Dear A. L.,

 

I refer to your request of 5 April 2026, for official information under
the Official Information Act 1982.

 

The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (5 May 2026) unless that
time limit is extended under the Act.

Yours sincerely,

Adam

 

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Adam Miller

Kaiâwhina Ture | Legal Assistant

Te tari o te Ihorangi | Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

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From: A. L. <[FOI #34382 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 5 April 2026 4:58 pm
To: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for information on
University statistics relating to staff conduct matters
 
Dear University of Auckland,

Could you please provide the following statistical information regarding
staff conduct or misconduct matters (excluding student academic misconduct
processes) recorded by The University from 1 January 2024 to the date of
this request, whether held in reports, databases, or internal tracking
systems:

1. Total Complaints: The total number of complaints/concerns recorded
relating to staff conduct (counted as unique matters or cases, where
applicable), broken down by:
• Category: e.g., harassment, bullying, discrimination, harmful sexual
behaviour, etc., or equivalent used by The University. Please note if any
complaints fall under multiple categories.
• Complainant Type: Student, staff, or external/third-party.

2. Progression & Status:
• The number of matters that proceeded to a formal investigation.
• The number of complaints currently closed vs. still in progress.

3. Review & Appeals:
• The number of cases where an internal appeal or review of the
investigation/outcome was requested.
• The number/percentage of those requests that were granted.

4. Timelines: The average (mean and/or median and where possible, spread
measures) time from the initial concern being raised to the conclusion of
the formal investigation.

5. Outcomes:
• The number of complaints by outcome: withdrawn, not upheld, partially
upheld, or fully upheld findings
• The number of cases resulting in: (a) formal disciplinary processes, (b)
an instruction to improve/informal action, or (c) no action taken against
the staff member.
•The number of cases resulting in a finding of serious misconduct (or
equivalent classification, if used)

6. External Escalation:
• The number of cases where an external third-party process has been
initiated (e.g., the Office of the Ombudsman, Office of the Privacy
Commissioner, Human Rights Commission), where such information is
centrally recorded or tracked
• Of those, how many are currently open vs. closed
• For closed cases, how many resulted in a substantiated or confirmed
breach

If any part of this request is considered too broad or the information is
not held in the form requested, I request reasonable assistance to refine
the request and/or provision of the closest available reporting format in
accordance with section 13 of the Official Information Act 1982. Where
exact figures are not available, I request the closest available data or
reasonable estimates.

I do not consider this request to require substantial collation or
research under section 18(f); however, if any part is considered to do so,
I request that it be refined rather than refused.

Yours faithfully,

A. L.

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Dear requester,

I refer to your request of 2 April 2026. As consultations necessary to
make a decision on your request are such that a response cannot reasonably
be given within the original time limit, the University has extended the
time limit for your request by 20 working days under section 15A(1)(b) of
the OIA.

The new maximum time limit for the University’s response is 3 June 2026;
we will respond to your request as soon as reasonably practicable.
You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are
dissatisfied with this extension.
Yours sincerely, 

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland 

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From: Adam Miller <[email address]> on behalf of Legal
<[University of Auckland request email]>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 1:43 PM
To: A. L. <[FYI request #34382 email]>
Cc: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: 2026-OIA-0055-AL
 

Dear A. L.,

 

I refer to your request of 5 April 2026, for official information under
the Official Information Act 1982.

 

The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (5 May 2026) unless that
time limit is extended under the Act.

Yours sincerely,

Adam

 

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Adam Miller

Kaiāwhina Ture | Legal Assistant

Te tari o te Ihorangi | Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

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From: A. L. <[FYI request #34382 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 5 April 2026 4:58 pm
To: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for information on
University statistics relating to staff conduct matters
 
Dear University of Auckland,

Could you please provide the following statistical information regarding
staff conduct or misconduct matters (excluding student academic misconduct
processes) recorded by The University from 1 January 2024 to the date of
this request, whether held in reports, databases, or internal tracking
systems:

1. Total Complaints: The total number of complaints/concerns recorded
relating to staff conduct (counted as unique matters or cases, where
applicable), broken down by:
• Category: e.g., harassment, bullying, discrimination, harmful sexual
behaviour, etc., or equivalent used by The University. Please note if any
complaints fall under multiple categories.
• Complainant Type: Student, staff, or external/third-party.

2. Progression & Status:
• The number of matters that proceeded to a formal investigation.
• The number of complaints currently closed vs. still in progress.

3. Review & Appeals:
• The number of cases where an internal appeal or review of the
investigation/outcome was requested.
• The number/percentage of those requests that were granted.

