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1. Government Response to Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission Report: The Use of DNA in Criminal Investigations | Te Whakamahi i te Ira Tangata i ngā Mātai Taihara [pdf, 825 KB]

   ...as the CIBS Act:  does not recognise or provide for tikanga Māori or the Crown’s responsibility under the Treaty of Waitangi, despite the regime’s significant impact on the rights and interests of Māori  does not adequately protect privacy and human rights even though the regime is intrusive by nature  has gaps, resulting in uncertain legal standing  has legislative design issues, making it difficult to understand and apply, and  does not provide for adequat...

2. Fehling v Appleby (Strike-Out Application) [2013] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 54 KB]

   ...that the reason was that complaints had been made to the Caretaker that he (Mr Fehling) had been using the pool, showers and toilets at the School. Mr Fehling strongly denies these allegations. By way of a request for personal information under the Privacy Act 1993, Mr Fehling sought the names of the individuals who had made the complaints. The School declined to provide that information, relying on s 27(1)(d) (disclosure of the information would likely endanger the safety of any indivi...

3. Apostolakis v Gilbert (Late Interlocutory Applications) [2017] NZHRRT 54 [pdf, 238 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 54 Reference No. HRRT 008/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN KATHY APOSTOLAKIS PLAINTIFF AND PETER GILBERT DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Hon KL Shirley, Member REPRESENTATION: Mrs K Apostolakis in person Mr PC Gilbert in person DATE OF HEARING: 29 November 2017 DATE OF DECISION: 29 Nove...

4. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Application for Interim Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 52 [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...PLAINTIFF (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 52 Reference No. HRRT 015/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN EAMON HENNING MARSHALL Plaintiff AND IDEA SERVICES LIMITED Defendant CONT. AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr GW Marshall as agent for...

5. Sax v Commissioner of Police (Strike-Out – Privacy) [2022] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 247 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 007/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN JANINE SAX PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT IN WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms MG Coleman, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms S Stewart, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms J Sax in person Mr R May for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 31 August 2022 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT CLAIM-PRIVACY1 INTRODUCTION [1] In January 2015 Janine Sax filed a claim un...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 038 Adams v Auckland Council [pdf, 534 KB]

   ...for other specified buildings in order to: achieve the planned suburban built character of the zone; achieve attractive and safe streets and public open spaces; manage the effects of development on neighbouring sites, including visual amenity, privacy and access to daylight and sunlight; and achieve high quality on-site living environments. The resource consent requirements enable the design and layout of the development to be assessed; recognising that the need to achieve a quality d...

7. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Slater (Costs) [2019] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 163 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 22 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 DATE OF HEARING: 28 and 29 October 20...

8. 2021 February - Family Violence Provider Update [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...(attached). The document includes screen shots and explanations of how to FAMILY VIOLENCE PROVIDER UPDATE | FEBRUARY 2021 Lessons from the audits, police vetting, child worker checks, facilitator approvals, new FVPP04, remote NVP sessions and the new Privacy Act. ensure you get the correct vetting for facilitators. This information will also be included in an updated Code of Practice due for release in July 2021. If you are unsure if you have the correct vetting for facili...

9. BORA Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...warrant requirement for interception of communications where that interception is directed at New Zealand citizens and residents, but not otherwise; and 2.2.3 The right against unreasonable search and seizure affirmed by s 21, because intrusion into privacy by way of interception can constitute search and/or seizure. 2.3 The consistency of the potentially intrusive powers of interception in the Bill with ss 14 and 21 of the Bill of Rights Act turns upon the purpose and scope of that pote...

10. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - 3rd report [pdf, 96 KB]

    ...and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, with effect from 11 July 1991; (iii) The passage into law of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, which entered into force on 25 September 1990; (iv) The passage into law of the Privacy Act 1993, which entered into force on 1 July 1993; (v) The passage into law of the Human Rights Act 1993, which entered into force on 1 February 1994. This is a measure to rationalize institutions and procedures for monitoring and enforci...