of TOPS courses (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Commercial information - OIA request for review of performance of unit (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS word version (47KB)
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Complaints procedures (vol 6, issue 3): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Delay in assessing qualifications (vol 9, issue 4): PDF version (31KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Delay in assessing qualifications – correction (vol 10, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Expulsion - meaning of "gross misconduct" (vol 3, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Non - custodial parent's access to school records (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Non-custodial parent's access to school records (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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OIA request for school bullying survey information (vol 11, issue 4): PDF version (454KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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School expulsions and suspensions (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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School expulsions and suspensions (vol 11, issue 2): PDF version (219KB), MS Word version (630KB)
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Southern Institute of Technology (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Student loan not enforceable if student never enroled (vol 4, issue 3): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Student loan payment recovery procedure (vol 6, issue 2): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Ombudsmen office tertiary education investigation officer (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
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Health
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Public funding criteria - definition of "essential" (vol 7, issue 2): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Not all health information is private (vol 3, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Immigration
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Denial of work visa (vol 2, issue 3): PDF version (52KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Dissemniation of the outcome of Ombudsman investigations among Immigration New Zealand staff (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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Entry to NZ denied because of cannabis seeds (vol 3, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Investigation into Immigration Service (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Notices about revocation of student permits (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Temporary permits (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Unreasonable refusal to consider a work permit request under a section 35 application (vol 12, issue 1): PDF version (246KB), MS Word version (78KB)
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Insurance
- Construction work - need to obtain additional insurance cover (vol 2, issue 4): PDF version (54KB), MS Word version (24KB)
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Local authorities
- Advice to Councils – poor wording (vol 9, issue 2): PDF version (29KB), MS Word version (50KB)
- Building consent information - is it private? (vol 1, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (38KB)
- Being flexible can avoid problems (vol 10, issue 4): PDF version (18KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- Building plans not always confidential (vol 3, issue 4): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (55KB)
- Building plans not always confidential (vol 6, issue 1): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (45KB)
- Care needed when placing conditions on building consents (vol 3, issue 4): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (55KB)
- Consents given in error (vol 6, issue 4): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- Consultation with residents regarding change of street numbers (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (38KB)
- Correspondence with complainants – reasonableness (vol 9, issue 2): PDF version (29KB), MS Word version (50KB)
- Correspondence with complainants - take care with wording (vol 5, issue 3): PDF version (62KB), MS Word version (58KB)
- Council charges and fees (vol 3, issue 4): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (55KB)
- Court costs - invoicing in advance by Council (vol 2, issue 1): PDF version (20KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- Damage to Council property - Council partly responsible (vol 6, issue 3): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Deed of confidentiality (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word (48KB)
- Dog registration (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word (47KB)
- LGOIMA - charging for information (vol 2, issue 1): PDF version (20KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- LGOIMA - information soon to be available (vol 6, issue 2): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (58KB)
- LGOIMA - embargo on the publication of information incorrect (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- LGOIMA - geographic specificity of request for information relating to timber treatment sites (vol 8, issue 4): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (46KB)
- LGOIMA - privacy – performance appraisals (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Maintenance of roads (vol 6, issue 4): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- Maintenance of vehicle access ways to property (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Non-notified resource consents (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
- Non-notified resource consents (vol 2, issue 1): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (20KB)
- Non-notified resource consents (vol 4, issue 4): PDF version (35KB), MS Word version (45KB)
- Ombudsmen jurisdiction over elected representatives (vol 9, issue 4): PDF version (31KB), MS Word version (58KB)
- Potentially contaminated site information (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
- Public access to foreshore (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
- Public highway - rights of access (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Public tender processes (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
- Rates levied on property not people (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Rates - narrow user-pays approach does not need to apply (vol 1, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (21KB)
- Recovering the costs of consultant's advice (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
- Traffic offence fees – payment by instalments (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Trees - protection (vol 4, issue 3): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Trees - decisions to remove (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
- Water quality information (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
- Workshops (vol 3, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (54KB)
- Workshop is not a meeting (vol 7, issue 2): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Official Information
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All of vol 4, issue 1 is devoted to official information, including checklists for requesters and holders of official information: PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (66KB)
