A landlord should try to collect the smallest amount of personal information needed to complete a task. The New Zealand Privacy Commission outlines all of this information in this document and a bank statement is not one of them. Some things include:rnName and contact informationrnProof of identityrnConsent for a credit reportrnPet ownershiprnSmokingrnThere is no mention that a bank statement is required with the NZ Privacy Commission stating: “If a credit report shows that an applicant is creditworthy, there’s no need to collect their bank statements.”