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1. Principles guiding treatment of victims

   ...Respect & Fairness “I want the person who harmed me to hear about how it made me feel, and to do something to repair the damage.” Respect & Information that is understandable “I want someone to explain to me what the jargon means.” Privacy & Safety “I want to get information in a way that the person who harmed me can’t get it too.” Fairness “No, that’s not the outcome I was hoping for, but everyone tried their best for me.” Respect “The person who harme...

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2. Practice-note-Viewing-of-Remote-Hearings-2-2025.pdf [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...to attend a remote hearing the Tribunal will send a link to the hearing to the requestor. 6. The following conditions apply to all remote attendance. The purpose of these conditions is to preserve the integrity of the Tribunal hearing and the privacy of those involved in the proceeding. Failure to comply with this Practice Direction will be treated as a breach of a Tribunal direction. Under section 112(1)(d) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986, anyone who wilfully and without...

3. Youth Court research: experiences & views of young people, their families and professionals [pdf, 719 KB]

   ...implementation of innovative appointment systems. However, there were still concerns from professionals and families that waiting times increased the opportunity for young people to associate with other offenders. There were also concerns about privacy for professionals to discuss case matters with young people, particularly with limited interview rooms available. These concerns were not shared by the majority of young people, who were more likely to report feeling bored and frustrat...

4. A new adoption system for Aotearoa New Zealand Discussion document [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...and to enable Māori to participate in legislative change under Article 3 of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. If you identify as Māori and would like to be involved in that engagement, please let us know by contacting us at adoptionlaw@justice.govt.nz. Privacy and Official Information Please note that your submission may be subject to a request to Te Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice for information under the Official Information Act 1982. Personal details can be withheld under the A...

5. [2023] NZEnvC 112 The Owners of Rangatira Blocks 8A17A5 v Taupo District Council [pdf, 4.3 MB]

   ...character of the Residential Environment which the majority of residents value include an attractive streetscape; a reasonable ratio of private to public open space; a degree of consistency in the size, scale, density, and style of buildings; a need for privacy; shared access to outlook, sunlight or views; low levels of environmental effects such as traffic movements to and from sites, noise, vibration, odour, and dust; and a safe and functionally effective environment for traffic and pedes...

6. Electoral-Voting-Age-Legislation_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 6.6 MB]

   ...Zealand Bill of Rights Act. Officials consider the proposal to keep the eligibility age for candidacy and jury service at 18 will require justification with respect to section 19 of the Bill of Rights. 65 Officials are still working through the privacy implications arising from the Privacy Act 2020 associated with personal information of 16- and 17-year-olds being publicly available on the electoral roll. Consultation 66 The Electoral Commission, the Department of Internal Affair...

7. [2023] NZEmpC 162 Birthing Centre Ltd v Matsas [pdf, 445 KB]

   ...prejudice to the employer’s commercial position). (1C) To avoid doubt,— (a) subsection (1B) does not affect an employer’s obligations under— (i) the Official Information Act 1982 (despite section 52(3) of that Act); or (ii) the Privacy Act 2020 (despite section 24(1) of that Act): (b) an employer must not refuse to provide access to information under subsection (1A)(c) merely because the information is contained in a document that includes confidential informati...

8. Proactive-release-firearms-reform-programme_FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...Safety Authority unit (the FSA) within Police is responsible for 1 Police also rely on a number of other legislative regimes to carry out enforcement activities, such as the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, the Family Violence Act 2018, and the Privacy (Information Sharing Agreement between New Zealand Gang Intelligence Centre Activities) Order 2018. 2 Section 1A of the Arms Act 1983: The purposes of this Act are to— (a) promote the safe possession and use of firearms and other weap...

9. [2019] NZEmpC 65 Rayner v Director-General of Health [pdf, 795 KB]

   ...investigation. Soon after it began, Mrs Rayner declined to give her consent for inquiries to be made in the UK to verify her qualifications and experience, since she believed those details had already been checked, and she was very concerned about her privacy. Ultimately, she was suspended. Then the Ministry threatened dismissal unless the consent was provided. Consents were then given. In due course, a range of information was obtained. In the course of this process, Mrs Rayn...

10. Evidence Brief Independent Bodies and Complaints Mechanisms [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    ...Rights Act 2002 built on and strengthened the provisions of this early Act. There are also a number of other Acts which include provisions aimed at improving victims’ experience and treatment within the criminal justice system - for example, the Privacy Act 1993, the Bill of Rights Act 1990, the Sentencing Act 2002, the Bail Act 2002 and the Children, Young Persons, and their Families Act 1989. Since its enactment, the Victims’ Rights Act has been amended three times: in 2008, 20...