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Stats NZ head resigns after misuse of Census data inquiry

Misuse of personal information report makes ‘sobering reading’, and found Stats NZ had insufficient safeguards to protect personal information.

There have been failures to protect people’s personal information.

Brent Edwards Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Some allegations over misusing personal information during the 2023 election campaign have been referred to Police by the Public Service Commission.

In a report released today, the commission identified failures by both Statistics New Zealand and the Ministry of Health to protect people’s personal

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Brent Edwards Tue, 18 Feb 2025
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