Hēmi Pirihi (Kaitahutahu) (left standing) and Paul Hunt (Te Amokapua | Chief Commissioner) (right sitting) on a
visit to He Korowai Trust, Kaitaia.
Timeliness of completing enquiries and
complaints
• an increase in the proportion of complaints
that required a dispute resolution process,
The Commission is committed to responding to
enquiries and complaints in a responsive and
timely manner. The Commission completed
91% of all complaints alleging unlawful
discrimination within 12 months, exceeding our
performance measure of 80%.
• an increase in the complexity of complaints
and service user needs,
As of 30 June 2023, the average time to close a
complaint was about 5 months15, an increase
from the previous year of 1 month. This is likely
due to:
• resourcing.
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• some complaints remaining from the
previous year (2021-22), where there was an
unprecedented number involving face masks
during the peak of COVID-19,
Rounded to the nearest month, from 4.93 months.
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