Heta v Ministry of Social Development [2013] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 117 KB]
...Code of Conduct for Obtaining Information under Section 11 Social Security Act 1964 (the Code of Conduct) which requires (inter alia) that when seeking information or documents about a beneficiary the Ministry’s investigating officer must first request the information or documents from the beneficiary; and [3.2] Failing to correct personal information held about Ms Heta. [4] Ms Heta seeks a declaration that the Ministry interfered with her privacy in the two respects alleged. She al...