The union president wanted significant financial compensation and an apology from the vice president. It also ordered the vice president to be trained in the Privacy Act. Principle 11 of the Privacy Act states that information should only be disclosed for the purposes for which it was obtained. It defines harm as significant humiliation, significant loss of dignity, or significant injury to feelings. The investigation found that the letter's publication cause the president significant harm because of the toll it took on her emotionally.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 22, 2017 02:15 UTC