New Zealand'They cherry-pick': Autistic kid denied a place at top schoolFour complaints have been made to the Office of the Ombudsman about Sacred Heart College.06 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Bullying cuts to the heart of who we want to beEditorial: Godzone needs all bullies to be called on their behaviour at the outset.30 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHDC interfered with privacy of disabled boyParents of disabled teenager fighting David and Goliath battle for highest level change.23 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOne dad's battle goes to heart of human rightsThe HDC interfered with the privacy of a severely disabled boy. His parents want change.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council at loggerheads with Chief OmbudsmanAuckland Council refusing to drop member of mayor's staff from review group.08 Aug 05:47 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFatal overdose: The case health officials don't want you to know aboutAn intellectually disabled person was given an overdose by staff and died in care.16 Jul 05:00 PM
Kahu'We are fed up': Māori-led Oranga Tamariki inquiry launches"We are not trusting Māori families to look after their own."12 Jul 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: NZSAS secrets revealed - how it happened and what it meansDavid Fisher explains how the NZSAS secrets became public and what it means.01 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandNZSAS secrets spilled online as inquiry digs deepNZDF said 'no', Chief Ombudsman said 'no' but NZSAS secrets are out there now.01 Jul 05:08 AM
PoliticsOmbudsman drops investigation into Reti complaint; council apologisesCouncil CEO apologises to MP for delay, provides info sought on state housing plan.16 Jun 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInmate assault claim probe after lawyer's visit blockedInmate claims she was pepper sprayed, handcuffed and face-smashed into the floor.31 May 04:11 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnders Breivik's jailers advise guards of accused mosque shooterPrison staff turn to jailers of Norwegian terrorist for advice on mosque shooter.29 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZSAS told civilians killed just days after Hit & Run raidNew NZSAS raid details emerge after classified documents released.20 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe hospital ward with 12 hospital beds - and 500 assaults a yearThe figures on assaults within Ward 10A paint a disturbing picture.09 May 05:28 PM
New ZealandMongrel Mob shooting: $80k to quell gang unrest and investigate killingExtra police officers were brought into Whanganui as part of the investigation.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOversight for Oranga Tamariki beefed upOmbudsman given more powers to investigate complaints from children in care.09 Apr 04:20 AM
WorldHorrific reality of backpacker life: '88 days of hell'German backpacker Selina Fray was 19 when she arrived in Australia for a working holiday.22 Mar 10:49 PM
New ZealandKohuora men's prison let down by its staffing issues"My concern is that prisoners do not have sufficient time out of their cells."20 Feb 01:08 AM
New ZealandTwin investigations into care, deaths of intellectually disabledWatchdog will consider whether the system is meeting the needs of the most vulnerable14 Feb 02:03 AM
New ZealandHow thousands of rape cases disappearedThis summer we look back at the big stories of last year. This is from May.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council to be investigated by the OmbudsmanInvestigation hopes to establish whether councils have good practice with LGOIMA requests.12 Dec 03:19 AM
New ZealandSix assaults on Whanganui Prison staff in one weekMore assaults have followed a damning report into violence at Whanganui Prison.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandLobby group's false names exploit leads to OIA inquiryInvestigation after NZ Herald investigation reveals use of fake names for OIA requests.24 Oct 01:28 AM
New ZealandHow lobby group was caught using false IDs for information bidHerald investigation finds links between "ghost" identities and Taxpayers' Union.02 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandViolence and intimidation at prison needs urgent actionRandom inspection finds violence and intimidation at Whanganui Prison.04 Sep 02:34 AM
New ZealandBowel test misses too many cancers, warns expertThe bowel screening programme is likely to miss about a third of cancers, says an expert21 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAt last: Ashley Peacock to be released from cell-like room"It's Ashley's last chance to get any sort of life."05 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessPublic information on M. bovis snarled in red tapeMPI dragging chain on release of M bovis-related information under the OIA.25 Jun 04:01 AM
New ZealandGoff denies knowing who leaked documents"It's not a case of punishing them," mayor says.15 Jun 10:17 PM
New ZealandOmbudsman to investigate stadium secrecyChief Ombudsman will investigate councillors' complaints over CBD stadium report.14 Jun 02:21 AM
New ZealandSurge in prison suicides after 'tough on crime' boomResearch suggests severe policies have an effect opposite to what was intended.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPhil Goff defends stadium report accessAuckland's Mayor is being told to stop his secret squirrel behaviour over stadium report.04 Jun 11:09 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: We don't need a stadium - we need St JamesCOMMENT: Hardly surprising council bureaucrats wanted costly stadium report kept secret.22 May 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: The troubling case of Ashley PeacockEDITORIAL:Dignity and humane treatment appear lacking in difficult case of Ashley Peacock.21 May 05:00 PM