4. Timelines: The average (mean and/or median and where possible, spread
measures) time from the initial concern being raised to the conclusion of
the formal investigation.

5. Outcomes:
• The number of complaints by outcome: withdrawn, not upheld, partially
upheld, or fully upheld findings
• The number of cases resulting in: (a) formal disciplinary processes, (b)
an instruction to improve/informal action, or (c) no action taken against
the staff member.
•The number of cases resulting in a finding of serious misconduct (or
equivalent classification, if used)

6. External Escalation:
• The number of cases where an external third-party process has been
initiated (e.g., the Office of the Ombudsman, Office of the Privacy
Commissioner, Human Rights Commission), where such information is
centrally recorded or tracked
• Of those, how many are currently open vs. closed
• For closed cases, how many resulted in a substantiated or confirmed
breach

If any part of this request is considered too broad or the information is
not held in the form requested, I request reasonable assistance to refine
the request and/or provision of the closest available reporting format in
accordance with section 13 of the Official Information Act 1982. Where
exact figures are not available, I request the closest available data or
reasonable estimates.

I do not consider this request to require substantial collation or
research under section 18(f); however, if any part is considered to do so,
I request that it be refined rather than refused.

Yours faithfully,

A. L.

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Dear requester,
I refer to your request of 5 April 2026. The University's response
follows.
"Total Complaints

 1. Total Complaints: The total number of complaints/concerns recorded
relating to staff conduct (counted as unique matters or cases, where
applicable), broken down by:

* Category: e.g., harassment, bullying, discrimination, harmful sexual
behaviour, etc., or equivalent used by The University. Please note if
any complaints fall under multiple categories."

The University holds information on the total numbers of
complaints/concerns for the 1 January 2025 to 5 April 2026 period, in
respect of the following categories: bullying, harassment, and
discrimination. We have decided to provide you with the full-year totals
for 2025; the requested totals for the 1 January 2026 - 5 April 2026
custom period are withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect
the privacy of the relevant persons.
Our decision to provide these full-year totals for 2025 is subject to the
following:

* We hold information about the primary category of the complaint only,
and not whether a complaint falls under multiple categories.
Complaints/concerns are categorised by the identity of the respondent,
and depending on the nature of the specific case multiple
complaints/concerns may be grouped into one matter, or a single
complaint/concern may give rise to multiple matters – therefore we do
not hold information that always counts each complaint/concern as a
unique matter or case.
* Where the number of items falls under our privacy threshold of 7, we
do not provide further breakdowns to protect privacy of the relevant
persons, under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.

* "Complainant Type: Student, staff, or external/third-party."

The University holds information on the total numbers of
complaints/concerns for the 1 January 2025 to 5 April 2026 period, in
respect of the following complainant types: staff and student. We have
decided to provide you with the full-year totals for 2025; the requested
totals for the 1 January 2026 - 5 April 2026 custom period are withheld
under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect the privacy of natural
persons.
Our decision to provide full-year totals for 2025 is subject to the
following:

* Where the number of items falls under our privacy threshold of 7, we
do not provide further breakdowns to protect privacy of the relevant
persons, under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.

"Progression & Status
2)    Progression & Status:
•     The number of matters that proceeded to a formal investigation."
The University does not hold these statistics. This part of your request
is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.
"The number of complaints currently closed vs. still in progress."
Your request for the status of all complaints made between 1 January 2025
and 5 April 2026 as at 5 April 2026, is refused under section 9(2)(a) of
the OIA, to protect the privacy of the relevant persons. 
"Review & Repeals
3)    Review & Appeals:
•     The number of cases where an internal appeal or review of the
investigation/outcome was requested."
The University does not hold these statistics. This part of your request
is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.
"Timelines
4)    Timelines: The average (mean and/or median and where possible,
spread measures) time from the initial concern being raised to the
conclusion of the formal investigation."
The University does not hold these statistics. This part of your request
is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.
"Outcomes
5)    Outcomes:
•     The number of complaints by outcome: withdrawn, not upheld,
partially upheld, or fully upheld findings
•     The number of cases resulting in: (a) formal disciplinary processes,
(b) an instruction to improve/informal action, or (c) no action taken
against the staff member."
The University has decided to provide the following information: if all
2025 complaints have been resolved, a breakdown of complaints by outcomes
in the following categories: withdrawn; not upheld; partially or fully
upheld; formal disciplinary process. Information for the custom 1 January
2026 - 5 April 2026 period, and incomplete information for 2025, will not
be provided under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.
The University does not hold statistics identifying a distinction between
fully or partially upheld complaints. We do not hold statistics regarding
whether informal action was taken (including but not limited to an
instruction to improve), or no action was taken against the staff member.
These parts of your request are refused under section 18(g).
"•     The number of cases resulting in a finding of serious misconduct
(or equivalent classification, if used)"
The University has decided to provide the total figure for 2025 complaints
if all 2025 complaints have been resolved. Incomplete 2025 information and
custom period information will not be provided under section 9(2)(a) of
the OIA, to protect the privacy of natural persons.
"External Escalation
6)    External Escalation:
•     The number of cases where an external third-party process has been
initiated (e.g., the Office of the Ombudsman, Office of the Privacy
Commissioner, Human Rights Commission), where such information is
centrally recorded or tracked
•     Of those, how many are currently open vs. closed
•     For closed cases, how many resulted in a substantiated or confirmed
breach"
The University does not hold these statistics. This part of your request
is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.
Where the University has decided to provide information under the OIA,
that information will be provided as soon as reasonably practicable. You
have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are dissatisfied
with the University's response.
Yours sincerely,

