A police investigation into spying on earthquake victims has been delayed after a top cop "forgot" to progress it. "The State Services Commissioner asked the Commissioner to do that and the reason we haven't is because of my mistake. It found that a Thompson & Clark employee recorded several closed meetings of Southern Response insurance claimants in Christchurch between 2014-2016. It began in March 2018, an inquiry into Crown-owned company Southern Response's use of Thompson & Clark, following media allegations it had spied on Canterbury earthquake victims. That came after documents revealed Security Intelligence Service staff appeared to be helping Thompson & Clark find work.

Source: Stuff February 28, 2019 20:23 UTC