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What happens when a government agency insists a document doesn’t exist—only to find it in their own basement years later? In this episode, we are joined by Andrea McIntosh to deconstruct one of New Zealand’s most significant records management failures: Daisley v Whangārei District Council.

This isn't just a legal case; it’s a cautionary tale about what happens when "corporate memory" fails and legacy paper files are treated as "invisible." We explore how a missing 1988 resource consent led to the financial ruin of a landowner and a multi-million dollar negligence penalty for the Council.

Official Case Synopsis (Courts of NZ): Whangārei District Council v Malcolm James Daisley [2024] NZSC 123

• This is the most readable summary of the background, the $4.75m High Court award, and the subsequent appeals regarding negligence and misfeasance.

The Court of Appeal Decision [2024] NZCA 161: Read the full judgment via NZLII

Legal Analysis: Franks Ogilvie: Case Brief on Daisley v WDC

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🛡️ The Data Protection Dungeon Master: Ralph O'Brien on Serious Privacy

Are you tired of being part of the "Department of No"? 🛑 It’s time to stop blocking projects and start building them.

In the latest episode of the Journal of the Information Entrepreneur, we sit down with Ralph O’Brien, a veteran with 25 years of experience in data governance. Ralph explains why privacy professionals must move away from being seen as "blockers" and instead become "builders" who help businesses find solutions.

In this episode, we explore:

• Personal Branding: How to align your career mission with your values to gain credibility.
• Privacy by Design: Moving past the theory to real-world action using eight key concepts like "Minimize" and "Inform".
• Leading the C-Suite: How to use positive language to show leadership that privacy actually helps business functionality.
• The AI Challenge: Why we need critical thinking and human oversight instead of fear-driven rules when using AI.

Stop being a roadblock and start being an enabler. 🚀

🎧 Listen to the full episode now! (Links below)

#PrivacyByDesign #DataProtection #InformationEntrepreneur #Compliance #Leadership

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In this milestone episode of Journals of the Information Entrepreneur, Jacqueline Stockwell pauses to reflect on the themes that keep showing up across conversations with information leaders.

This episode moves away from tools and systems and focuses on the human side of information leadership — influence, visibility, personal brand, and courage.

Jacqueline explores:

• Why information leaders must move from managing systems to influencing people
• How personal brand shapes whether your work is heard or ignored
• What “good” can look like when you choose to step forward, even before you feel ready

Using the framework Who you are, What you do, What you want to achieve, this episode invites listeners to reflect on how they show up — and how that choice shapes impact.

Key message:
Information leadership isn’t about standing quietly behind the data.
It’s about rising up and using your voice to get the right things done.

🔗 Resources & Links:

• EMPOWER Scorecard – benchmark yourself and your organisation across seven key areas of information leadership and influence The Leadership Through Data EMPOWER ScorecardBlooming Good Information Management by Jacqueline Stockwell Blooming Good Information Management: How to EMPOWER you and your workforceLeadership Through Data Leadership Through Data | Information Management Training & Consultancy

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