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1. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Attorney-General (Application for Non-Publication Orders) [2017] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...STEP-DAUGHTER (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 6 Reference No. HRRT 091/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr R Kee, Director of Human Rights P...

2. Mullane v Attorney-General (Request for Transcript) [2021] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 143 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 011/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN BRIAN GREGORY MULLANE PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr BG Mullane in person DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 13 July 2021 DECISION OF CHAIRPERSON ON REQUEST BY PLAINT...

3. [2021] NZEmpC 105 TPT Forests Ltd v Stronge [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...information regarding the conduct of identified individuals, including Mr Penfold and Mr Stronge, and TPT’s China-based employees. It says the affidavits also contain serious, yet disputed and untested allegations, and that they would impact on the privacy of current and/or former employees of TPT and current and former clients (and their officers and representatives) of TPT.2 [10] TPT says that there is no overriding general public interest permitting release of the documents....

4. 2022 NZPSPLA 027.pdf [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 against AVISHEK MAHARAJ HEARD in person at Auckland on 8 August 2022 DECISION [1] A complaint of misconduct was made against Avishek Maharaj alleging he had breached privacy and security requirements while working as a security technician at the University of Auckland. [2] I referred the complaint to the Complaints, Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) for investigation. CIPU found that the foll...

5. Wild v Ministry for Primary Industries (Strike Out) [2024] NZHRRT 69 [pdf, 252 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT CLAIM1 [1] Ms Wild filed her statement of claim alleging the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) interfered with her privacy on 23 June 2021. Ms Wild’s claim alleged MPI breached 1 This decision is to be cited as Wild v Ministry for Primary Industries (Strike Out) [2024] NZHRRT 69. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 69 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 046/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BET...

6. NZ Private Prosecution Service Ltd v Key (Application for Disclosure Order No. 1) [2015] NZHRRT 23 [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...by Mr McCready. [4.2] The information is required in order to serve Ms Bailey with a witness summons in the event of the case proceeding to a hearing. [5] The only “authority” cited in support of the application is a reference to Information Privacy Principle 11(e)(iv) found in s 6 of the Privacy Act 1993. Principle 11 limits disclosure of personal information unless the agency holding that information believes, on reasonable grounds, that non-compliance is necessary for the conduc...

7. Nelson Standards Committee v Webb [2010] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 24 KB]

   ...complaints involved intimate medical details about the complainant and there was a risk that those personal details would become the subject of public discussion. [8] We note that the Medical Practitioners Act contains special provisions regarding privacy at hearings that are not replicated in the legal disciplinary regime other than the general powers to hold hearings in private, and I am referring there to ss.106(3) and 107 of the Medical Practitioners Act. [9] In S v Wellingt...

8. Green v New Zealand Police (Continuation of Interim Name Suppression) [2019] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...OF NAME AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF AND POLICE WITNESS REFERRED TO IN DECISION (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 017/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARGARET GREEN PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr D Neild for plaintiff Mr R May for defendant DATE OF DECISION ON CON...

9. BORA Customs and Excise Bill [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...seizure), s 22 (liberty of the person), and s 25(c) (right to be presumed innocent). We also consider possible limitations on s 14 and s 18 of the Bill of Rights Act. 6. These rights are fundamentally concerned with fairness, individual autonomy, privacy and dignity. Any limitation on these rights requires careful scrutiny and justification. 7. We have also taken into account the unique context of the border in terms of the public interest in Customs’ effective regulation of people,...

10. Guo v Culpan (Agent) [2017] NZHRRT 57 [pdf, 160 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 57 Reference No. HRRT 025/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN YAN GUO PLAINTIFF AND STEPHEN JAMES CULPAN DEFENDANT TRIBUNAL: Rodger Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms Yan Li, agent for plaintiff Ms HC Stuart for defendant DATE OF MINUTE: 16 June 2017 MINUTE OF CHAIRPERSON REGARDING (1) PLAINTIFF’S REPRESENTATION BY AN AGENT (2) PLAINTIFF’S SEA...