Privacy watchdog orders police to stop taking photos
Fresh development: Deputy Privacy Commissioner says police 'need to change practices'.
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Unlawful photos: Police to apologise to families featured in watchdog report
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster responds to watchdog report.
Booster superannuation fund members' details hacked
Thousands of customers have had their information accessed.
Police face enforcement action over unlawfully photographing people
Police are facing enforcement action in relation to officers photographing people.
Anxiety for elderly man wrongly told he had cancer
A man whose hospital record wrongly stated he'd had cancer has gained redress.
'I've got footage': Assault after bar hook-up video sent to girlfriend by staff
A kiss with a stranger lead to a punch in the head after footage of it was shared online.
Revealed: The court staff found snooping through court records
More than 150 court staff have been busted for looking through court records.
The streets have eyes worth millions - but does that make them safer?
There are more than 10,000 CCTV cameras surveilling public outdoor spaces in New Zealand.
Quinovic bungle results in privacy breach of High Commission
Quinovic sent the rent summary for a High Commission in Wellington to another tenant.
Waikato DHB fearful of fuelling copycat attacks
People's safety and fears of informing hackers among reasons for Waikato DHB's secrecy.
Charlotte Bellis considering legal options after Hipkins' alleged privacy breach
The pregnant Kiwi journalist says minister shared personal details without her consent.
Rental crackdown: What landlords can and can't ask tenants
Lists out of what landlords can and can't legally ask tenants.
Potential privacy breach at IT provider of one of NZ's biggest health boards
A spokesperson said no impact to health services had been uncovered.
DHB apologises after Covid vaccine privacy breach
A letter has been sent to those affected.
Waikato DHB boss: Hospitals and community services now all operating
Waikato DHB chief executive Kevin Snee said there was a risk more data could be dumped.
Secret probe: Former teacher at top school investigated for allegedly sending slanderous letters
Teacher resigned and has now launched personal grievance.
Iranian-born Kiwi man accuses bank of racial profiling after account closure
"He had dual citizenship with Iran so should have been dealt with differently."
Cyber attack: Waikato health chief says IT fix edging closer
Waikato DHB boss gives an update on how it is faring after a serious cyber attack.
Waikato DHB IT attack: Hackers likely to spread private information further
Warnings in place as patient and staff information likely to spread further.
Apple vs Facebook: The numbers behind the big iPhone change
Social network's worst fears realised.
The major change hitting iPhones within weeks
Move could cost Facebook, Google billions. NZ watchdog calls it a 'defining moment'.
Privacy concerns: New high-tech billboard cameras snap car trips
New billboard cameras know when you pass them, how often and what vehicle you are driving.
Man loses job over debts that weren't his in two-year ID botch-up
The company wrongly associated his name with another person's debts.
Tenants on blacklists: Landlords 'can post anything they like'
Such blacklists lack transparency and could unfairly keep tenants out - Penny Arthur.
Landlords on tenant blacklist: Owners' response to Privacy Commissioner
'No wonder people are setting up things like the Facebook page' - Andrew King.
Landlord privacy crackdown: Spotlight on secret rental 'blacklists'
Landlords are using private forums to compile secret 'blacklists' of bad tenants.
Apple's latest privacy push draws squeals from Facebook, praise from NZ watchdog
Apps will be forced to disclose their level of snooping on behalf of advertisers.
Covid Tracer app: Is Bluetooth tracing a privacy risk?
NZ Covid Tracer finally gets automated contact-tracking. iPhone users ask: Where is it?
'Series of misunderstandings' allowed builder's apprentice to watch heart surgery
The student's flatmate observed the entirety of a three hour-plus cardiac bypass surgery.
Facial recognition deal throws access open
Master deal which just about any organisation, public or private, can be allowed to join.
Lawyer ordered to pay client $20,000 for privacy breach, humiliation
The lawyer wanted $19,000 to copy files. A judge said he could charge $7.99.
Police apologise for revealing Covid-19 status to prospective employers
Unless to do with offending, medical info should not be shared - Privacy Commissioner.
Police shared private health details of Covid-positive people with prospective employers
'Police should never have disclosed patients' Covid-19 statuses to prospective employers.'
Credit bureau Illion found in breach of Privacy Act
Credit Simple will no longer provide offers to its members.