As part of the Tupu Tai Pasifika Public Sector Summer Internship Programme, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) worked with an awesome intern, Sinola Falefo’ou, in our Policy team. As part of her time here, we have asked her to put some of her thoughts into words and share why privacy in New Zealand is such a vital issue.

This article was first published in 'New Zealand Doctor' 12/10/2022

Guest author Mazen Kassis, Head of Data and Analytics at Foodstuffs North Island with a duty to help embed good data and analytics and privacy practice across the 25,000 person-strong, 100% Kiwi-owned co-operative.

First published in 'New Zealand Doctor' 22/06/2022

As part of Privacy Week 2022, staff members from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner joined Charities Services Ngā Ratonga Kaupapa Atawhai on a webinar called ‘Privacy 101 for Charities’.

The health sector reports more serious privacy breaches than any other area even though under-reporting continues to occur. Frustratingly, many of those breaches occurred when the underlying issue had been, or should have been, identified and acted on earlier. We explain why more internal privacy breach reporting is needed in the health sector and ways to avoid privacy breaches from occurring.

Key themes of this analysis:

Updated on 01/02/2023: to include further information on the High Court’s second decision regarding the disclosure of Māori vaccination information”.