Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency appears to be the first government department to fall in line with the new Government policy of dumping Māori names first in.
This year I have intensified my efforts to reach out to diverse communities around New Zealand. I have also continued my work to help lift good practices across government. This balance between the public and government is an important part of my independent role as an Officer of Parliament, and the need for me to reach out to both has become even more evident in current times.
The Chief Ombudsman is calling on Ara Poutama Aotearoa | The Department of Corrections to address outstanding concerns at Manawatū Prison and the secure Matawhāiti Residence in Christchurch.
The tenth annual World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) event will be held on Friday 8 September at Knox Church in Dunedin with the theme “Creating Hope Through Action”. In the year to 30 June 2022, 538 people died by suspected suicide in New Zealand. .