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Fri, 29 Jan 2016 19:01:37 +0000

[…] blogpost was first published on The Daily Blog on 25 January […]

By: gsays

gsays — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 19:50:56 +0000

I want to echo the well dones from above.
I admire yours and others tenacity in dealing with these officials.
Thank-you.

Rest assured that lots of us read and absorb the details of these shenanagins.

I did have to roll my eyes at the notion of paying for information we already own….
then realized that thousands lined up to buy shares in power city companies they already own.
Business as usual.

By: Frank Macskasy

Frank Macskasy — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 09:27:57 +0000

In reply to Honest John. I've calculated in Saturdays, Sundays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day (aka "Hangover Day").

By: Helena

Helena — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:59:44 +0000

In my opinion, The City of London through the Bilderberg carried on by lackeys in our government of the day set all standards for our educational programmes. Here’s David Icke’s view on our crazy system:
http://www.davidicke.com/members/videocasts/

By: Mike in Auckland

Mike in Auckland — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:29:23 +0000

In reply to reason.

One troll has just gone over all the comments and down voted most, as per usual fashion. The Nats and perhaps also ACT seem to have such willing mercenaries spend their days going over all the progressive and government critical blogs, to do their dirty deeds, trying to “discredit” us.

More proof of a corrupt kind of system.

By: Mike in Auckland

Mike in Auckland — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:01:38 +0000

For those that may be interested, also the Health and Disability Commissioner, same as an increasing number of other public offices, now no longer put names at the bottom of standard first response emails. They do thus avoid their staff being identifiable, which facilitates their secretive “watchdog” work behind office doors.

The Office of Ombudsmen also have reception and front line people answer the phones, who do not identify themselves by name, as anecdotal evidence suggests they do at times face much abuse from members of the public, who are not happy with the way their complaints are being handled. They claim they do not disclose their names for privacy reasons.

This whole review that former Chief Ombudsman Beverley Wakem (the “Dame”) conducted was a in some ways a bit farcical, maybe not really a sincere exercise after all, as the Ombudsmen know full well how much criticism comes their own way, on a daily basis.

By: Mike in Auckland

Mike in Auckland — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 20:54:44 +0000

In reply to ann.

“The “new” Chief Ombudsman, Professor Patterson is very adept at keeping secrets. He is as bad, if not worse, than Wakem. ”

I fear you are not wrong there, Ann!

It brings to mind the so-called “old boys network”, which of course also includes the “old girls network”.

While I don’t wish to speculate, the apparent lack of commitment to their functions and responsibilities, and to the spirit of the law they are meant to apply, raises serious questions about our ‘Officers of Parliament’.

It is not a good look at all.

By: ann

ann — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 19:57:55 +0000

Great, keep up the good work. The “new” Chief Ombudsman, Professor Patterson is very adept at keeping secrets. He is as bad, if not worse, than Wakem.

By: Roy

Roy — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:22:53 +0000

And Chris Trotter wants us not to riot?! How do we stop our blood from boiling then?

By: Honest John

Honest John — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 11:18:31 +0000

You may need to re check your contention re the calculation of days over the Christmas break. Section 2 – Interpretation – clearly states:

working day means any day of the week other than—
(a)

Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Labour Day, the Sovereign’s birthday, and Waitangi Day; and
(ab)

if Waitangi Day or Anzac Day falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the following Monday; and
(b)

a day in the period commencing with 25 December in any year and ending with 15 January in the following year.

See http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1982/0156/latest/DLM64790.html