{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_f2lw2d4igwfdqunjv2ba","title":"Chief Ombudsman opens formal inquiry after leaked OIA comments at Ministry of Education","title_en":null,"outlets":2,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/chief-ombudsman-to-conduct-investigation-into-oia-concerns-at-ministry-f2lw2d4igw","count":2,"items":[{"id":"n_rk5rlrstbv53vhgcjmla","seq":121417,"kind":"article","title":"Chief Ombudsman opens formal inquiry after leaked OIA comments at Ministry of Education","url":"https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/chief-ombudsman-opens-formal-inquiry-after-leaked-oia-comments-at-ministry-of-education","summary":"A top public service watchdog has opened a formal investigation into allegations of attempts at the Ministry of Education to circumvent the Official Information Act. The Chief Ombudsman this morning met with Secretary for Education Ellen MacGregor-Reid and Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche to discuss the allegations. It follows the Herald on Tuesday revealing a leaked video of a senior education official telling staff not to put information about the Education…","published":"2026-09-25T01:49:11Z","seen":"2026-09-27T02:39:25Z","lang":"en","country":"NZ","source":{"id":"kite-newstalkzb-co-nz-92f0f1","name":"newstalkzb.co.nz","domain":"newstalkzb.co.nz","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q7019845","name":"Newstalk ZB","type":"broadcaster","country":"NZ","designations":["radio network"]}},"via":"kite-newstalkzb-co-nz-92f0f1","image":"https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/media/o4ifwyni/3ded46g2qnevlcncd6tlzoc2di.jpg?rmode=pad&v=1dd4cf4896a7710","story":"st_f2lw2d4igwfdqunjv2ba","category":"politics","category_p":0.49000000953674316,"category2":"education","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.4300000071525574,"political":0.8799999952316284},{"id":"n_f2lw2d4igwfdqunjv2ba","seq":2240,"kind":"article","title":"Chief Ombudsman To Conduct Investigation Into OIA Concerns At Ministry Of Education","url":"https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO2609/S00221/chief-ombudsman-to-conduct-investigation-into-oia-concerns-at-ministry-of-education.htm","summary":"\"It would not be appropriate to talk about the details of our discussion other than to say I have advised Ms MacGregor-Reid that I will be conducting a formal investigation into the allegations.\"","published":"2026-09-25T01:22:00Z","seen":"2026-09-27T01:30:38Z","lang":"en","country":"NZ","source":{"id":"kite-scoop-co-nz-81cd7a","name":"scoop.co.nz","domain":"scoop.co.nz","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q7434377","name":"Scoop","type":"website","country":"NZ","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-scoop-co-nz-81cd7a","story":"st_f2lw2d4igwfdqunjv2ba","category":"politics","category_p":0.46000000834465027,"category2":"education","sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.20999999344348907,"political":0.8700000047683716}]}