Tag: official_information_act

• Hipkins Pledges Lobbying Register, Urgency Limits in Trust in Government Speech

  1 Oct 2026 1:56 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

  Labour leader Chris Hipkins tells the Law Association he will introduce a mandatory lobbyists' register, restrict parliamentary urgency, modernise the Official Information Act and restore election-day enrolment to rebuild trust in government.

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• Chief Ombudsman Opens Formal Investigation into Ministry of Education OIA Allegations

  25 Sep 2026 1:46 p.m. · Source: Office of the Ombudsman

  Chief Ombudsman John Allen met the Secretary for Education and the Public Service Commissioner, then confirmed a formal investigation into allegations of attempts to circumvent the Official Information Act.

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• Chief Ombudsman Seeks Urgent Meeting Over OIA Circumvention Claims

  23 Sep 2026 4:32 p.m. · Source: Office of the Ombudsman

  John Allen wants to meet the Secretary of Education over leaked video allegations that ministry staff were told not to record interactions with the Minister's Office to avoid OIA discovery.

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• Labour Calls for Public Service Commission Probe into OIA Allegations Against Education Minister's Office

  22 Sep 2026 11:13 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

  Labour's Ginny Andersen says a leaked video raises questions about instructions to Ministry of Education staff to keep political matters off emails and avoid OIA scrutiny.

  Politics and GovernmentEducationGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues New Zealand Labour PartyGinny AndersenChristopher LuxonErica StanfordOfficial Information ActPublic Service CommissionMinistry of EducationElection

• New report calls for lobbying law after 36 insider interviews

  21 Sep 2026 4:22 p.m. · Source: Newswire.nz Editorial Staff

  Swimming in a Sea of It: Wellington researchers say well-connected interests get earlier access to decision-makers, and propose a Regulation of Lobbying Act

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• Green Party Alleges Systemic Lobbying Through Private Ministerial Emails

  3 Jul 2026 10:02 a.m. · Source: Green Party

  The Green Party reveals private email use by lobbyists in ministerial offices, including the Prime Minister's and Simon Court's, suggesting a systemic issue. Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick calls for stronger rules and transparency to protect democracy.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsLegalEconomy Green PartyChlöe SwarbrickLobbyingTransparencyNew Zealand GovernmentOfficial Information ActSimon CourtElection

• Wellington Council Faces Scrutiny Over Nearly $600,000 Te Matapihi Website Cost

  1 Jun 2026 12:00 p.m. · Source: Wellington News

  Wellington city councillors uncovered the Te Matapihi website's nearly $600,000 cost via an OIA release, sparking transparency concerns. The expenditure, significantly higher than initially reported, raises questions about procurement and value for money.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMediaGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsEconomyComputers and InternetLegalDigital and Print Publishing Wellington City CouncilTe MatapihiWebsite CostOfficial Information ActProcurementPublic SpendingTransparency

• Labour Demands Answers on Unrecorded Meetings in PM's Office

  25 May 2026 4:39 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

  Labour Leader Chris Hipkins demands Prime Minister Christopher Luxon explain why private company meetings with his office were only revealed via court action, raising concerns about transparency, accountability, and potential corporate lobbying for legislative changes.

  Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues Christopher LuxonChris HipkinsLabour PartyPrime Minister's OfficeOfficial Information ActLobbyingNew Zealand Labour PartyElection

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