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1. [2021] NZACC 127 - Jones v ACC (11 August 2021) [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...working on the night staff in the box room at New Zealand Post in the period at issue. Discussion [40] In Vivash the HRRT considered whether the Corporation’s destruction of Mr Vivash’s physical claim file was a breach of Information Privacy Principle 5 (IPP5) of the Privacy Act 1993 entitling Mr Vivash to relief under that Act. The HRRT determined that the destruction of a physical claim file, even if in line with the Corporation’s internal document destruction polic...

2. Regulatory Impact Statement 1993 Review of the privacy act [pdf, 22 MB]

3. BORA Counter Terrorism Bill [pdf, 15 KB]

   ...(2) that information relevant to the commission of the offence can be obtained through the use of the device; and (3) that it is in the public interest to issue such a warrant taking into account the seriousness of the offence, the degree to which privacy or property rights are likely to be intruded upon, etc (s 200B(2)). The application for a warrant must be in writing on oath and be sufficiently particularised (s 200B(3)). The warrant may be issued by a High Court Judge or a District Cou...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 164 Kumar v Bowen [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...proceedings without the disclosure of any more information about the private lives of individuals, or matters that are commercially sensitive, than is necessary to satisfy the principle of open justice: (d) the protection of other confidentiality and privacy interests … and any privilege held by, or available to, any persons: (e) the principle of open justice (including the encouragement of fair and accurate reporting of, and comment on, court hearings and decisions): (f) th...

5. [2024] NZEmpC 61 Wiles v Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland (Interlocutory Judgment (No 5) [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...Authority with his employer, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland (the University). He says the transcript and additional documents may contain information directly relevant to his employment dispute. He initially referred to the Privacy Act 2020 and the Official Information Act 1982, but he subsequently accepted that neither of those Acts apply to the Employment Court. [4] I directed that the application be provided to the parties and subsequently had a telephone...

6. [2024] NZEmpC 95 Courage & Ors-Pilgrim & Ors v Attorney-General & Ors [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...that are commercially 2 Applied via reg 6 of the Employment Court Regulations 2000 and/or by way of helpful analogy. sensitive, than is necessary to satisfy the principle of open justice; the protection of other confidentiality and privacy interests (including those of children and other vulnerable members of the community); the principle of open justice (including the encouragement of fair and accurate reporting of, and comment on, court hearings and decisions); and...

7. OIA-Legal Aid information [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...jurisdictions, and calendar year appendix. Turning to requests 3 and 4, I can advise that the requested special circumstances contain private information. Therefore, this part of your request is refused under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy of natural persons. I do not consider that the reason for withholding this information is outweighed by any public interest considerations. Regarding request 5, all the required financial information to be provided is stated on t...

8. [2025] NZEmpC 203 Lanigan & Ors v Fonterra Brands (New Zealand) Ltd [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...issues involved I directed that a full Court would hear the challenge. The Registrar was also directed to draw the proceedings to the attention of a number of organisations. E Tū Incorporated, the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions and the Privacy Foundation subsequently applied for leave to intervene/join. E Tū Incorporated was joined as a party; the Council of Trade Unions and the Privacy Foundation were granted intervener status.2 [3] Applications for leave to intervene...

9. Recommendations Recap Issue 17 [pdf, 562 KB]

   ...spray have obviously been sweeping over them. Note: An order under section 74 of the Coroners Act 2006 prohibits the publication of photographs of Mr Tiatia taken during the investigation into his death in the interests of decency and personal privacy. Gomez-Lambertucci [2018] NZCorC 62 (24 August 2018) CIRCUMSTANCES Maggie Gomez-Lambertucci died on 30 November 2017 at Ashburton of drowning. Maggie was a much-loved 14-month-old. Her father was employed on a dairy farm and...

10. LCRO 31/2015 HN v TR [pdf, 153 KB]

    ...but also unprofessional. We therefore believe the threat of proceedings under the Harassment Act or Domestic Violence Act was inappropriate and is an example of Mr TR’s unsatisfactory conduct. [12] She also considered Mr TR had breached the privacy of herself and her sister by including with his letter to Mr WM, copies of correspondence and text messages that she and her sister had sent to Mr TR’s clients. The Standards Committee determination [13] The Standards Committee s...