Mo te Tari o te Kaitiaki Mana Tangata - The Chief Ombudsman works with his staff to help New Zealanders in their dealings with government agencies. The focus is on handling complaints against government agencies, undertaking investigations and inspections, and encouraging good administration. The Chief Ombudsman is independent and impartial, with the goal of fairness for all. He wa tino pai ki te hono mai ki to matou tari - It's a great time to join our office. Public confidence in government institutions is under pressure. The Office of the Ombudsman is a constitutionally independent role critical to the success of good administration. Demand for our services is growing and New Zealanders need us to show up in new ways and be more accessible and impactful.
We have just completed a significant organisational transformation, and we are evolving the organisation to have greater impact. This is a new way of working where kaimahi are genuinely empo...