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1. Government-Reponse-to-the-Report-by-the-Privacy-Commissioner-on-the-Identity-Verification-Service.pdf [pdf, 307 KB]

   Hon Ginny Andersen Minister of Justice Proactive release: Government Response to the Report by the Privacy Commissioner on the Identity Verification Service information matching enabling provision Date of issue: 25 July 2023 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where tha...

2. Cabinet Paper - Privacy Bill 2018 - Approval for Introduction and Additional Policy Decisions [pdf, 354 KB]

   1 In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair Cabinet Business Committee PRIVACY BILL 2018 – APPROVAL FOR INTRODUCTION AND ADDITIONAL POLICY DECISIONS Proposal 1. This paper seeks approval for the introduction of the Privacy Bill 2018 (the Bill). It also seeks Cabinet confirmation of additional policy decisions I have made that are reflected in the Bill. Executive summary 2. The Privacy Act 1993 regulates the collection, use and disclosure of informati...

3. Reekie v Attorney-General (for Department of Corrections) [2022] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 229 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 013/2018 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN NICHOLAS PAUL ALFRED REEKIE PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL (FOR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS) DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Ms BL Klippel, Member Mr IR Nemani, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr NPA Reekie in person Ms K Hogan for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 6 to 8 April 2021, 28 July 2021 DATE OF DECISION: 14 June 2022 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1...

4. Privacy Bill - additional policy decisions [pdf, 304 KB]

   In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee PRIVACY BILL 2018 – APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL POLICY AMENDMENTS Proposal 1. I propose six additional amendments to the Privacy Bill (the Bill), that is currently before the Justice Committee. Executive summary 2. Submitters have suggested a range of reforms to the Bill to make it more effective and better aligned with comparator jurisdictions. I propose to progress six changes n...

5. Von Tunzelman v Southland Regional Development Agency Ltd and Tracey Wayte Ltd (Strike-Out-Applications) [2022] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 167 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 023/2020 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN SIMON ROBERT VON TUNZELMAN PLAINTIFF AND SOUTHLAND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED FIRST DEFENDANT AND TRACEY WAYTE LIMITED SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms S Stewart, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SR Von Tunzelman representing himself Mr A Hitchcock and Ms J Hayes for the first defendant Ms BR Webster for the se...

6. Willing v New Zealand Police (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 17 [pdf, 482 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 022/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN BENJAMIN WILLING PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Ms DL Hart, Member Ms ST Scott QSM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr BA Willing in person Mr MJ McKillop for the defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the Papers DATE OF DECISION: 28 May 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT PART OF STATEMENT OF CLAIM1 [1] Benjamin Willin...

7. Cabinet Paper Reforming the Privacy Act 1993 [pdf, 360 KB]

   1 In confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Cabinet Social Policy Committee REFORMING THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 Proposal 1. This paper seeks Cabinet agreement to: 1.1. policy decisions for a new Privacy Bill; 1.2. increase funding for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner; and 1.3. the attached supplementary Government Response to the Law Commission’s review of the Privacy Act 1993. Executive summary 2. New Zealand’s privacy regime was established in the early 1...

8. Privacy Bill - Regulatory Impact Statement - additional policy decisions [pdf, 502 KB]

   Impact Statement Template | 1 Coversheet: Additional policy approvals for the Privacy Bill Advising agencies The Ministry of Justice Decision sought Agreement to progress changes to the Privacy Bill to: 1. amend the threshold for mandatory notification of a privacy breach, so that agencies must notify breaches where the breach is likely to cause serious harm 2. clarify the Bill’s application to agencies based overseas and information held overseas 3. expand the def...

9. Lochead-MacMillan v Nimble Financial Services Group Limited [2024] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 214 KB]

   DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Nimble Financial Services Group Limited (NFSG) provided Mr Lochead-MacMillan with financial services regarding a property he was purchasing. Mr Lochead-MacMillan subsequently made an information privacy request to NFSG to access his personal information that it held. 1This decision is to be cited as Lochead-MacMillan v Nimble Financial Services Group Limited [2024] NZHRRT 25. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 25 I TE TARAIPIUN...

10. Fehling v Ministry of Health (Strike-Out of Second Defendant) [2016] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 107 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 29 Reference No. HRRT 016/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN FRIEDRICH JOACHIM FEHLING PLAINTIFF AND MINISTRY OF HEALTH FIRST DEFENDANT AND WEST COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON – ON THE PAPERS BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr FJ Fehling in person Ms N Bailey...