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There are 102 vacancies at Mt Eden prison, where some units now can't be staffed.

After all the secrecy, accusations, and headlines, Julie Anne Genter walks away on top.

Three years after Genter sent the controversial note, the Herald can reveal what it says.

There are more than 10,000 CCTV cameras surveilling public outdoor spaces in New Zealand.

Glenn Marshall was 17 when teacher Pinky Green asked him to tie him naked to a chair.

Chief Ombudsman warns of serious concerns over missing information.

Concerns have been raised over the lack of fresh air inside the hotel.

'I find it to be cruel and inhuman that you seclude someone in their own space.'

The Ombudsman has launched an inquiry into the MIQ booking system.

Corrections says 'positive' case in prison - Ministry of Health says 'not confirmed'.

OPINION: It infuriates me when parents complain about school rules they signed up to.

Ombudsman sympathises with difficult school decisions but says boards must follow the law.

Chief Ombudsman's report lists 14 recommendations to Whanganui DHB.

Close to 100 rest home complaints have been fully or partially upheld since 2020.

'A bank may decide to withdraw products and services for commercial reasons.'

Stern finding against minister for Official Information Act failings.

Soiled carpets and walls covered in graffiti were found during an impromptu visit.

His comments come after reports into unannounced inspections at two prisons.

Councillors make public interest case over code of conduct investigation findings.

The council should be more transparent about the behaviour of elected members.

The Herald complained about the council's refusal to release information 16 months ago.

Locals established the farm 30 years ago. Now it's in a landbank for Treaty settlements.

Emails to Trevor Mallard 'exposed the Chief Ombudsman's real view', says judge.

Prisoners locked in cells for 22 hours a day among the issues cited by chief ombudsman.

People in Auckland are overstaying at mental health units because of a lack of housing.

Waikato mental health and addiction service system-wide review to kick off next week.

This would push New Zealand into new territory for tracking citizens.

Seclusion rooms used as bedrooms when unit was over capacity, shocking report reveals.

'Decisions were being made late, without expert advice... without whānau involvement.'