The Waka Tangata APOR E-News includes news and views from integrity organisations in the Pacific and Australasian Region. The June 2025 Issue number 15 of the Waka Tangata APOR E-News is now available.

Michael DeSilva, the Ombudsman for Bermuda, has submitted his Annual Report for 2024 to the Speaker of the House of Assembly in accordance with his statutory duty under the Ombudsman Act 2004. The report was tabled in the House of Assembly on 27 June 2025 and it is now available to the public.

Kindly click here to read the first Ombudsman Quarterly Review since the appointment of the new Chief Ombudsman of New Zealand, Mr. John Allen, including introductory words by Chief Ombudsman Allen.

On 19 June, the Palen Creen Correctional Centre inspection report was tabled in parliament. The report was prepared by the Queensland Ombudsman, Anthony Reilly, who is also the Inspector of Detention Services. The report makes 27 recommendations for areas of improvement for the men’s rural prison.

The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, on 2 July 2025 presented the 2024-25 Annual Report of The Ombudsman to the public. The Office exceeded all its service targets in handling enquiries, complaints, reassessment and review of complaints in the reporting year.

À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des lanceurs d’alerte 2025, le Bureau de l’Ombudsman de la République de Maurice se joint à ses homologues internationaux - à savoir l’Institut International de l’Ombudsman, l’Association des Ombudsman et Médiateurs Africains, ainsi que l’Association des Ombudsman et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) - pour commémorer cette journée essentielle à la promotion de la transparence, de la bonne gouvernance et de la responsabilité publique.

On the occasion of International Whistleblowers Day 2025, the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Mauritius joins its international counterparts - including the International Ombudsman Institute, the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association, and the Association des Ombudsman et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) - in commemorating this important day dedicated to integrity, courage, and public interest.

Kindly click here to read the IOI European Region’s Quarterly Newsletter for the period from April 2025 to June 2025.

Mr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, chaired a high-level meeting attended by representatives of prominent UN agencies, foreign and local NGOs, community based organizations, local support organizations, and civil society organizations to formally launch the “Awareness and Outreach Program - A Collaborative Initiative.” This initiative is aimed at strengthening public awareness of citizens’ rights, promoting transparency and accountability, and enhancing the visibility and accessibility of grievance redress mechanisms across Sindh.

En ce 23 juin 2025, l’Association des Ombudsmans et Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) souligne la Journée mondiale des lanceurs d’alerte. Pour cette occasion, l’AOMF attire l’attention sur l’importance de valoriser le rôle des personnes qui, dans l’intérêt public, lancent des alertes et contribuent de la sorte à promouvoir les valeurs d’intégrité, de transparence et de bonne gouvernance. Ces individus occupent une place centrale dans la lutte contre les atteintes à l’intégrité des services publics et la corruption.