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1. Edwards v Capital and Coast DHB (Strike-Out Application) [2016] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 144 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 20 Reference No. HRRT 002/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MORIA EDWARDS FIRST PLAINTIFF JASON EDWARDS SECOND PLAINTIFF AND CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia, Member Ms GJ Goodwin, Member REPRESENTATION: Miss M Edwards in person as agent for second plaintiff Mr PN White fo...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement Privacy Act 1993 Information Sharing Amendments [pdf, 100 KB]

   1 REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT Information sharing amendments to the Privacy Act 1993 Agency Disclosure Statement This Regulatory Impact Statement has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It provides an analysis of options to improve the sharing and use of personal information – that is information about an identifiable individual – under the Privacy Act 1993. Uncertainty around sharing personal information has led to inefficiencies and caused agencies to miss...

3. Director of Human Rights Proceedings [NKR] v Accident Compensation Corporation (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 91 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 1 Reference No. HRRT 002/2012 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS [NKR] PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms JM Ryan for Plaintiff Mr J Edwards Defendant Ms K Evans for Privacy Commissioner DATE OF...

4. Government Response to Law Commission report on the Review of the Privacy Act 1993 [pdf, 84 KB]

   Government Response to Law Commission report on Review of the Privacy Act 1993 Presented to the House of Representatives 2 Government response to Law Commission report on Review of the Privacy Act 1993 Introduction The Government has considered the Law Commission’s report Review of the Privacy Act 1993 (NZLC 123) presented to the House of Representatives on 2 August 2011 (...

5. Mitchell v Corrections [2024] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 176 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 002/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN KERRYN MITCHELL PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Mr JS Hancock, Deputy Chairperson Ms SB Isaacs, Member Ms L Ashworth, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms K Mitchell in person Ms S Leslie for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 17 – 18 October 2023 DATE OF DECISION: 28 March 2024 DECISION OF...

6. Summary of Submissions notification rules Privacy Act 2020 [pdf, 312 KB]

   1. Possible changes to notification rules under the Privacy Act 2020 Summary of engagement December 2022 i Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 2 The engagement process ................................................................................................... 3 Feedback summary ................................................................................

7. Wise v Commissioner of Police [2020] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 169 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 043/2018 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN JEANETTE WISE PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms BL Klippel, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms S Parker, lay advocate for plaintiff Mr G Boyd-Clark and Ms A Read for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 25 June 2020 DATE OF DECISION: 4 November 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Ms Wise is a for...

8. Toia v Corrections (Jurisdiction) [2018] NZHRRT 46 [pdf, 299 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 46 Reference No. HRRT 002/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN PAKI TOIA PLAINTIFF AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr P Toia in person Mr AW Taylor (applicant to be heard) in person Mr MJ McKillop for defendant Ms I Zadorozhnaya...

9. Supplementary Government Response to Law Commissions report [pdf, 479 KB]

   Supplementary Government Response to Law Commission report on Review of the Privacy Act 1993 Presented to the House of Representatives 2 Supplementary Government response to Law Commission report on Review of the Privacy Act 1993 Introduction The Government has considered the Law Commission’s report Review of the Privacy Act 1993 (NZLC 123) tabled in the House of Representative...

10. Privacy Commissioner Position Profile November 2021 [docx, 28 KB]

    Position Profile Position Title PRIVACY COMMISSIONER (COMMISSIONER) Body Office of the Privacy Commissioner: Te Mana Mātāpono Matatapu Appointed by Governor-General on recommendation of the responsible Minister (currently Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice) Term Under section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 the term may be for 5  years or any shorter period stated in the notice of appointment. A member of a Crown entity may be reappointed and continues in office despite the...