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland

 

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From: Adam Miller <[1][email address]> on behalf of Legal
<[2][University of Auckland request email]>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 1:43 PM
To: A. L. <[3][FYI request #34382 email]>
Cc: Legal <[4][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: 2026-OIA-0055-AL

 

Dear A. L.,

 

I refer to your request of 5 April 2026, for official information under
the Official Information Act 1982.

 

The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (5 May 2026) unless that
time limit is extended under the Act.

 

Yours sincerely,

Adam

 

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Adam Miller

Kaiāwhina Ture | Legal Assistant

Te tari o te Ihorangi | Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

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From: A. L. <[7][FYI request #34382 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 5 April 2026 4:58 pm
To: Legal <[8][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for information on
University statistics relating to staff conduct matters

 

Dear University of Auckland,

Could you please provide the following statistical information regarding
staff conduct or misconduct matters (excluding student academic misconduct
processes) recorded by The University from 1 January 2024 to the date of
this request, whether held in reports, databases, or internal tracking
systems:

1. Total Complaints: The total number of complaints/concerns recorded
relating to staff conduct (counted as unique matters or cases, where
applicable), broken down by:
• Category: e.g., harassment, bullying, discrimination, harmful sexual
behaviour, etc., or equivalent used by The University. Please note if any
complaints fall under multiple categories.
• Complainant Type: Student, staff, or external/third-party.

2. Progression & Status:
• The number of matters that proceeded to a formal investigation.
• The number of complaints currently closed vs. still in progress.

3. Review & Appeals:
• The number of cases where an internal appeal or review of the
investigation/outcome was requested.
• The number/percentage of those requests that were granted.

4. Timelines: The average (mean and/or median and where possible, spread
measures) time from the initial concern being raised to the conclusion of
the formal investigation.

5. Outcomes:
• The number of complaints by outcome: withdrawn, not upheld, partially
upheld, or fully upheld findings
• The number of cases resulting in: (a) formal disciplinary processes, (b)
an instruction to improve/informal action, or (c) no action taken against
the staff member.
•The number of cases resulting in a finding of serious misconduct (or
equivalent classification, if used)

6. External Escalation:
• The number of cases where an external third-party process has been
initiated (e.g., the Office of the Ombudsman, Office of the Privacy
Commissioner, Human Rights Commission), where such information is
centrally recorded or tracked
• Of those, how many are currently open vs. closed
• For closed cases, how many resulted in a substantiated or confirmed
breach

If any part of this request is considered too broad or the information is
not held in the form requested, I request reasonable assistance to refine
the request and/or provision of the closest available reporting format in
accordance with section 13 of the Official Information Act 1982. Where
exact figures are not available, I request the closest available data or
reasonable estimates.

I do not consider this request to require substantial collation or
research under section 18(f); however, if any part is considered to do so,
I request that it be refined rather than refused.

Yours faithfully,

A. L.

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Dear requester,
As stated in our response, where the University has decided to provide
information under the OIA, that information will be provided as soon as
reasonably practicable. We do not have a specific date estimate at this
time. We will be in touch in due course.
Yours sincerely,

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland

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From: A. L. <[FOI #34382 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 6:05 PM
To: Legal <[University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information Act request - UoA ref 2026-OIA-0055-AL
 
Dear Legal,

Your response states in multiple places that “the University has decided
to provide” certain statistical information for 2025 (including complaint
totals and outcome breakdowns). However, the response I received does not
include any numerical data, tables, or attachments corresponding to those
statements.

