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1. 2021-07-05 DOC - Closing Submissions [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...is specific to priorities. 27. Ms King helpfully accepted that communication issues with permit holders and facilitating notice provisions for higher priority permit holders could be addressed by a communications management plan condition and a privacy waiver in the application form. 13 Supplementary Statement of Evidence of Alexandra King dated 24 June 2021, Statement of Evidence of Michael Cummings dated 24 June 2021. PC7 - Closing Submissions for Director-General of Cons...

2. Tan v Chief Executive Ministry of Social Development (Non Party Access to Tribunal File) [2016] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 69 KB]

   ...the reasons for, the application or request and take into account each of the following matters that is relevant to the application, request, or objection: (a) the orderly and fair administration of justice: (b) the protection of confidentiality, privacy interests (including those of children and other vulnerable members of the community), and any privilege held by, or available to, any person: (c) the principle of open justice, namely, encouraging fair and accurate reporting of, and...

3. Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2024] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 710 KB]

   ...Publication of the names of the parents of the aggrieved person and their identifying details would cause them significant distress. Their strong preference is that the aggrieved person’s name and their names are supressed. In the circumstances the privacy interests of the aggrieved person and the family outweigh any public interest in knowing their names. [9] The presumption of open justice is satisfied by the publication of the Tribunal’s decision and the agreed summary of f...

4. Amendments-to-Court-Rules-2024-and-Coroners-Regulations_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...comply with each of the following: 35.1 the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; 35.2 the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 or the Human Rights Act 1993; 35.3 the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 2020; 35.4 relevant international standards and obligations; and 35.5 the Legislation Guidelines (2021 edition), which are maintained by the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee. 36 The Amendment Rules and Regulations do...

5. Proactive-release-20240715-CAB-Regulatory-Systems-Justice-Amendment-Bill_Final.pdf [pdf, 9.6 MB]

   ...the important objective of monitoring and enforcing compliance, supporting the public safety and consumer protection purposes of these regimes respectively. Both powers are limited to documentary evidence, presenting limited intrusion into personal privacy, and not requiring new information to be created. When requiring information from a non-licensed person, a reason to suspect wrongdoing is required. 56 We consider that the use of strict liability offences to enforce the powers is rea...

6. Te Manutukutuku Issue 36 [pdf, 5.9 MB]

   ...and for overseeing the Tri­ bunal's hearing programme. As the Acting Office Solicitor, he deals with legal matters that arise in the course of the Tribunal's work. Before joining the Tribunal staff in 1994, Geoff Melvin worked in the Privacy Commissioner's Office and as a policy analyst on a legallhistorical project in the former Treaty of Wai­ tangi Policy Unit Maori Committee active at Waitangi Tribunal Staff of the Waitangi Tribunal have formed a Maori Committ...

7. Port-Waikato-By-Election-Cabinet-paper.pdf [pdf, 548 KB]

   ...complies with each of the following: 47.1 the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi; 47.2 the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 or the Human Rights Act 1993; 47.3 the principles and guidelines set out in the Privacy Act 2020; 47.4 relevant international standards and obligations; I N C O N F I D E N C E 7 I N C O N F I D E N C E 47.5 the Legislation Guidelines (2021 edition), which are maintained by the Legislation Design and Advisory Co...

8. OIA-109743.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...under section 18(e) of the Act on the grounds that the information sought does not exist. Regarding the briefing about Te Au Reka, some information has been withheld under the following sections of the Act: • Section 9(2)(a) to protect the privacy of natural persons, • Section 9(2)(b)(ii) to protect information that would unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information. • Section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the...

9. Director of Proceedings v Te Whatu Ora [2023] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 461 KB]

   ...being published, as set out in the Agreed Summary of Facts. There is, however, little or no interest in the publication of Mrs A’s name or her daughter’s name, nor in her being identified in connection with this case. In these circumstances, the privacy interests of Mrs A (deceased) outweigh any public interest in knowing her name or her daughter’s name. The publication of Mrs A’s name would cause her husband and daughter specific adverse consequences. [9] The presumption of...

10. LCRO 52/2022 AD v OC (12 July 2024) [pdf, 244 KB]

    ...such publication of his or her decision as the Review Officer considers necessary or desirable in the public interest. “Public interest” engages issues such as consumer protection, public confidence in legal services and the interests and privacy of individuals. [81] Having had regard to the issues raised by this review, I have concluded that it is desirable in the public interest that this decision be published in a form that does not identify the parties or others involved in...