Office of the Ombudsman (New Zealand)

The idea of establishing an ombudsman in New Zealand dates back to early 1961 when the Second National Government circulated a paper proposing its creation, based on the Scandinavian model. The public service initially viewed the idea with skepticism. In 1962, Parliament passed the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman) Act 1962, creating an ombudsmen system based on that of Denmark, with powers to investigate administrative decisions. Initially the Ombudsman served for a term of three years and had jurisdiction only over central government agencies. In 1968 its jurisdiction was extended to include education boards and hospital boards. In 1975 the Act was replaced by the Ombudsmen Act 1975, which allowed for multiple Ombudsmen, each serving a term of five years. In 1982 the jurisdiction of the Ombudsmen was expanded again to cover complaints under the Official Information Act 1982. ==List of Chief Ombudsmen==

The following is a list of New Zealand's Chief Ombudsmen: ==References==