Nikki Macdonald

Has anyone had a Health NZ OIA that wasn't extended? #FixtheOIA

Unbelievable. #FixtheOIA https://t.co/b0KDp2YzbX

Parliament is looking for a new Chief Ombudsman. Let's hope they deal with the long delays that make a mockery of the complaint system. #FixtheOIA https://t.co/9MkLGO2MNs

Just got an email to say my 14-month-old Ombudsman's complaint has been assigned a new investigator, 8 months after the last one left. This from the agency that says it has resources to do the job. #FixtheOIA

Just going to leave this here.

Nikki Macdonald @Nikki_Macdonald

Former nat health minister Jonathan Coleman on why politicians shouldn’t decide which specific drugs to fund: “We don't know what the best possible medications are, and that's the facts of it - you and I are not the experts, Pharmac is.” https://t.co/LGAwIGZy0a

This is an amazing testament to the sheer tenacity of @avancenz. She not only challenged the initial OIA denial, she then successfully overturned the Ombudsman's ruling by getting support from the former attorney-general. #FixtheOIA https://t.co/AHxnRUjhz3

I investigated Three Strikes way back in 2016. Here's what I found. https://t.co/wmc5dYJz1R

Note to journos - ombudsman confirms govt agencies cannot refuse to release information about people who have died simply because the death is being investigated by the coroner. #FixtheOIA https://t.co/a2QKCl1L8l

This story was inspired by my 97-year-old mother-in-law’s extraordinary dedication to raising monarch butterflies. She died this week. This one’s for you Maureen. https://t.co/3flIRWapVs

Much as I will grumble when this hits, there's something truly awesome about watching weather coming. https://t.co/TKmOI0lO0w

Just received three email responses to questions, two of which made precisely zero attempt to actually answer my very specific questions. So thank you to @EQCNZ for at least trying to provide relevant and specific answers.

Note to PR people: I am never, ever going to pick up a pitch that starts with "I hope you are having a GREAT Hump Day!".

Back at you.

Mark Crysell @MarkCrysell

Awful, devastating news. My heart goes out to all those brilliant shooters, cutters, producers and journos who've delivered great journalism for many years at TV3/Newshub. You don't deserve this. https://t.co/eNn7Lb0PIz

Hard not to feel depressed about the future of journalism when investigative current affairs is described as a "nice to have". https://t.co/1VTwZvgloy

It took two months for Te Whatu Ora to provide data on senior doctor locum spending, but just two days for Whanganui to slash its total by $5m, when I noted their spending was high by population. Go figure. #FixtheOIA https://t.co/1fosZ92nZd

In 2005, scientist Jeannette Adu-Bobie lost her legs and an arm to meningococcal disease, caught while working at an ESR lab in Wellington. At first, she could move only her eyes. Now she plays volleyball for her country. @GBVolleyballFed @VballEngland https://t.co/6oFEdwapTh

Cyclone Gabrielle drowned Michaela Tait and Mackenzie Wiig’s home and their big day. Right now, they’re claiming it back. https://t.co/YdUpMojuXi