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1. BORA Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters (Social Housing Reform) Amendment Bill [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...the proper allocation of housing amongst HNZ tenants, and although the Bill does not contain safeguards specifically directed at protecting the right to not be compelled to incriminate oneself, there are appropriate safeguards to protect individual privacy. 5. Finally we consider that that any apparent limit on s 25(c) of the Bill of Rights Act raised by reverse onus provisions in new offences is justified under s 5 of that Act. THE BILL 6. We understand that the Bill has n...

2. JM v Minister for NZSIS (Application for Non-Publication Orders) [2022] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 182 KB]

   1 Reference No. HRRT 036/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN JM PLAINTIFF AND MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEW ZEALAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms SB Isaacs, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr P J Dale KC for plaintiff from 22 August 2022 Ms K Laurenson and Ms CN Tocher for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 25...

3. Hammond v Credit Union Baywide (In court media application to obtain photograph of exhibit) [2014] NZHRRT 56 [pdf, 200 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 56 Reference No. HRRT 027/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN KAREN MAY HAMMOND PLAINTIFF AND CREDIT UNION BAYWIDE DEFENDANT AT NAPIER BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms KM Hammond in person Mr AJ Harris for defendant Mr S Hurley for Hawke’s Bay Today (sam.hurley@hbtoday.co.nz)...

4. Watson v Employers Mutual Ltd (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 131 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 045/2018 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN ANGELA WATSON PLAINTIFF AND EMPLOYERS MUTUAL LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Dr JAG Fountain, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr AJ McKenzie for plaintiff Ms P Muir and Ms R Judge for defendants DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 15 October 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL REGARDING COSTS1 [...

5. Fitikefu v Department of Corrections (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 224 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 003/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN WALTER FITIKEFU PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr W Fitikefu in person Ms V McCall for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 22 November 2019 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL DISMISSING STRIKE-OUT APPL...

6. Arms-Act-rewrite-summary-version-of-the-discussion-document-large-print.pdf [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...Email your submission to firearms@justice.govt.nz. • Post your submission to Firearms Policy, Ministry of Justice – National Office, DX SX10088, Wellington. Please send us your submission by midnight 28 February 2025. Official information and privacy Find out more about how we use your personal information on our privacy page: Privacy information Arms act (www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/key- initiatives/firearms-reform/privacy.) How your submission will be used Your...

7. Director of Proceedings v Oceania Care Company Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 923 KB]

   ...advice to the Commissioner ....................................................... 21 Opinion 18HDC01049 19 February 2021 1 Names have been removed (except Oceania Care Company Ltd and the expert who advised on this case) to protect privacy. Identifying letters are assigned in alphabetical order and bear no relationship to the person’s actual name. Executive summary 1. This report concerns the care provided to an elderly man, who was paralysed and had dementia, at...

8. 2025 NZPSPLA 090 pdf [pdf, 79 KB]

   ...two of his friends who shared it with others through social media and the clip went viral. This negatively impacted Mr Armitage’s employer, their customer, and the contractor who was injured. [3] Mr Armitage’s actions constitutes a serious privacy breach which required the appropriate notification to the Privacy Commissioner. Sharing footage from the security cameras of a customer was also a breach of the confidentiality clauses in Mr Armitage’s employment agreement, best indust...

9. Sufi v Department of Labour [2012] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 65 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 6 Reference No. HRRT 008/2011 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN AA (PAKISTAN) PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr R Musuku, Member Mr B Neeson, Member Plaintiff in person Ms C Pille for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 28 March 2012...

10. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Schubach (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 43 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 32 Reference No. HRRT 034/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND JUERGEN SCHUBACH DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr D Peirse for plaintiff Mr J Schubach in person DATE OF DECISION: 5 August 2014 DECISION OF TRIBUNA...