Could you please clarify when you intend to provide this information?

If the omission is due to an administrative error or missing attachment,
could you please resend the full response in complete form.

Yours sincerely,

A. L.

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Dear requestor,

 

Thank you for your patience. Further to our previous response, the
University provides the following information:

 

* The total number of complaints/concerns for 1 January to 31 December
2025, by complaint category (bullying, harassment, or discrimination),
that are above our privacy threshold of less than 7:

* Bullying: 16
* Harassment: 25
* Discrimination: less than 7 (withheld under section 9(2)(a) of
the OIA as per our previous response).

 

* The total number of complaints/concerns for 1 January to 31 December
2025, by complainant type (Staff or Student), that are above our
privacy threshold of less than 7:

* Complainant type Staff: 35
* Complainant type Student: 11

 

* Outcomes (number of complaints by outcome, resulting in a specified
outcome, or resulting in a finding of serious misconduct):

* Not all complaints made between 1 January and 31 December 2025
were resolved at the date of your request (5 April 2026). This
information is withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA as per
our previous response.

 

This completes the University’s response to your request for Official
Information. You have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you
are dissatisfied with the University's response.

Kind regards,

 

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland

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From: Landon Watt on behalf of Legal <[1][University of Auckland request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 5:14 PM
To: A. L. <[2][FYI request #34382 email]>
Cc: Legal <[3][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Re: Official Information Act request - UoA ref 2026-OIA-0055-AL

 

Dear requester,

 

I refer to your request of 5 April 2026. The University's response
follows.

"Total Complaints

1.      Total Complaints: The total number of complaints/concerns recorded
relating to staff conduct (counted as unique matters or cases, where
applicable), broken down by:

·       Category: e.g., harassment, bullying, discrimination, harmful
sexual behaviour, etc., or equivalent used by The University. Please note
if any complaints fall under multiple categories."

The University holds information on the total numbers of
complaints/concerns for the 1 January 2025 to 5 April 2026 period, in
respect of the following categories: bullying, harassment, and
discrimination. We have decided to provide you with the full-year totals
for 2025; the requested totals for the 1 January 2026 - 5 April 2026
custom period are withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect
the privacy of the relevant persons.

 

Our decision to provide these full-year totals for 2025 is subject to the
following:

* We hold information about the primary category of the complaint only,
and not whether a complaint falls under multiple categories.
Complaints/concerns are categorised by the identity of the respondent,
and depending on the nature of the specific case multiple
complaints/concerns may be grouped into one matter, or a single
complaint/concern may give rise to multiple matters – therefore we do
not hold information that always counts each complaint/concern as a
unique matter or case.
* Where the number of items falls under our privacy threshold of 7, we
do not provide further breakdowns to protect privacy of the relevant
persons, under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.

 

·       "Complainant Type: Student, staff, or external/third-party."

The University holds information on the total numbers of
complaints/concerns for the 1 January 2025 to 5 April 2026 period, in
respect of the following complainant types: staff and student. We have
decided to provide you with the full-year totals for 2025; the requested
totals for the 1 January 2026 - 5 April 2026 custom period are withheld
under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect the privacy of natural
persons.

 

Our decision to provide full-year totals for 2025 is subject to the
following:

* Where the number of items falls under our privacy threshold of 7, we
do not provide further breakdowns to protect privacy of the relevant
persons, under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA.

 

"Progression & Status

2)    Progression & Status:

•     The number of matters that proceeded to a formal investigation."

 

The University does not hold these statistics. This part of your request
is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.

 

"The number of complaints currently closed vs. still in progress."

 

Your request for the status of all complaints made between 1 January 2025
and 5 April 2026 as at 5 April 2026, is refused under section 9(2)(a) of
the OIA, to protect the privacy of the relevant persons. 

 

"Review & Repeals

3)    Review & Appeals:

•     The number of cases where an internal appeal or review of the
investigation/outcome was requested."

 

The University does not hold these statistics. This part of your request
is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.

 

"Timelines

4)    Timelines: The average (mean and/or median and where possible,
spread measures) time from the initial concern being raised to the
conclusion of the formal investigation."

 

The University does not hold these statistics. This part of your request
is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.

 

"Outcomes

5)    Outcomes:

•     The number of complaints by outcome: withdrawn, not upheld,
partially upheld, or fully upheld findings

•     The number of cases resulting in: (a) formal disciplinary processes,
(b) an instruction to improve/informal action, or (c) no action taken
against the staff member."

