Where to go for more support
Community Law |
Your local Community Law Centre can provide you with free initial legal advice. Find your local Community Law Centre online: www.communitylaw.org.nz/our-law-centres |
Office of the Ombudsman |
The Ombudsman handles complaints about Government agencies.
Website: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz To make a complaint online: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/get-help-public |
Privacy Commissioner |
The Privacy Commissioner website provides information about your rights and responsibilities under the Privacy Act 2020 and the Privacy Principles. It also outlines the role of the Privacy Commissioner and how to make a privacy complaint.
Website: www.privacy.org.nz To make a complaint online: www.privacy.org.nz/your-rights/making-a-complaint |
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata/Human Rights Commission |
The Human Rights Commission website provides information about human rights in Aotearoa and outlines how you can make a complaint to the Commission.
Website: www.tikatangata.org.nz or www.hrc.co.nz To make a complaint online, download a complaint form or find out more about the complaints process: www.tikatangata.org.nz/resources-and-support/make-a-complaint |
Health and Disability Commissioner |
The Health and Disability Commissioner website sets out your rights under the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights and how you can make a complaint to the Commissioner.
Website: www.hdc.org.nz To make a complaint online: www.hdc.org.nz/making-a-complaint/make-a-complaint-to-hdc |
Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) |
The Independent Police Conduct Authority website has information about how the Authority receives and investigates complaints about the Police.
Website: www.ipca.govt.nz To make a complaint online: www.complaints.ipca.govt.nz/195 |
Directory of Official Information |
The Directory of Official Information lists the information each central government body holds.
Website: www.justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/directory-of-official-information |