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Access to information – not a courtesy but a right (vol 7, issue 2): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Accuracy of official information (vol 6, issue 1): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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Accuracy of official information (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Alternative forms of disclosure of information – section 16 (vol 10, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Anonymous or unsolicited correspondence (vol 8, issue 1): PDF version (32KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Archives - access by requester to his own research papers (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Benefit Review Committees (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Body corporates – requests for personal information (vol 9, issue 1): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (2MB)
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Body corporates – requests for personal information (vol 10, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Body corporates – requests for personal information (vol 10, issue 4): PDF version (18KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Broad requests causing administrative difficulties (vol 4, issue 1): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (66KB)
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Broad requests - clarify the request with the requester at an early stage (vol 4, issue 1): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (66KB)
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Broad requests - requests must be specific (vol 4, issue 1): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (66KB)
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Budget secrecy (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
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Building consent information (vol 1, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Building plans not always confidential (vol 3, issue 4): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (55KB)
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Building plans not always confidential (vol 6, issue 1): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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Cannot be found (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Caretaker governments – processing of OIA requests (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Charging for the supply of information (vol 2, issue 1): PDF version (20KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Charging for the supply of information (vol 5, issue 1): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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Charging for the supply of information (vol 11, issue 4): PDF version (454KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Checklist for holders of information (vol 4, issue 1): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (66KB)
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Checklist for processing official information requests (vol 12, issue 1): PDF version (246KB), MS Word version (78KB)
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Commercial activities (vol 3, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (54KB)
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Commercial information - business plans (vol 2, issue 3): PDF version (52KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Commercial information - grounds for withholding (vol 13, issue 2): PDF version (182KB), MS Word version (64KB)
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Commercial information - request for the results of TOPS courses (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Commercial information - request for the review of performance of an tertiary education unit (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Conditional release of information (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Conditional release of information (vol 9, issue 1): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (2MB)
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Conditional release of information (vol 11, issue 1): PDF version (55KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Confidentiality (vol 6, issue 4): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Confidentiality (vol 8, issue 1): PDF version (32KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Confidentiality (vol 10, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Confidentiality – accident interview transcripts (vol 11, issue 3): PDF version (39KB), MS Word version (633KB)
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Confidentiality of advice tendered to Ministers (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Confidentiality of communications by the Sovereign or Governor-General (vol 8, issue 4): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Confidentiality – school bullying survey (vol 11, issue 4): PDF version (454KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Confirming the existence of official information - section 10 (vol 2, issue 3): PDF version (52KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Confirming the existence of official information – section 10 (vol 9, issue 1): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (2MB)
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Consultant’s fees (vol 3, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (54KB)
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Contracting out of OIA (vol 6, issue 3): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Contrary to an enactment – request for Family Court affidavit (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
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Correspondence with elected officials (vol 1, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Court files (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Departments and organisations are recipients of OIA requests not individual officers (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Delay - notify requesters of likely delay in responding to requests (vol 12, issue 1): PDF version (246KB), MS Word version (78KB)
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Draft answers to Parliamentary Questions (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Draft documents (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
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Donations (vol 11, issue 1): PDF version (55KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Due particularity – clarify unclear requests (vol 7, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (50KB)
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Due particularity – geographic specificity of request for information relating to timber treatment sites (vol 8, issue 4): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Duplicate OIA requests (vol 6, issue 4): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Duties on holders of information (vol 5, issue 3): PDF version (62KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Electronic information – when is it held? (vol 5, issue 1): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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E-mail OIA requests (vol 9, issue 4): PDF version (31KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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E-mails (vol 9, issue 2): PDF version (29KB), MS Word version (50KB)
