6 February 1998

The complainant wrote a letter to a crown health enterprise asking for some information to be removed from his medical records.

9 January 1998

In investigating an aeroplane crash, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission obtained the cockpit voice recorder and made a transcript.

6 December 1997

A man claimed on an insurance policy covering him for disability. The policy meant the insurance company would pay his mortgage for the disability period.

6 December 1997

An insurance company asked a firm of licensed private investigators to investigate an insurance claim.

6 December 1997

An ACC client requested access to all of the information it held about him. The information was contained in a number of claim files dating back over 20 years.

9 August 1997

The complainant requested access to personal information held by a private sector company which had previously employed him.

6 July 1997

A husband and wife made a claim to an insurance company following a fire at their business premises.

6 July 1997

A job-seeker was enrolled with the New Zealand Employment Service. At a 'Work Focus' interview she was asked whether she was receiving counselling.

9 March 1997

Two people complained that New Zealand Customs disclosed to Western Samoa Customs certain personal information about them.

2 December 1996

We investigated certain disclosures of health information about a patient contained in a letter written by a nurse and sent to an opposition MP.