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1. Media Statement of Judicial Conduct Panel 27 June 2022 [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...prohibiting publication of the affected person’s name and identifying particulars, including the nature of any connection with the former judge. The public interest in the affected person’s identity is low and is outweighed by their interests and privacy. The Panel has lifted the interim non-publication orders in relation to the former judge’s identity and former judicial role. It is not satisfied that reputational or other damage to the former judge would be disproporti...

2. 2022-03-10-Minute-as-to-access-to-manifesto-and-footage.pdf [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...coronial inquiry. [10] In making an application to view the Footage applicants are asked, where possible, to frame their request with some specificity as to the extent of content or portion(s) of the Footage sought to be viewed. I am mindful of the privacy interests of all of those who feature in the Footage and the limits of being able to conceal other people shown in the Footage. More generally, to the extent it is possible and feasible to limit exposure to the content, the exten...

3. Working with victims and perpetrators of sexual violence and family violence [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...and their children, can access this service at any time. If the person you think is currently a victim of family violence or sexual violence is a child or young person, you can make a referral to Oranga Tamariki. You need to maintain the privacy of your client, but can discuss their case with others if you think your client is at imminent risk of harm. You should get your client’s consent before discussing their case with others. Support services If your client is a...

4. MT v P Ltd [2024] NZDT 740 (29 October 2024) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...to disputing the debt, including obtaining the information required by P Ltd. Findings 6. MT’s wide-ranging complaint raises issues that fall outside of the jurisdiction of this Tribunal, including a complaint that P Ltd breached his privacy by carrying out a credit check on him when the ‘fake’ MT applied for the accounts in 2022. 7. The Tribunal also does not have jurisdiction to consider MT’s claim under the law of negligence.1 8. The arguable legal basis for M...

5. [2025] NZREADT 28 – Vargas Cobos v REAA (22 July 2025) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...Court. 6 Real Estate Agents Act 2008, s 154. 7 Section 37(1)(d). 6 PUBLICATION [27] Having regard to the interests of the public in knowing the status of licensees and also the Tribunal’s jurisprudence, balancing that against the privacy of the individuals involved, it is appropriate to order publication of the decision.8 ___________________ D J Plunkett Chair ___________________ P N O’Connor Member ___________________ F J Mathieson...

6. Reporting-of-family-violence-and-sexual-violence-does-not-change-wellbeing-outcomes-Factsheet.pdf [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...the impacts of reporting decisions for family and sexual violence in Aotearoa New Zealand. Christchurch: University of Canterbury. 2 Note that all NZCVS respondent counts have been processed using a random rounding procedure to adhere to required privacy protections. All respondent numbers are therefore approximate. 3 This only includes victims who reported the offences themselves; victims were not counted as having reported the offence if it was only reported by another person....

7. 4.10 Reporting restrictions

   ...photographer or sound recorder is likely to deter the witness from appearing to give evidence being filmed or photographed or recorded may cause undue stress or anxiety to the witness, or may lead to intimidation or harassment of the witness the witness's privacy interests outweigh the public interest in publishing or broadcasting that witness's evidence. In a case where the judge has ruled that the witness must not be filmed at all, the video camera should be either removed from the court or...

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8. OIA-120795.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...with my decision on the release. Please note, some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Act: • Section 6(d) – as its release would likely endanger the safety of any person; • Section 9(2)(a) – to protect the privacy of natural persons; • Section 9(2)(f)(iv) – to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials; and • Section 9(2)(g)(i) - to maintain the effective conduct o...

9. Mason v REAA [2013] NZREADT 7 [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...and to not engage in conduct likely to bring the industry into disrepute. [18] In Revill we noted the trust reposed in sales people who typically operate in an individual’s home: “[22] ... Real estate salespersons typically operate in the privacy of their clients’ homes. Indeed they are required to, for example in providing appraisals. This requires consumers to place a high degree of trust in licensees and could leave consumers in a vulnerable position ...” [19] The s...

10. Eriha v Munro - Kairakau Lands Trust (2014) 32 Takitimu MB 84 (32 TKT 84) [pdf, 206 KB]

    ...are not breaching any relevant law in terms 11 [2003] AC 709. See also Foreman v Kingstone [2004] 1 NZLR 841 (HC) and Re Maguire (deceased) [2010] 2 NZLR 845 (HC). 32 Tākitimu MB 93 of privacy, employment or where issues of commercial sensitivity might arise. 12 Issues of access, availability, time for copying and costs may also arise. In short, the beneficiaries are entitled to receive a wide array of information concern...