Everyone in New Zealand has the right to access information held by public bodies.
A free pool of plain language legal information. It is designed to empower everyday people in Aotearoa New Zealand to know their legal rights.
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The Ombudsman helps New Zealanders deal with public sector agencies.
The regulated health workforce is expected to maintain professional standards - If these are not upheld you can complain to their registration body
Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service offers free, independent, and confidential advice and support
If you’re unhappy about a health or disability service you or someone else has received, you have the right to complain
MPs represent you in Parliament. You have the right to contact an MP to discuss any issue.
District Inspectors are lawyers appointed by the Minister of Health to protect the rights of people receiving compulsory treatment