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-----Original Message-----
From: New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties
<[FOI #26403 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 11 April 2024 4:10 pm
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Appointment of an Ombudsman and
amendment of the Ombudsmen Act 1975

 

Tēnā koe Ministry of Justice,

 

The Ombudsman is one of Aotearoa’s most senior constitutional positions.
As such there is considerable public interest in the fact that no process
to appoint a successor to the current Chief Ombudsman was apparently
initiated ahead of him reaching the statutory age for resignation of his
position.

 

Since the Ministry administers the Ombudsmen Act 1975 we are writing to
request the following information:

 

1.            All advice, briefings and intra-Ministry communications
regarding (a) amendment of any aspect of sections 3-8 of the Ombudsmen Act
1975 and (b) the Chief Ombudsman’s resignation and the process to appoint
a new Ombudsman; both within the period from 1 January 2020 to date.

 

2.            All correspondence between the Ministry and the Chief
Ombudsman regarding amendment of any aspect of sections 3-8 of the
Ombudsmen Act 1975 from 1 January 2020 to date.

 

3.            All correspondence between the Ministry and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and officials in his office regarding (a)
amendment of any aspect of sections 3-8 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975 and (b)
appointment or reappointment of an Ombudsman; both within the period from
1 January 2020 to date.

 

4.            All correspondence between the Ministry and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives and officials in his office regarding (a)
amendment of any aspect of sections 3-8 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975 and (b)
appointment or reappointment of an Ombudsman; both within the period from
1 January 2020 to date.

 

Under section 16 of the Official Information Act, our preferences are (a)
to receive a copy of the whole of each document (b) that the information
is disclosed in a text searchable format, either Word or PDF, (c) that it
does not have a watermark of ‘Released under the Official Information Act’
or similar across the text and (d) that it is sent to the email address
from which the Ministry received this request.

 

If the Ministry decides that there is 'good reason' under the OIA to
withhold any of the information we are requesting, then under section
19(a)(ii) of the OIA, we further request that the Ministry provide us with
the grounds in support of each withholding reason cited for refusal and
the public interest factors favouring disclosure that the Ministry
considered.

 

If the volume of information within the scope of our request is such that
the Ministry is considering refusal under section 18(f), or any
clarification is needed, please consult with us before making your
decision on our request.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties

 

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Dear New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties

 

Please find a letter regarding your OIA request attached.

 

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

www.[1]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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Kia ora,

 

Please find your OIA response attached. We sent this on Friday but
unfortunately it bounced back, so apologies for that, and hopefully it
goes through this time.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

Paul Easton

Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

027 276 9810

[1][email address] | [2]justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

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