Slightly OT, but on the subject of Government accountability... how about the NZ Government lying to get a full law passed through all stages in less than an hour?
This Government is making democracy into a farce.

I was concerned by this too. Where is the information that says this policy would actually work? Anyhoo this government doesn't seem to think that criminals should have human rights.

But thanks for the stuff on the OIA - I'm a real constitution geek and listen to everything I can on the Act. I do disagree with Brenda about one thing - she says that people have training on the OIA. They don't - unless you agitate for it because you're a geek like me there's no formal training in the OIA.

Speaking as a public servant I care deeply that the Act is adhered to and do my very best despite being quite lowly.

PS in your "how to" you put a stamp on your letter to the PM -- did you know that you don't have to? It's free to send mail to Parliament.

Pardon my verbosity! I can never cut my posts down to a reasonable length!!