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.

2 November 1996

An employee was suspended on the grounds that he was suffering from a psychiatric illness.

2 November 1996

I was asked to investigate whether a former employer was entitled to retain information relating to the purported dismissal of an employee.

1 November 1996

An employee faxed her employer a medical certificate, hand-written by a doctor, explaining that she was ill and could not go to work.

30 October 1995

The complainant alleged that her husband telephoned her bank to obtain the balance of their joint cheque account.

1 July 1995

A large retailer implemented a pilot scheme to accept cheques over $200 only from customers agreeing to supply a fingerprint.