Topics › People John Allen Chief Ombudsman 7 stories since March 2025 Quiet since 25 Sep TopicsSchool curriculum and Ministry of Education controversies4 stories · 19 Aug – 29 SepQuiet since 30 Sep All storiesSeptember 202625 SepOmbudsman investigates claims Ministry of Education officials bypassed OIA22 SepMinistry of Education launches review after leaked video regarding OIA comments+3September 202523 Sep 2025Health New Zealand re-checking credentials of staff working with children3 Sep 2025Health NZ apologises to nurses' union over withheld staffing data1 Sep 2025Health NZ acted unlawfully in refusing to release staffing dataAugust 202528 Aug 2025Ombudsman reprimands Marlborough District Council over secret meetingsMarch 20253 Mar 2025Ombudsman criticises Hastings District Council over dam and stream maintenance