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1. OIA-Policy Work Programme [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...the Ministry dated 26 July, following the update she received on 11 July. Please find this update listed in the table below. Please note, some information has been withheld under the following provisions of the Act: • section 9(2)(a) to protect privacy of natural persons, and, • section 9(2)(f)(iv) to maintain the constitutional conventions that protect confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials. Turning to the second part of your request, I can advise that there w...

2. Human Rights Act 1993

   ...NZ Ltd [2015] NZHRRT 45 Comparator group – Part 1A claim – principles to be applied in identifying comparator Adoption Action Inc v Attorney-General [2016] NZHRRT 9 Consolidation – proceedings brought variously under Human Rights Act 1993 and Privacy Act 1993 – whether commonality between proceedings – whether consolidation would serve a useful purpose – Human Rights Review Tribunal Regulations 2002, reg 16(ii) Greenslade v Commissioner of Police (Consolidation Order) [2019] NZH...

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3. [2010] NZEmpC 18 C v Air Nelson Ltd [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...134: "While confidentiality is important to survivors who otherwise may be hesitant about coming forward with their complaints, there must be as much exposure of the matters surrounding sexual harassment as the survivors' desire for privacy will allow. The rationale for the publicity principle applies as much, if not more, in sexual harassment proceedings as elsewhere in our legal system. Sexual harassment flourishes in private. Exposing the problem is part of the cure. Se...

4. Raos v CAC 10100 & Jackman [2011] NZREADT 34 [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...address s.108 of the Act which reads as follows: “108 Restrictions on publication (1) If the Disciplinary Tribunal is of the opinion that it is proper to do so, having regard to the interest of any person (including (without limitation) the privacy of the complainant (if any)) and to the public interest, it may make 1 or more of the following orders: (a) an order prohibiting the publication of any report or account of any part of any proceedings before it, whether held in publ...

5. Ms C v REAA & Whitehorn [2013] NZREADT 24 [pdf, 102 KB]

   ...of other persons, including the licensee. [21] We stated that there is a presumption that hearings and the result of hearings should be public. We accepted that publication of the decision to take no further action would encroach on Mrs Raos’ privacy to a limited degree, but it was nevertheless in the public interest that the decision should be published. In declining to make a non-publication order we said: “[19] It is clear from our substantive decision herein that the complaint...

6. [2016] NZSSAA 103 (8 December 2016) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...on 31 July 2014. [8] The appellant responded on the same day by email stating that Work and Income already had the information required. He could not provide any further medical information regarding his mother’s medical condition because of privacy constraints. [9] On 18 August, a service centre manager responded to the appellant to the effect that either he would need to get a medical certificate from his mother’s doctor supporting his application or he should complete a Jo...

7. Dotcom v Crown Law Office (AVL) [2017] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...CIRCUMSTANCES (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 13 Reference No. HRRT 047/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN KIM DOTCOM Plaintiff AND CROWN LAW OFFICE First Defendant CONT. AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION:...

8. Data and Statistics Bill [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...24. Section 21 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure, whether of the person, property, correspondence or otherwise. The right protects a number of values including personal privacy, dignity, and property.6 The touchstone of this section is a reasonable expectation of privacy.7 25. The Bill provides the Statistician the power of entry and inspection in respect of a business “for the purpose of obtaining any dat...

9. Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document - Easy Read [pdf, 3.6 MB]

   ...1982. The Official Information Act 1982 is a law that lets anyone in New Zealand ask the government for information they have. The information asked for must be given unless there is a good reason to not give it out. The privacy policy of the Ministry of Justice can be found at: https://consultations.justice.govt.nz/privacy_policy/ A privacy policy is a document telling you what an organisation does with any information you give them. 4...

10. SG v Accident Compensation Corporation (Lack of Jurisdiction) [2024] NZACC 158 (2 October 2024) [pdf, 158 KB]

    ...erroneous in law. It is not a requirement of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 (the Act) and further, it is not in line with the Code of Claimants’ Rights. [23] Mr Wood further submits that the Corporation erroneously attempted to circumvent Privacy Principles 1-4 of the Privacy Act 2020 by way of “deceit and misdirection” pertaining to the appellant’s simple request for prior approval for funding pursuant to Schedule 1, Part 1, Clause 4 of the Act. [24] Mr Wood conte...