[2021] NZEnvC 089 Peter Mawhinney (as a Trustee of Waitakere Forest Land Trust and Forest Trust) v Auckland Council [pdf, 235 KB]
...and accurate reporting of, and comment on, court hearings and decisions;7 and (d) the freedom to seek, receive and impart information.8 [14] There is a need to strike the correct balance between providing for open justice and protecting the privacy interest of parties. Rule 13 makes it clear that prior to a hearing the importance of public scrutiny is to be afforded less weight, while the protection of the parties’ privacy and the orderly and fair administration of justice i...