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.

30 November 1994

The complainant applied for a job with a different branch of the agency he worked for. He was asked to consent to his 'current employer' being contacted.

30 November 1994

A tertiary student had been unable to prepare for exams because of illness during the usual preparation time.

6 November 1994

Complainant said her cervical smear test results were included on the National Cervical Screening Register despite her express objection.