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FOI news from around the world (vol 12, issue 2): PDF version (236KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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FOI news from around the world (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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Free and frank expressions of opinion (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Frivolous and vexatious requests (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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General releases of official information (vol 8, issue 1): PDF version (32KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Government organisations not covered by OIA (vol 4, issue 3): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Government organisations not covered by OIA (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Holder must respond to OIA request in first instance (vol 7, issue 2): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Identity of requesters - disclosure to third parties (vol 12, issue 2): PDF version (236KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Improper gain (vol 2, issue 1): PDF version (20KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Improper pressure or harassment (vol 8, issue 4): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Independent contractors - information held by (vol 2, issue 1): PDF version (20KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Informant’s names (vol 3, issue 2): PDF version (21KB). MS Word version (54KB)
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Information created after the request is received (vol 7, issue 2): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Information held at different locations (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Information that does not exist (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Intended legislative programme (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
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Internal Police documents (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Internal Police documents (vol 7, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (50KB)
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Investigation process – provisional views (vol 9, issue 2): PDF version (29KB), MS Word version (50KB)
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Investigation process – release of information during investigation (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Is the information held? (vol 12, issue 1): PDF version (246KB), MS Word version (78KB)
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Large requests causing administrative difficulties (vol 4, issue 1): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (66KB)
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Large requests - clarify the request with the requester at an early stage (vol 4, issue 1): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (66 KB)
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Large requests - requests must be specific (vol 4, issue 1): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (66KB)
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Lawyers and journalists not covered by OIA (vol 6, issue 4): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Legal professional privilege (vol 2, issue 2): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Legal professional privilege - implied waiver (vol 2, issue 3): PDF version (52KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Legal professional privilege (vol 4, issue 3): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Legal professional privilege – waiver (vol 6, issue 2): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Maintenance of the law (vol 9, issue 1): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (2MB)
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Maintenance of the law (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Maintenance of the law (vol 11, issue 3): PDF version (39KB), MS Word version (633KB)
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Maintenance of the law – anonymity of public officials (vol 8, issue 4): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Maritime accident report (vol 1, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Ministerial inquiries – restrictions placed on release of official information (vol 6, issue 4): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Ministers – information held by Minister in capacity as MP is not official information (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Ministers – information held by outgoing Ministers (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Ministers – information held in private capacity, or as members of political party caucus, is not official information (vol 2, issue 4): PDF version (54KB), MS Word version (24KB)
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Ministers - information held in private capacity, or as members of political party caucus, is not official information (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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MPs not subject to OIA (vol 10, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Name and address information (vol 2, issue 2): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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National Archives (vol 6, issue 1): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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Non-documentary information (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Non-documentary information (vol 4, issue 3): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Notice of decisions on requests (vol 10, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Official information – definition (vol 11, issue 2): PDF version (219KB), MS Word version (630KB)
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Ombudsman’s investigation function (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Oral OIA requests (vol 8, issue 4): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Out of court settlements - confidentiality vs accountability (vol 2, issue 2): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Parliamentary questions (vol 2, issue 1): PDF version (20KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Parliamentary Questions (vol 7, issue 2): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Potentially contaminated site information (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
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Practice Guidelines (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Privacy (vol 2, issue 1): PDF version (20KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Privacy (vol 3, issue 4): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (55KB)
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Privacy (vol 10, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Privacy Act and OIA interface (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Privacy Act and OIA interface (vol 6, issue 4): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Privacy and mental illness (vol 5, issue 1): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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Privacy and public interest in disclosure (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Privacy - anonymity of public officials (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Privacy Commissioner (vol 10, issue 4): PDF version (18KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Privacy – consultation with the subject of the information (vol 3, issue 4): PDF version (43KB), MS Word version (55KB)
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Privacy – health information (vol 3, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Privacy – interests of deceased people (vol 11, issue 2): PDF version (219KB), MS Word version (630KB)
