Office of the Privacy Commissioner

Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Cameron Slater Annabel Fordham
2 April 2019 at 12:34

Cameron Slater, a well-known blogger, published a number of posts about business consultant Matthew Blomfield on the Whale Oil site. The posts were released between May–October 2012. There were additional publications containing personal information about Mr Blomfield on other blog sites.

Human Rights Review Tribunal, media

BSA says media use of Facebook photos breached victims’ privacy Joanna Hayward
1 May 2017 at 17:09

The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has ruled that TVNZ breached privacy standards in reporting on a fatal bus crash in 2016. The bus was carrying students and teachers from a Tongan school band who were visiting New Zealand to fundraise for their school.

Facebook, media

Sir Bruce Houlton Slane Charles Mabbett
8 January 2017 at 09:50

Sir Bruce Houlton Slane KNZM, CBE, LLB practiced law in New Zealand for almost 50 years, including 11 years as the country’s first Privacy Commissioner.

International, media

What’s in a face? Sam Grover
6 October 2016 at 09:13

When an individual asks for privacy, what steps should an agency take to ensure that he or she is sufficiently anonymised? This was an issue that the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) grappled with in a recent decision.

media, CCTV, IPP8 - accuracy

Coming to a place near you Charles Mabbett
7 March 2016 at 10:24

We make regular visits to the regions to meet people, discuss our work and find out how we can help. It is part of our public affairs and education outreach programme.

enquiries, children, media

Press Council upholds grieving family's privacy complaint Charles Mabbett
2 March 2016 at 09:21

The New Zealand Press Council has sent a timely reminder to the news media to check how they use photos taken from social media in news stories.

social media, law enforcement, media

Cleaning muddy slates in an online world John Edwards
23 February 2016 at 17:14

Minister of Internal Affairs Peter Dunne said today that he wanted the Clean Slate Act reviewed to make sure it was working properly.

media

When is a journalist not a journalist? John Edwards
22 December 2015 at 10:29

Last week’s decision of Clifford J in the Wellington High Court found that in the context of the Evidence Act, Nicky Hager was a journalist in relation to the publication of Dirty Politics, and was therefore entitled to assert privilege under s.68 of the Evidence Act 2006.

media

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Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Cameron Slater Annabel Fordham 2 April 2019 at 12:34

BSA says media use of Facebook photos breached victims’ privacy Joanna Hayward 1 May 2017 at 17:09

Sir Bruce Houlton Slane Charles Mabbett 8 January 2017 at 09:50

What’s in a face? Sam Grover 6 October 2016 at 09:13

Coming to a place near you Charles Mabbett 7 March 2016 at 10:24

Press Council upholds grieving family's privacy complaint Charles Mabbett 2 March 2016 at 09:21

Cleaning muddy slates in an online world John Edwards 23 February 2016 at 17:14

When is a journalist not a journalist? John Edwards 22 December 2015 at 10:29

Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Cameron Slater Annabel Fordham
2 April 2019 at 12:34

BSA says media use of Facebook photos breached victims’ privacy Joanna Hayward
1 May 2017 at 17:09

Sir Bruce Houlton Slane Charles Mabbett
8 January 2017 at 09:50

What’s in a face? Sam Grover
6 October 2016 at 09:13

Coming to a place near you Charles Mabbett
7 March 2016 at 10:24

Press Council upholds grieving family's privacy complaint Charles Mabbett
2 March 2016 at 09:21

Cleaning muddy slates in an online world John Edwards
23 February 2016 at 17:14

When is a journalist not a journalist? John Edwards
22 December 2015 at 10:29