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Making complaints about your treatment

Complaints to the Banking Ombudsman

What can the Banking Ombudsman investigate?

What can the Banking Ombudsman investigate?

The Banking Ombudsman is a free and independent dispute resolution service that may be able to help you with complaints you have about your bank – either while you’re in prison or on release. You don’t need a lawyer to take a complaint the Banking Ombudsman.

While you are in prison, you can write to them by post or email, or call them using the following contact details:

Banking Ombudsman Scheme
Freepost 218002
PO Box 25327
Wellington 6140

Phone: 0800 805 950

Email: help@bankomb.org.nz

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Making complaints about your treatment

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