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1. Information Sharing Agreement for Sharing Permitted Information with Statistics New Zealand [pdf, 127 KB]

   1 Information Sharing Agreement for Sharing Permitted Information with Statistics New Zealand Authorised by Part 9A of the Privacy Act 1993 2 This Information Sharing Agreement is made under Part 9A of the Privacy Act 1993, to authorise the sharing of Permitted information under section 237 of the District Court Act 2016 and section 174 of the Senior Courts Act 2016. Acceptance In signing this Agreement, each party acknowledges that it has read and agree...

2. Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 203 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Between July and November 2020 Mr Cheng made five separate information privacy requests under the Privacy Act 1993 (PA93) to Serco New Zealand Limited (Serco) regarding matters relating to his treatment while he was in custody at the Auckland South Corrections Facility (ASCF). 1 This decision is to be cited as Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 11 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGA...

3. Wild v Ministry for Primary Industries (Strike Out) [2024] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 239 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 046/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN LEE CINDY WILD PLAINTIFF AND MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES – MANATŪ AHU MATUA DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr JS Hancock, Deputy Chairperson Mr MJM Keefe QSM JP, Member Ms SB Isaacs, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms LC Wild in person Ms A Boadita-Cormican for the defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 25 March 2024 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1...

4. Re Tai Rakena (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2017] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 140 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 27 Reference No. HRRT 025/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF INTENDED PROCEEDINGS BY MICHAEL TAI RAKENA AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Tai Rakena in person Ms V McCall for intended defendant (Chief Executive, Department of Corrections) DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DAT...

5. DEF v Accident Compensation Corporation & KLM (Jurisdiction Objection) [2014] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...SECOND DEFENDANT (3) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 27 Reference No. HRRT 031/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DEF PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION FIRST DEFENDANT AND KLM SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REP...

6. Williams v Accident Compensation Corporation [2017] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...OF MEDICAL REPORTS (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 26 Reference No. HRRT 073/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RAYMOND KEITH WILLIAMS PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION DEFENDANT AT ROTORUA BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms L J Alaeinia, Member Mr M J M Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: M...

7. VUW v Accident Compensation Corporation & QRS (Jurisdiction Objection) [2014] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 49 KB]

   ...SECOND DEFENDANT (3) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 26 Reference No. HRRT 016/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN VUW PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION FIRST DEFENDANT AND QRS SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REP...

8. Amendments-to-the-list-of-Approved-Information-Sharing-Agreements-in-Schedule-2-of-the-Privacy-Act-2020.pdf [pdf, 839 KB]

   I N C O N F I D E N C E In Confidence Office of the Associate Minister of Justice Cabinet Legislation Committee Amendments to the list of Approved Information Sharing Agreements in Schedule 2 of the Privacy Act 2020 Proposal 1 This paper seeks authorisation for submission to the Executive Council of the Privacy Act (Schedule 2) Order 2022. Policy 2 The Privacy Act (Schedule 2) Order 2022 (the Order) will make minor and technical amendments to the list of Approved Information Sh...

9. OIA-99969.pdf [pdf, 23 MB]

   ...Section (9) (2) (a) Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street OX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 contactus@justice.govt.nz I www.justlce.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 99969 Tena koe II Official Information Act request: Broadening the Privacy Act's notification rules Thank you for your email of 12 October 2022, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding broadening the Privacy Act 2020's notification rules. Specifically, you r...

10. Privacy

    Key statutes Privacy Act 2020 Key secondary legislation Privacy Regulations 2020 Information/links to recent or currently underway reviews The collection, use and sharing of personal information in New Zealand is governed by the Privacy Act 2020, which came into force on 1 December 2020. The Act largely reinstates the Privacy Act 1993, while strengthening privacy protections. The reforms in the 2020 Act were based on the Law Commission’s 2011 Review of the Privacy Act 1993. Key changes include...

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