Privacy in the news (4 – 10 September 2020)
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog
Welcome to our latest round-up of privacy news stories for the week.
Man snuck into operating theatre during major...
Activist Sector – Netanyahu’s race hatred must not be allowed to condemn tens of...
Source: MIL-OSI SubmissionsSource: Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
The prospect of coronavirus ripping through the two million people crammed in an intensely overcrowded area where 97%...
Serious crash, Gulf Harbour
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are in attendance at a serious crash in Gulf Harbour this morning.
The crash, involving a vehicle and a...
Interim review of 2019 amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975
Source: New Zealand Government
An interim review of changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 (MoDA) shows more people found with illegal drugs are...
$1 million seized in major organised crime operation
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Please attribute to Inspector Phil Gillbanks, Acting Area Commander Eastern Bay of Plenty
New Zealand Police have arrested six people...
Appeal for information after Masterton crash
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
About 7:10am Police received a report of a car crashing into the Waipoua River off Chapel Street in Masterton.
On...
Unique double honour for Pathology Professor
Source: University of Otago
The President of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Dr Lawrie Bott (left), presents Professor Delahunt with the silver medal...
Mt Albert assault: Police identify person of interest
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
The Police investigation into an assault on a Mt Albert walkway this week has progressed, with a person of...
Rocky escape: Police scale up warnings to stay safe
Source: New Zealand Police (National News)
Police are urging our local fishing enthusiasts to please stay safe while dropping a line.
In the early hours of...
New Foreign Nationals Package Inadequate
Source: Human Rights Commission
A new package to help foreign nationals stuck in New Zealand due to Covid-19 is inadequate and needs to be supplemented...
Special Olympics Flame of Hope coming to Blenheim
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Blenheim police will join some of the region’s Special Olympics athletes on Friday 4 November at 12pm to carry...
Police searching for missing Sandringham woman
Source: New Zealand Police (District News)
Police are appealing to the public for sightings of missing woman Cindy Li, from Sandringham.
Cindy, aged 70, has been...