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Source: Cotality Property values in Aotearoa New Zealand edged down by -0.2% in July, according to Cotality NZ’s latest hedonic Home Value Index (HVI). The result mirrors the annual change, which was also a –0.2% drop, bringing the median value nationally to $819,921. Cotality NZ Chief Property Economist Kelvin Davidson said the result was yet … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Should you have to disclose to your insurance company if you’ve taken a genetic test and learnt you have the gene for a medical condition? Should they be able to require you to test? Without adequate safeguards, a person’s genetic test could be used by an insurer to … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog This summary was written by Rachel Levinson-Waldman, who served with OPC as a 2024 Ian Axford Fellow in Public Policy. Read her in-depth report. What is social media monitoring? Social media monitoring in this context means just about any use of social media that isn’t for public education or … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog When parents split up, this can sometimes create a fraught situation for agencies involved in providing care and services to their children, and GPs are no exception. Which parent has the right to see their child’s medical records? Only the custodial parent? What should a GP practice do … Read more
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 tragic consequences. Read the full decision: Tapiki and Eru v New Zealand Parole Board [2019] NZHRRT 5 (external link) The Board agreed to release the offender … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 August 2025 – As Singapore continues to push towards greener, smarter infrastructure, Ausko has announced a shift in focus to address these evolving waste disposal needs. The company aims to focus on product variety, hygiene requirements, and design customisation for waste solutions in different environments. … Read more
Source: Media Outreach LANKAO, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 August 2025 – From July 23 to 27, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media and Think Tank Summit took place in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. Themed Upholding the “Shanghai Spirit” to Build a More Beautiful Home, the summit brought together leading media outlets, prominent think tanks, … Read more
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 August 2025 – On August 3, the Shede Aged Baijiu Festival was staged in Malaysia, following its successful Singapore edition. Once again, Shede Spirits celebrated baijiu as a cultural bridge to advance its expansion in Southeast Asia, hosting a series of high-profile events … Read more
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 August 2025 – To address the growing demand for sustainable packaging in the e-commerce and retail sectors, Sunstream Industries is announcing the launch of its new paper poly mailer. This product incorporates Ranpak’s Geami honeycomb protective material, which securely wraps items without requiring adhesive tape … Read more
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 2020 by the Privacy Act 2020. Section 30 of the 2020 Act is the equivalent provision. This provision allows is for an agency (the one … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Following the tragic events of Christchurch in March 2019, gun reform is a legislative priority. The Government recently introduced the Arms Legislation Bill to impose tighter controls on the use and possession of firearms. Many doctors, particularly in rural areas where firearms are more common, may have found … Read more
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 required to apply the ‘right to be forgotten’ globally. This means that search results suppressed within Europe at the request of the individual, will still … Read more
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 an initial assessment about what steps we will take next. In some circumstances, we will investigate. In other instances, our office may decline to investigate. … Read more
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 terms and conditions for services they’re using to those services clearly explaining the choices and consequences that consumers have. We all know the problem, and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog In July 2017, our office made two short videos featuring the Privacy Commissioner promoting child safety and describing what people can do if they think a child is at risk. It is a crucial feature of the Privacy Act that people can disclose personal information to prevent or … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog We’ll be saying it for the rest of this year because we want everyone to be aware and ready for it when it happens: The new Privacy Act 2020 is coming into effect on 1 December 2020. As an additional resource to help organisations and businesses understand the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog The parents of a profoundly disabled boy took a case to the Human Rights Review Tribunal [2020 HRRT 13] on their son’s behalf in relation to the provision and accuracy of his health information while he was in the custody of IDEA Services. IDEA Services is New Zealand’s … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog An Auckland Powershop customer did the right thing by checking her credit report after the company said she was in arrears, even though she was up to date with her payments. The news story this week demonstrates the impact wrong repayment information can have on an individual, particularly … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog The Human Rights Review Tribunal [2020 HRRT 16] awarded $50,000 to an ACC claimant after it was found to have breached the Privacy Act by destroying his file. In its decision, the Tribunal said ACC breached the information privacy principles 5 and 6 of the Act. Principle 5 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Identifying, reporting, and reviewing privacy breaches, and acting when individual or systemic issues are identified, is vital to ensuring that a strong privacy culture exists. Breaches are not just external A common misconception is that a privacy breach only occurs when personal information is inadvertently shared to, or … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Technology developments can be challenging to privacy laws. We all know our phones are powerhouses of data collection, and that our data is the key asset for big tech. But we don’t always know what data is being collected, nor how it is being used. Recently in Australia … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog Under the Privacy Act, the Human Rights Review Tribunal can award damages for emotional harm caused by a privacy breach. Damages are compensatory rather than punitive; the goal is to compensate individuals for specific harm rather than punish a defendant’s bad behaviour. Calculating damages for emotional harm is … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog The Human Rights Review Tribunal heard a case concerning a surgeon’s disclosure to ACC and other doctors that her patient’s mother had made a complaint to the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) about her. The mother complained about this disclosure under the Privacy Act as she was anxious … Read more
Source: New Zealand Privacy Commissioner – Blog The Privacy Act is changing – and one significant feature of the changes will be to put a time limit on when complainants can bring a complaint to the Human Rights Review Tribunal. We’ve highlighted the issue of investigating a complaint about events long in the past in … Read more
Source: United Fire Brigades’ Association Firefighters from around the country will be in Fielding at Chris Eamon Circuit, Manfeild Park on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 August for the United Fire Brigades’ Association (UFBA) National Drivers Challenge. The United Fire Brigades’ Association Drivers Challenge brings together over 100 firefighters from all around the country to compete … Read more
Source: Media Outreach Steady Improvement in Business QualityContinuously Enhancing Shareholder Returns HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 August 2025 – The world’s largest telecommunications infrastructure service provider China Tower Corporation Limited (“China Tower”, or the “Company”) (Stock Code: 0788.HK) is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police Police are appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of Kauri John Howard, 19, who has a warrant for his arrest. Police believe someone may have information on his whereabouts. Howard is known to frequent the Beach Haven and wider Auckland areas. Anyone with information is urged not to … Read more