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Privacy – name and address details (vol 5, issue 3): PDF version (62KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Privacy – names of potential appointees to boards of Crown companies (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Privacy – non custodial parent’s access to school records (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Privacy – non-custodial parent’s access to school records (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Privacy - parole details (vol 3, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (54KB)
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Privacy – performance appraisals (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Privacy – Police video tapes (vol 3, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Privacy – public registers (vol 11, issue 4): PDF version (454KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Privacy – public sector salary information (vol 4, issue 4): PDF version (35KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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Privacy - public sector salary information (vol 7, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Privacy – public sector salary information (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Privacy – purpose of the request (vol 11, issue 3): PDF version (39KB), MS Word version (633KB)
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Privacy – release of summary of school record (vol 8, issue 4): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Privacy - register of fishing vessels (vol 2, issue 3): PDF version (52KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Privacy – submissions to Parole Boards (vol 8, issue 3): PDF version (26KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Privacy - unsolicited, voluntary, release of personal information (vol 8, issue 1): PDF version (32KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Proactive release of information (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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Public interest in disclosure (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Publicly available information (vol 7, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (50KB)
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Public officials - names and salary information (vol 1, issue 3): PDF version (47KB), MS Word version (22KB)
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Public submissions (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Public submissions – confidentiality (vol 6, issue 2): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Purpose of the official information legislation (vol 4, issue 2): PDF version (34KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Questions – information must be ‘held’ - no obligation under OIA to create information (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Questions – information must be ‘held’ – no obligation under OIA to create information (vol 7, issue 2): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Questions - no obligation under OIA to create new information (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Reasons for decisions - section 23 (vol 1, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Reasons for decisions – section 23 (vol 11, issue 1): PDF version (55KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Reasons for requesting information (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Reasons for requesting information (vol 13, issue 2): PDF version (182KB), MS Word version (64KB)
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Refusals – correcting a mistaken refusal (vol 7, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Request for information must be direct (vol 4, issue 2): PDF version (34KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Retention of information (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Retention of information (vol 11, issue 3): PDF version (39KB), MS Word version (633KB)
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Right to a fair trial (vol 9, issue 2): PDF version (29KB), MS Word version (50KB)
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School reports - access by non-custodial parents (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Section 12 - no prohibition on release of information under the OIA (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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Section 13 – reasonable assistance (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Section 13 – reasonable assistance (vol 7, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Section 14 - use of agents to respond to requests (vol 12, issue 1): PDF version (246KB), MS Word version (78KB)
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Section 14 - transfer of OIA requests involves a subjective test (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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Section 15 - managed release of information vs undue delay (vol 12, issue 2): PDF version (236KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Section 48 – information made available in good faith (vol 6, issue 1): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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Security of information to be released (vol 6, issue 3): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Soon to be publicly available (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Soon to be publicly available (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Soon to be publicly available (vol 6, issue 2): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Speed limit information - maintenance of the law (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Substantial collation and research (vol 2, issue 3): PDF version (52KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Substantial collation and research (vol 10, issue 4): PDF version (18KB), MS Word version (49KB)
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Substantial collation and research (vol 11, issue 2): PDF version (219KB), MS Word version (630KB)
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Third parties - disclosure of information about third parties and the application of the Ombudsmen Act (vol 12, issue 1): PDF version (246KB), MS Word (78KB)
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Third party information (vol 7, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Third party submissions - confidentiality / natural justice issues (vol 1, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Timely access to official information (vol 1, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Timely access to official information (vol 3, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
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Timely access to official information – as soon as reasonably practicable (vol 9, issue 4): PDF version (31KB), MS Word version (58KB)
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Training on OIA obligations (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
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Training on OIA obligations (vol 10, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Transfers (vol 8, issue 1): PDF version (32KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Transfers (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
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Transfers (vol 10, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Transfers require a subjective test (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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Trivial information (vol 8, issue 1): PDF version (32KB), MS Word version (38KB)
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Undue delay (vol 7, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (50KB)
