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Case Note 0107 [1994] - Department of Social Welfare refused complainant's access to his file in its entirety

The complainant asked me to investigate the refusal of the Department of Social Welfare to allow him access to his file in its entirety.

Case Note 0115 [1994] - Department of Social Welfare refused to provide the identity of a person who alleged mistreatment of complainant's children

The Department of Social Welfare refused to provide a woman with the identity of a person who had made serious allegations about her treatment of her children.

Case Note 0189 [1994] - Political party had an agreement with a telephone company and obtained confidential telephone numbers

The complainant asked us to investigate a disclosure by a telephone company.

Case Note 0191 [1994] - Complainant requested access to a letter written by his doctor to a specialist

The complainant requested access to a letter written by his doctor to a specialist.

Case Note 0305 [1994] - Complainant requested access from her insurance company to a file relating to a claim she had made in respect of a stolen vehicle

A complainant had requested access from her insurance company to a file relating to a claim she had made in respect of a stolen vehicle.

Case Note 0437 [1994] - ACC withholds document that was being used to discuss complainant's entitlement to certain benefits

A complainant asked us to investigate a decision of ACC to withhold information.

Case Note 0451 [1994] - Credit reference agency had incorrectly noted a default to a bank

The complainant alleged that a credit reference agency had incorrectly noted a default to a bank on his credit reference.

Case Note 0549 [1994] - MAF would not release identity of the person who had made allegations about the way the complainant had treated his calves

We investigated the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to withhold the name of a person who complained a farmer was cruel to animals.

Case Note 0567 [1994] - Complainant convicted of sexually violating his step-daughter requested Department of Social Welfare give him access to documentation about his step-daughter

A complainant asked us to investigate the refusal of MSD to give him access to documents made by any social worker in respect to his step-daughter.

Case note 0575 [1994] - Department of Social Welfare failed to provide the complainant with the personal information he had requested

We investigated the Department of Social Welfare's failure to provide a complainant with the personal information he had requested.

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