 

The University has decided to provide the following information: if all
2025 complaints have been resolved, a breakdown of complaints by outcomes
in the following categories: withdrawn; not upheld; partially or fully
upheld; formal disciplinary process. Information for the custom 1 January
2026 - 5 April 2026 period, and incomplete information for 2025, will not
be provided under section 9(2)(a) of the OIA, to protect the privacy of
natural persons.

 

The University does not hold statistics identifying a distinction between
fully or partially upheld complaints. We do not hold statistics regarding
whether informal action was taken (including but not limited to an
instruction to improve), or no action was taken against the staff member.
These parts of your request are refused under section 18(g).

 

"•     The number of cases resulting in a finding of serious misconduct
(or equivalent classification, if used)"

 

The University has decided to provide the total figure for 2025 complaints
if all 2025 complaints have been resolved. Incomplete 2025 information and
custom period information will not be provided under section 9(2)(a) of
the OIA, to protect the privacy of natural persons.

 

"External Escalation

6)    External Escalation:

•     The number of cases where an external third-party process has been
initiated (e.g., the Office of the Ombudsman, Office of the Privacy
Commissioner, Human Rights Commission), where such information is
centrally recorded or tracked

•     Of those, how many are currently open vs. closed

•     For closed cases, how many resulted in a substantiated or confirmed
breach"

 

The University does not hold these statistics. This part of your request
is refused under section 18(g) of the OIA.

 

Where the University has decided to provide information under the OIA,
that information will be provided as soon as reasonably practicable. You
have the right to make a complaint to an Ombudsman if you are dissatisfied
with the University's response.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland

 

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From: Adam Miller <[4][email address]> on behalf of Legal
<[5][University of Auckland request email]>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 1:43 PM
To: A. L. <[6][FYI request #34382 email]>
Cc: Legal <[7][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: 2026-OIA-0055-AL

 

Dear A. L.,

 

I refer to your request of 5 April 2026, for official information under
the Official Information Act 1982.

 

The University will respond to your request as soon as reasonably
practicable, and within the Official Information Act’s maximum time limit
of 20 working days from the date of your request (5 May 2026) unless that
time limit is extended under the Act.

 

Yours sincerely,

Adam

 

[8]signature_1301701140

 

Adam Miller

Kaiāwhina Ture | Legal Assistant

Te tari o te Ihorangi | Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

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From: A. L. <[10][FYI request #34382 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 5 April 2026 4:58 pm
To: Legal <[11][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Request for information on
University statistics relating to staff conduct matters

 

Dear University of Auckland,

Could you please provide the following statistical information regarding
staff conduct or misconduct matters (excluding student academic misconduct
processes) recorded by The University from 1 January 2024 to the date of
this request, whether held in reports, databases, or internal tracking
systems:

1. Total Complaints: The total number of complaints/concerns recorded
relating to staff conduct (counted as unique matters or cases, where
applicable), broken down by:
• Category: e.g., harassment, bullying, discrimination, harmful sexual
behaviour, etc., or equivalent used by The University. Please note if any
complaints fall under multiple categories.
• Complainant Type: Student, staff, or external/third-party.

2. Progression & Status:
• The number of matters that proceeded to a formal investigation.
• The number of complaints currently closed vs. still in progress.

3. Review & Appeals:
• The number of cases where an internal appeal or review of the
investigation/outcome was requested.
• The number/percentage of those requests that were granted.

4. Timelines: The average (mean and/or median and where possible, spread
measures) time from the initial concern being raised to the conclusion of
the formal investigation.

5. Outcomes:
• The number of complaints by outcome: withdrawn, not upheld, partially
upheld, or fully upheld findings
• The number of cases resulting in: (a) formal disciplinary processes, (b)
an instruction to improve/informal action, or (c) no action taken against
the staff member.
•The number of cases resulting in a finding of serious misconduct (or
equivalent classification, if used)

6. External Escalation:
• The number of cases where an external third-party process has been
initiated (e.g., the Office of the Ombudsman, Office of the Privacy
Commissioner, Human Rights Commission), where such information is
centrally recorded or tracked
• Of those, how many are currently open vs. closed
• For closed cases, how many resulted in a substantiated or confirmed
breach

If any part of this request is considered too broad or the information is
not held in the form requested, I request reasonable assistance to refine
the request and/or provision of the closest available reporting format in
accordance with section 13 of the Official Information Act 1982. Where
exact figures are not available, I request the closest available data or
reasonable estimates.

I do not consider this request to require substantial collation or
research under section 18(f); however, if any part is considered to do so,
I request that it be refined rather than refused.

Yours faithfully,

A. L.

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