School locks 11-year-old in 'dark cell'
EXCLUSIVE: Mother hits out at Wellington primary school's "dirty little secret": "I'm horrified a school would do that, my son is petrified of the dark."
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Family 'dismayed' over Ashley Peacock proposal
Health authorities are considering plans to move mental health patient Ashley Peacock, to the dismay of his parents.
Aniwaniwa demolition slammed
Leading architect and designer Chris Moller has slammed the decision to demolish the Aniwaniwa Visitors' Centre at Lake Waikaremoana
Petition for Ashley gathers support
A petition for an autistic man held in an isolated wing of a mental health unit has garnered more than 2000 signatures in a day.
Family of autistic man launch petition
The family of an autistic man held in an isolated wing of a mental health unit have launched a petition calling for the minister of health to intervene in his case.
Ombudsman criticises Rebstock over MFat inquiry
A long fight, but worth it, says cleared diplomat.
Civil case an option for Ashley's family
A leading human rights lawyer says the door is now "wide open" for Ashley Peacock to take health authorities to court
'Cruel, inhuman': Ashley's living situation
Associate health minister Sam Lotu-Iiga has been assured Ashley Peacock is 'being cared for in the best way possible'.
Editorial: Ombudsman badly needs health check
For the past year, the Office of the Ombudsman has been reviewing the Official Information Act.
Ombudsman struggling with workload
A key Government watchdog is struggling to keep up with its oversight workload.
Baptism of fire for Bank Ombudsman
In Deborah Battell's first year as Banking Ombudsman there were 1888 formal complaints - a 99 per cent rise.
Government offices selected for OIA review
The Chief Ombudsman says a major review of the Official Information Act will scrutinise all 27 government ministers' offices.
PR staff numbers up despite promises
The number of spin doctors and communications staff in government departments is on the increase again even after National swore to rein in the numbers.
Ministerial offices to face probe
The Chief Ombudsman will launch an investigation into the way the Official Information Act is being used - and it'll include a probe into Ministers' offices.
DHB deleted public records
The national organ donation service at the Auckland DHB has been put on notice by an official-information watchdog after it was caught out deleting public records.
No police coercion on confession: IPCA
Police did not coerce Joyce Conwell to confess to the shotgun murder of Alec Rodgers in Christchurch in 1999, the Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled.
PIN scam victim loses $6000
A woman has lost $6000 when she was tricked into disclosing her eftpos PIN number by a scammer.
Evidence against Dotcom
A detailed account of the evidence against Kim Dotcom has been released by the FBI to allow so-called victims of alleged piracy to claim against his seized fortune.
Customs won't front on 'brownie points'
Customs has refused to answer questions about an email asking staff to send information on Kim Dotcom to the FBI in exchange for "brownie points".
EQC slammed by govt watchdogs
A joint report by the Chief Ombudsman and the Privacy Commission is scathing of how EQC has dragged its feet over information requests from quake homeowners.
Ombudsman fields gripes over banks' behaviour
The banking ombudsman has had 10 complaints about the loan-to-value-ratio (LVR) changes introduced on October 1, with eight related to banks withdrawing prior approvals.
Kaipara chief's $240k golden handshake
Former Kaipara District Council chief executive Jack McKerchar received severance payments totalling $240,000 when he quit.