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Unnecessary OIA investigations (vol 6, issue 1): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (45KB)
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Unsolicited, voluntary, releases of information (vol 7, issue 2): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (48KB)
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Urgent requests (vol 11, issue 1): PDF version (55KB), MS Word version (40KB)
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Use of ‘released under the OIA’ stamps (vol 9, issue 1): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (2MB)
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Videos (vol 6, issue 3): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (47KB)
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Website - OIA request for access to a website, complaint considered under Ombudsmen Act not OIA (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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Ombudsmen Act
- Accuracy of departmental guides and publications (vol 7, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
- Accuracy of departmental guides and publications (vol 8, issue 2): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (38KB)
- Actions must conform to “reasonable standards” (vol 4, issue 4): PDF version (35KB), MS Word version (45KB)
- Conflict between NZ legislation and overseas regulations (vol 5, issue 1): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (45KB)
- Decision making processes - adequacy of (vol 12, issue 2): PDF version (236KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Defer final decision until Ombudsman investigates (vol 12, issue 2): PDF version (236KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Disclosure of information about third parties (vol 12, issue 1): PDF version (246KB), MS Word version (78KB)
- Discretionary powers – can be reviewed by an Ombudsman (vol 10, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (52KB)
- Discretionary powers – Ombudsman’s review (vol 10, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (52KB)
- Disputes Tribunals not subject to OA (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
- Investigation procedure – provisional view (vol 9, issue 2): PDF version (29KB), MS Word version (50KB)
- Jurisdiction – elected representatives (vol 9, issue 4): PDF version (31KB), MS Word version (58KB)
- Jurisdiction – “matters of administration” (vol 4, issue 3): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Jurisdiction – “matters of administration” (vol 5, issue 1): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (45KB)
- Informal enquiries (vol 2, issue 4): PDF version (54KB), MS Word version (24KB)
- Lawyers and journalists outside jurisdiction (vol 6, issue 4): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- Lotto tickets (vol 4, issue 2): PDF version (34KB), MS Word version (52KB)
- Ombudsman’s functions (vol 11, issue 2): PDF version (219KB), MS Word version (630KB)
- Out of date policies (vol 4, issue 3): PDF version (28KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Poor file management (vol 10, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Public Tender processes (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
- Reasons for decisions (vol 11, issue 1): PDF version (55KB), MS Word version (40KB)
- Religion as a reason for not complying with legislation (vol 7, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (50KB)
- School expulsions (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
- School expulsions and suspensions (vol 11, issue 2): PDF version (219KB), MS Word version (630KB)
- Trees - decisions to remove (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
- Websites - OIA request for access to a website, complaint considered under Ombudsmen Act not OIA (vol 13, issue 1): PDF version (234KB), MS Word version (57KB)
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Ombudsmen's Office
- Annual Reports (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- An office of last resort (vol 1, issue 4): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- An office of last resort (vol 3, issue 3): PDF version (42KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Case Notes - 14th Compendium (vol 13, issue 2): PDF version (182KB), MS Word version (64KB)
- Crown entitites – jurisdiction (vol 11, issue 2): PDF version (219KB), MS Word version (630KB)
- Electricity complaints – Electricity Commissioner (vol 9, issue 1): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (2MB)
- Impact of new legislation (vol 2, issue 2): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- Help for East Timor (vol 12, issue 1): PDF version (246KB), MS Word version (78KB)
- New IOI President, Sir Brian Elwood (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- New Chief Ombudsman, John Belgrave (vol 9, issue 2): PDF version (29KB), MS Word version (50KB)
- New Ombudsman, Beverley Wakem (vol 11, issue 1): PDF version (55KB), MS Word version (40KB)
- New Ombudsman, Anand Satyanand (vol 1, issue 1): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (40KB)
- New Ombudsman, Mel Smith (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
- Officers of Parliament (vol 1, issue 2): PDF version (21KB), MS Word version (38KB)
- Ombudsman reappointed, Anand Satyanand (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Own-motion investigation, Department of Corrections (vol 11, issue 1): PDF version (55KB), MS Word version (40KB)
- Own-motion investigation, Department of Corrections (vol 11, issue 4): PDF version (454KB), MS Word version (48KB)
- Own-motion investigation, Department of Corrections' Transport of Prisoners (vol 13, issue 2): PDF version (182KB), MS Word version (64KB)
- Own-motion investigation, Inland Revenue Department (vol 5, issue 4): PDF version (58KB), MS Word version (51KB)
- Own-motion investigation, New Zealand Immigration Service (vol 9, issue 3): PDF version (30KB), MS Word version (52KB)
- Own-motion investigation, New Zealand Immigration Service (vol 10, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Regional clinics (vol 2, issue 2): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- Regional clinics (vol 6, issue 2): PDF version (19KB), MS Word version (58KB)
- Retirement of Assistant Ombudsman, Sue Richards (vol 2, issue 4): PDF version (54KB), MS Word version (24KB)
- Retirement of Ombudsman, Anand Satyanand (vol 10, issue 4): PDF version (18KB), MS Word version (49KB)
- Retirement of Ombudsman, Mel Smith (vol 11, issue 4): PDF version (454KB), MS Word version (48KB)
- Retirement of Sir Brian Elwood (vol 9, issue 1): PDF version (25KB), MS Word version (2MB)
- Role on review - informal enquiries (vol 6, issue 3): PDF version (23KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Role on review – informal enquiries (vol 7, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
- Services offered by the Office of the Ombudsmen (vol 1, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (47KB)
- Sir Brian Elwood re-elected as IOI President (vol 7, issue 1): PDF version (33KB), MS Word version (46KB)
- Sir Brian Elwood re-elected as IOI President (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
- Southern Institute of Technology (vol 10, issue 3): PDF version (237KB), MS Word version (48KB)
- Tertiary Education Investigation Officer (vol 7, issue 4): PDF version (49KB), MS Word version (454KB)
- Use of the word “Ombudsman” (vol 5, issue 2): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (48KB)
- Use of the word “Ombudsman” (vol 7, issue 3): PDF version (22KB), MS Word version (50KB)
- Use of the word “Ombudsman” (vol 8, issue 1): PDF version (32KB), MS Word version (38KB)
- Website (vol 13, issue 2): PDF version (182KB), MS Word version (64KB)