New Zealand Ombudsman

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_office
gptkbp:address Level 7, 70 The Terrace, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
gptkbp:annualReport gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:appointedBy Governor General of Canada
gptkbp:cannotEnforce binding decisions
gptkbp:country gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:currentChiefOmbudsman gptkb:Peter_Boshier
gptkbp:established 1962
gptkbp:firstOmbudsman gptkb:Guy_Powles
gptkbp:firstOmbudsmanAppointed 1962
gptkbp:handlesComplaintsAbout prisons
local authorities
school boards
central government departments
public health and disability sector agencies
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New Zealand Ombudsman
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:local_government
gptkb:Ministers_of_the_Crown
gptkb:Crown_entities
public sector agencies
gptkbp:language English
Māori
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Ombudsmen_Act_1975
gptkbp:mainFunction promote open government
investigate complaints against government agencies
protect official information rights
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:International_Ombudsman_Institute
gptkb:Australasian_and_Pacific_Ombudsman_Region
gptkbp:numberOfOmbudsmen up to 3
gptkbp:phoneNumber +64 4 473 9533
[email protected]
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Parliamentary_Commissioner_for_Investigations
gptkbp:recommendation improvements to public administration
release of official information
remedies for administrative errors
gptkbp:relatedLegislation gptkb:Local_Government_Official_Information_and_Meetings_Act_1987
gptkb:Disability_Rights_Commissioner_Act
gptkb:Official_Information_Act_1982
gptkb:Protected_Disclosures_Act_2000
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:role independent officer of Parliament
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:coat_of_arms_of_New_Zealand
gptkbp:termLength 5 years
gptkbp:type gptkb:Parliamentary_Ombudsman
gptkbp:website https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Anand_Satyanand
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6