Welcome to our round-up of privacy stories in the news for January. How to Write: An apology letter Done right, an apology is a really important way to reset a relationship, says NZ Privacy Commissioner John Edwards. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner sees a lot of apologies, as a part of settling disagreements, and have learnt a bit about what works and what doesnât. Listen to John Edwardsâ tips for apologising on RNZ here. Second public sector organisation hit by cyber-attack Another Government organisation is grappling with a cyber-attack, following a digital attack on the Reserve Bank last month. The Health Research Council, which is responsible for managing around $120 million in funding annually, says it is addressing âan incident affecting the organisationâs IT environment.â Read more here.