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Fisheries reforms support economic growth

· August 6, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is progressing a package of major fisheries reforms that will remove obstacles to the fishing industry achieving its enormous potential for sustainable growth, Oceans...

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World Triathlon races into Tauranga

· August 6, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand is set to welcome the world’s top athletes as Tauranga is announced as the host city for a series of World Triathlon events over...

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Pedestrian dies following Onehunga crash

· August 6, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police can advise a pedestrian critically injured in a crash in Onehunga on 4 August has died. A crash involving a bus and pedestrian was reported...

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Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025

· August 6, 2025

Source: Privacy Commissioner About the code The Biometric Processing Privacy Code 2025 was issued on 21 July 2025. The Code will come into force on: 3 November 2025 for biometric...

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Everyone can be a firearms safety G.O.A T

· August 6, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police With the annual National Wild Goat Hunting Competition now underway, hunters are being reminded that everyone can be a firearms safety G.O.A.T. [Greatest Of All Time]....

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Planning for Canterbury policing into the future

· August 6, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Canterbury Police are undertaking a staff consultation process to ensure the district has the right people in the right place at the right time. District Commander...

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Improper disclosure leads to ostracism, death

· August 5, 2025

Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog The Human Rights Review Tribunal recently found that the Parole Board breached the Privacy Act when it disclosed an offender’s parole address, with...

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Section 54: Getting authorisation to disclose

· August 5, 2025

Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Please note – this article is under review. Section 54 was a provision in the 1993 Privacy Act, which was replaced in December...

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Google wins EU right to be forgotten case

· August 5, 2025

Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Reviewed for relevance April 2025. A fortnight ago, Europe’s top court, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that Google will not be...

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What is a “compliance advice letter”?

· August 5, 2025

Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Investigating complaints is an important function of our office and a considerable part of our workload. When we receive a complaint, we make...

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Digital services, privacy polices, and consent

· August 5, 2025

Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog One of the most persistent problems of privacy and data protection in the digital age moving the responsibility from consumers needing to read...