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1. Privacy

   A new Privacy Act will take effect from 1 December 2020. The Privacy Act 2020 (the Act) repeals and replaces the Privacy Act 1993. The Act strengthens privacy protections. It promotes early intervention and risk management by agencies (the name used for any organisation or person that handles personal information) and enhances the role of the Privacy Commissioner. The key changes include: Requirements to report privacy breaches: If an agency has a privacy breach that causes serious harm or...

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2. Turner v Itchyfoot Pty Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 198 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 046/2018 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN REGINALD ERIC JOHN TURNER PLAINTIFF AND ITCHYFOOT PTY LIMITED TRADING AS KIWI HOUSE SITTERS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms MG Coleman, Deputy Chairperson Ms NJ Baird, Member Dr NR Swain, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Turner in person Mr N Fuad, director of defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 9 June 2021 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1...

3. Cummings v KAM Transport Limited [2025] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 This decision is to be cited as Cummings v KAM Transport Limited [2025] NZHRRT 8. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 8 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 039/2022 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN DARREN CUMMINGS PLAINTIFF AND KAM TRANSPORT LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: JS Hancock, Deputy Chairperson MJM Keefe QSM JP, Member NR Swain, Member REPRESENTATION: D Cassidy and D Mitch...

4. Tapiki and Eru v New Zealand Parole Board [2019] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 403 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 5 Reference No. HRRT 030/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN JUDITH ANN TAPIKI FIRST PLAINTIFF AND JOSEPHINE ERU SECOND PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND PAROLE BOARD DEFENDANT AT NEW PLYMOUTH BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms JA Tapiki and Ms J Eru in person Ms VJ Owen for defendant DA...

5. Tucker v Real Estate Agents Authority [2020] NZHRRT 50 [pdf, 157 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 018/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN GRANT TUCKER PLAINTIFF AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms MG Coleman, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Hon KL Shirley, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G Tucker in person Ms C Paterson and Ms E Mok for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 4 and 5 November 2019 DATE OF DECISION: 21 December 2020 DECISION...

6. Privacy guidelines - provider FAQs [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...information they hold on the Ministry’s behalf. Most providers already have sensible and effective systems and processes in place to manage sensitive information. Unfortunately, in recent years a range of government agencies have experienced privacy breaches by their service providers. In these cases, harm and unnecessary media attention could have been avoided if basic privacy procedures were followed. How has the Privacy Act changed? The Government has recently str...

7. Privacy Guidelines FAQ for providers - v2 [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...information they hold on the Ministry’s behalf. Most providers already have sensible and effective systems and processes in place to manage sensitive information. Unfortunately, in recent years a range of government agencies have experienced privacy breaches by their service providers. In these cases, harm and unnecessary media attention could have been avoided if basic privacy procedures were followed. How has the Privacy Act changed? The Government has recently str...

8. Naidu v Royal Australasian College of Surgeons [2018] NZHRRT 23 [pdf, 252 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 23 Reference No. HRRT 036/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RAM NAIDU PLAINTIFF AND ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Hon KL Shirley, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr AR Bell for plaintiff Mr AJ Knowsley for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 16 and 17 April 2018 DATE OF LAST SUBMI...

9. Steele v Jetts New Zealand Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 96 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 037/2018 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARCUS STEELE PLAINTIFF AND JETTS NEW ZEALAND LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms DL Hart, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Steele in person Ms M Johnston for defendant DATE OF HEARING: On the papers DATE OF DECISION: 18 May 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT PART OF STATEMENT OF CLAIM1 [1] Marcu...

10. Re Tai Rakena No. 2 (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2018] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 160 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 5 Reference No. HRRT 043/2017 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 D...