Privacy Commissioner
Onus on businesses to prove need to collect personal data
The Privacy Commissioner wants businesses collecting biometric information to have to prove the benefits of doing so outweigh the privacy risks. Audio
John Edwards on protecting Kiwis' privacy - and his new UK gig
After seven years watching over the privacy of New Zealanders, John Edwards is off to do the same for those in the UK. He was first appointed to the role of Privacy Commissioner in 2014 and… Audio
How safe are NZ public sector IT systems?
District Health Boards are on notice from the Privacy Commissioner, to lock their virtual front doors or face possible prosecution, following Waikato DHB's ransomware cyber attack.
Health Minister… Audio
Privacy Commissioner investigating Boag's, Walker's leak
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards wants to establish whether any of the 18 people whose data was leaked want to pursue a case against those who breached their privacy. Video, Audio
No Facebook accountability or contrition over terror attack - Privacy Commissioner
Facebook needs to take accountablity for its role in the Christchurch terror attack, which was live streamed on the social media site, the Privacy Commissioner says.
Immigration NZ scraps deportation scheme
Immigration New Zealand used a priority system to deport Indian immigrants and set up a pilot project targeting Indian students for compliance action. It says it never used racial profiling in data… Audio
Should Govt agencies adopt Facebook’s business tool?
As Facebook comes under ever increasing scrutiny over data security, a growing number of government ministries and agencies in New Zealand are adopting Facebook's business communications tool… Audio
Taking a stand for privacy
A landmark US Supreme Court case against a US citizen accused of drug trafficking has caught the eye of New Zealand' privacy commissioner, and prompted him to take a stand against the United States… Audio
NZ Privacy Commissioner takes stand in US case
New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner has taken a stand against the United States in a court case which could have wide-ranging implications.
Investigations over pension leak as Peters plans complaint
Two government offices were advised about the New Zealand First leader's superannuation overpayment but say no leak came from them. Audio
Privacy Commissioner defends secrecy over Abdille case
John Edwards says there is no need for the public to know about any leave the convicted hijacker may be granted. Audio
$1m top penalty sought for privacy breaches
The Privacy Commissioner wants to strengthen protection of personal information and raise fines for breaches to a maximum of $1 million.
Commisioned: Privacy Commissioner
In the second in the series of Commissioner interviews The Weekend is looking at how drones, oversharing on Facebook, robots, our internet surfing habits...past crimes even impact on our privacy.
The… Audio
Privacy concerns about terror laws
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards discusses his submission to a parliamentary select committee. Audio