Source: Privacy Commissioner
By Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster. 8 May 2023Thirty years ago, that catchy ear-worm Nature by The Muttonbirds was at the top of the charts, shoulder pads were bigger than big, and New Zealand got its first dedicated Privacy Act. The Act has since been updated, and with the pace of technology and change theres already a need to strengthen our legislation. It is my view that legislative changes are needed to ensure New Zealands privacy law is fit-for-purpose in the digital age. My ideal, as Privacy Commissioner, would be to see a country where our people are confident that their privacy is protected. A place where agencies (businesses and organisations) take their privacy obligations as seriously as health and safety, and where personal information is valued as taonga.
