Peter Boshier

The Ombudsman says employees who want to blow the whistle on wrong doing in an organisation need far better protection under the law. The government is to change the law covering people who want to… Audio

The government research body, Callaghan Innovation, is defending itself against claims it doesn't treat all OIA requests equally. Earlier this morning it's chair Pete Hodgson, denied the claims his… Audio

The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling for urgent action at Whanganui prison to tackle increasing inmate violence and intimidation. A survey of prisoners showed 71 percent would not report… Audio

The Department of Corrections readily admits inmate and gang violence at Whanganui Prison is pervasive but it says it's doing everything it can to change the culture. The Chief Ombudsman Peter… Audio

Unhappy with a government's release of info? Need to blow the whistle on corruption? Take your grievances to the Ombudsman - New Zealand's independent government watchdog. Audio

Corrections is insisting it has no choice but to double bunk women in tiny cells at Arohata's overflow prison at Rimutaka despite scathing criticism from the Chief Ombudsman. The Department says a… Audio

Barely a month after ministers were sworn in, there have been claims the Labour-New Zealand first government has already adopted a secretive approach. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has appointed Clare… Audio

Corrections' Chief Custodial Officer Neil Bates says Hawke's Bay Prison is a big, complex prison with major gang issues which become magnified in that setting. But he says the prison does not need a… Audio

"Mistakes were made. It's needed to be discontinued but I do understand why it was being done. We were trying to keep him alive." Corrections chief executive Ray Smith discusses what went wrong that… Audio