6 April 1998

A man asked for access to personal information held by a credit reporting agency.

6 April 1998

A woman complained that a process server, seeking to recover a debt from her husband, visited her previous address and discussed the debt with a family member.

9 February 1998

A customer of Telecom New Zealand complained that it had sent him a brochure marketing another company's goods without his authorisation.

6 February 1998

A customer alleged that his bank had sent a printout of his loan account to his daughter-in-law. The printout disclosed the details of the customer's mortgage.

6 December 1997

Police were asked to help in deporting an illegal immigrant. A police officer called the school attended by the man's children and asked for their address.

6 December 1997

A prison inmate made a complaint against the Department of Corrections and a television company.

6 December 1997

A claimant receiving weekly compensation and other allowances from ACC lived with his wife on a farm and they offered a bed and breakfast accommodation.

6 December 1997

A subscriber to a telecommunications company requested a confidential listing. The employee whom she spoke did not correctly complete the service order.

9 August 1997

The complainant was admitted to a mental health unit for assessment after his wife reported she had concerns about his mental state.

6 July 1997

A doctor ordered blood tests for a patient. The sample was sent to the laboratory of a crown health enterprise for testing.