Office of the Ombudsman
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The Office of the Ombudsman is an independent New Zealand authority that investigates complaints about government agencies and promotes fairness, transparency, and accountability in public administration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Office of the Ombudsman (New Zealand) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Zealand government office
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independent authority ⓘ public sector oversight body ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | Governor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | New Zealand House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
administrative justice
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freedom of information ⓘ good governance ⓘ human rights protection ⓘ official information access ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| fundingSource | New Zealand public funds ⓘ |
| handles |
complaints from people in detention
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complaints from prisoners ⓘ complaints from the public ⓘ |
| hasMainRole |
investigating complaints about government agencies
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promoting accountability in public administration ⓘ promoting fairness in public administration ⓘ promoting transparency in public administration ⓘ |
| hasOmbudsmanTitle | Chief Ombudsman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to inspect places of detention
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to investigate administrative acts of government agencies ⓘ to make recommendations to agencies ⓘ to review decisions on official information requests ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Wellington, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implements | Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) functions in New Zealand ⓘ |
| independenceFrom | New Zealand Government executive branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | New Zealand parliamentary system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Māori ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Crimes of Torture Act 1989
NERFINISHED
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Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ Official Information Act 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ombudsmen Act 1975 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | Officer of Parliament ⓘ |
| location | Wellington, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateIncludes |
monitoring treatment of people in detention
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promoting open government ⓘ providing guidance to public sector agencies ⓘ publishing reports on systemic issues ⓘ |
| oversightBy | Officers of Parliament Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises |
Crown entities in New Zealand
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New Zealand government departments ⓘ New Zealand public sector agencies ⓘ local authorities in New Zealand ⓘ |
| website | https://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ ⓘ |
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