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Employment advocate calls for vindication for whistleblowers after revelations officials lack census data safeguards

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Wed, 19 Feb 2025, 6:17am
A group of former workers at Manurewa Marae alleged private data was entered into a database used to target voters ahead of the 2023 general election.
A group of former workers at Manurewa Marae alleged private data was entered into a database used to target voters ahead of the 2023 general election.

Employment advocate calls for vindication for whistleblowers after revelations officials lack census data safeguards

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Publish Date
Wed, 19 Feb 2025, 6:17am

Vindication for whistleblowers, following revelations officials lack census data safeguards, when sharing with third parties. 

An inquiry shows multiple data-keeping failures from Stats NZ, Health NZ and the Ministry of Health, and has led to the head of Stats NZ stepping down.  

Employment Advocate Allan Hulse told Andrew Dickens all whistleblowers faced retaliation during this process. 

Hulse says they stood up and told the truth, and without them, the report wouldn't exist. 

An investigation was ordered following claims Manurewa Marae misused Census and Covid-19 vaccine data. 

 

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