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The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) is an act of the New Zealand Parliament which creates a public right to access information held by government bodies. It is New Zealand's primary freedom of information law and has become an important part of New Zealand's constitutional framework.
The Ombudsman is an officer of the New Zealand Parliament to independently look into complaints. The core jurisdiction of the office is cases of maladministration, but it has been progressively expanded over the years to cover complaints under the Official Information Act 1982 and Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, whistleblower complaints under the Protected ...
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The opposition to the act and the group itself was led by Sir Guy Powles, the former Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand. [1] It sought to allow greater access to government-held information. The pressure it exerted was important in the adoption of the Official Information Act 1982. [2]
In 2011, Archives New Zealand and the National Library of New Zealand were merged back into the Department of Internal Affairs. [2] [9] Before 1 February 2011 Archives New Zealand was a separate government department. [9] In 2018, the Christchurch office moved to a new location in Wigram near the Air Force Museum of New Zealand. [10] [11]
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The Official Information Act 1982 replaces the 1951 Official Secrets Act. 2 August – the visit of the USS Texas causes protests; it was the last nuclear-armed and powered US warship to visit New Zealand; it was the impetus to the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987. [4] [5]
Music Teachers Act; New Zealand Railways Corporation Act Amended: 1983/85/87/88/89/2003; Otago Harbour Board Vesting, Reclamation, and Empowering Act; Pehiaweri Maori Church and Marae Site Vesting Act; Petroleum Demand Restraint Act; Phosphate Commission of New Zealand Act Amended: 1982/86; Psychologists Act Amended: 1994/99