‘Case to answer’ - The UK’s privacy czar, Kiwi John Edwards, stripped of responsibilities

PremiumChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·11 Jun, 2026 10:39 PM5 mins to read‌John Edwards was New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner. Photo / John Stone John Edwards was New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner. Photo / John Stone The UK’s privacy watchdog, New Zealander John Edwards, has been stripped of his responsibilities as a workplace investigation heats up. Edwards was NZ Privacy Commissioner from 2014 to 2021 until he was named to the equivalent role in the UK: Information Commissioner.

Then UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed