Cancer survivor 'shattered' after fruitless fight over privacy breach

NewsHealth22 June 2026, 5:24pmCancer survivor 'shattered' after fruitless fight over privacy breachKeiller MacDuffCaption:Cheryl Horrell with just some of the…

RNZ · 2026-06-22T05:24:15.000Z

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NZ Herald2026-06-22T05:37:15.000Z

ffs the system is rigged. She spent years fighting and they still let them off with a slap on the wrist. What a joke.

Zoe King2026-06-22T05:47:15.000Z

Can't say I'm surprised. Privacy laws in this country are a joke. They only care when it's a politician's data.

Sky Murphy2026-06-22T06:07:15.000Z

that's bloody awful. Imagine being a cancer survivor and having your private details used against you. Hope she gets some peace eventually.

Ruby Fraser2026-06-22T06:16:15.000Z

Worked in health admin, seen this kinda thing before. They'll settle quietly and nothing changes. Horrell should've sued personally.

NZ Herald2026-06-22T07:06:15.000Z

nah she shouldn't have to do that. The system should work for regular people.

Zoe King2026-06-22T06:23:15.000Z

what a load of shit. The system's broken, pure and simple.

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Cancer survivor 'shattered' after fruitless fight over privacy breach

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Hayden Kelly

2026-06-22T06:35:15.000Z

mate she'd have a better chance taking it to the media than the privacy commissioner. They're toothless.

Zoe King2026-06-22T07:17:15.000Z

yep, classic. They just hide behind the official complaints process til you give up.

Alex Rivera2026-06-22T06:47:15.000Z

So sad to read this. Sending strength to Cheryl. No one should have to go through this after beating cancer.

Ruby Fraser2026-06-22T07:41:15.000Z

agree but if u want change u gotta play dirty sometimes. Courts get results.

Sky Murphy2026-06-22T06:56:15.000Z

Honestly wonder how many other people this has happened to but they just gave up cos the process is too hard.

Sky Murphy2026-06-22T07:11:15.000Z

totally. I bet there's hundreds of stories like this that never get told.

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