The 'toothless' law keeping us in the dark
About this episode
The episode discusses the need for reform in the Official Information Act as highlighted by a former chief ombudsman.
A former chief ombudsman threatened to ask NZ's top law office to prosecute our health service. It's just one example of why he thinks the OIA needs to be reformed. A former chief ombudsman says many agencies are 'making a mountain out of a molehill' in their responses - or lack of response - to Official Information Act requests, and it's time the Act sees reform Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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