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1. Privacy guidelines factsheet [pdf, 169 KB]

   New guidelines to reflect the Privacy Act 2020 and the Ministry’s expectations New requirements in the Privacy Act 2020 come into force from 1 December 2020. Providers of justice services will need to be prepared for this. We have prepared some guidelines that set clear expectations for providers as to how they handle and protect the information they hold on the Ministry’s behalf. More information about the changes to the Privacy Act can be found here: https...

2. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Slater [2019] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 717 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 13 Reference No. HRRT 036/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND CAMERON JOHN SLATER DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SRG Judd for plaintiff Mr CJ Slater in person assisted by Mr D Nottingham on 2 February 2...

3. Damages awarded

   Damages awarded by the Human Rights Review Tribunal under Human Rights Act 1993, Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 and Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 Date Case Notes Award 23 July 2025 Jones v Accident Compensation Corporation [2025] NZHRRT 25 PA Declaration under s 85(1)(a) of the Privacy Act 1993 for an interference with privacy in breach of rule 5 of the Health Information Privacy Code 1994   Damages under s 88(1)(b) of the Privacy Act 1993 for loss of...

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4. Taylor v Corrections (No. 2) [2018] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 323 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 035/2014 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN ARTHUR WILLIAM TAYLOR PLAINTIFF AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr AW Taylor in person Ms K Muller and Mr T Westaway for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 5, 6 and 7 October 2015 DATE OF LAST SUBMISSIONS: 13 June 2016 (Mr Taylor) 13 May 2016 (Corrections)...

5. Youngman v Waikato District Health Board (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 171 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 43 Reference No. HRRT 066/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN KELVYN JAMES YOUNGMAN PLAINTIFF AND WAIKATO DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia, Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms OJ Morgan for plaintiff Mr PM White for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION:...

6. Andrews v Commissioner of Police [2013] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 121 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 6 Reference No. HRRT 009/2012 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN SHANNON RICHARD ANDREWS PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SR Andrews in person Mr DJ Perkins and Ms S McKenzie for Defendant Ms K Evans and Ms S Thompson for Privacy Commissioner DA...

7. LCRO 185/2020 BC v DE and FG decision & minute (20 May 2021 & 30 April 2021) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...Ms BC had concerns about the directions that had been made on 6 May 2020. [12] In early June 2020 Ms BC wrote to Ms DE complaining that the latter had not provided documents to her as required by the procedural directions. She referred to the Privacy Act 1993, and made an information privacy request for release to her of a large number of documents held by RL. [13] Ms BC also asked the ERA to intervene in connection with her information privacy request, but was informed that it d...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 37 Vice-Chancellor of Massey University v Wrigley and Kelly [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...Court: Chief Judge G L Colgan Judge B S Travis Judge A A Couch Counsel: Peter Chemis & Andrea Pazin, counsel for the plaintiff Peter Cranney & Anthea Connor, counsel for the defendants Katrine Evans and Dawn Swan, counsel for the Privacy Commissioner as intervenor Judgment: 18 April 2011 JUDGMENT OF THE FULL COURT [1] This case involves the interpretation and application of the principles of good faith imposed on parties to employment relationships by s 4 of...

9. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 262 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 21 Reference No. HRRT 015/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN EAMON HENNING MARSHALL PLAINTIFF AND IDEA SERVICES LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr GW Marshall as agent for his son Ms I Reuvecamp for defendants DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers...

10. Te Wini v Askelund [2015] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 97 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 21 Reference No. HRRT 021/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RICKEE TE WINI PLAINTIFF AND GRAEME ASKELUND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Te Wini in person Mr G Askelund in person DATE OF HEARING: 7 April 2015 DATE OF DECISION: 15 June 2015 DECISION OF TRIBUN...