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1. Chief Executive Expenses: 1 July 2018 - 31 January 2019 [xlsx, 67 KB]

   ...apply and therefore all items are disclosed, unless there is a very good reason not to. The Ombudsman’s view is that "because this expenditure is incurred by very senior employees acting in an official capacity and for a business purpose, the privacy interests of the chief executives who incurred the expenditure are low". Gifts and benefits All gifts, invitations to events and other hospitality, of $50 or more in total value per year, accepted or declined by the CE from people ext...

2. [2016] NZEmpC 162 Broadspectrum v Nathan [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...seeking a declaration from the Authority about its ability to place Mr Nathan in another position. [33] Mr Cleary took issue with that submission. He pointed out the difficulties faced by Mr Nathan’s former lawyer in obtaining information in a Privacy Act request and the integrity of the investigation being compromised. [34] While noting Mr Cleary’s submission, I accept that the appeal is being pursued for bona fide reasons and is being pursued diligently. The effect o...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...Affairs, Land Information New Zealand, the Ministries of Business, Innovation, and Employment, Health, Pacific Island Affairs, Social Development, Transport, New Zealand Customs, New Zealand Police, New Zealand Transport Agency, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Real Estate Agents Authority, the State Services Commission and Te Puni Kōkiri. 53. The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, The Treasury and the Parliamentary Counsel Office were informed. 54. Heads of Bench,...

4. UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...violation of their laws, traditions and customs. Article 12 1. Indigenous peoples have the right to manifest, practise, develop and teach their spiritual and religious traditions, customs and cer- emonies; the right to maintain, protect, and have access in privacy to their religious and cultural sites; the right to the use and control of their ceremonial objects; and the right to the repatriation of their human remains. 2. States shall seek to enable the access and/or repatriation of cer-...

5. Audit Summary Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 433 KB]

   ...records. Many providers did not keep a bound file but simply stacked papers loose leaf. Some providers had a habit of re-using already printed pages to record notes. Auditors found this added to the problems of comprehending the file and risked potential privacy breaches. Files were often in such a state that the Auditor could not determine when or how matters were resolved. There were concerns that any lawyer who uplifted the file would struggle to get up to speed on the case. On one f...

6. Legal aid - limited approvals Operational Policy & application form draft [pdf, 888 KB]

   ...place to: Manage client service requirements and expectations. Maintain accurate client files. Invoice your time accurately. Manage scheduling conflicts. Manage conflicts of interest. Manage complaints. Step 4 Sign and date the form Privacy statements I accept that the Secretary for Justice needs this information to assess whether I meet the criteria for approval. I accept that the Secretary for Justice needs this information to assess whether I will be offered a contrac...

7. Flyer and Factsheet Tongan [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...kapau ʻe faingataʻa kiate koe ke ke maʻu ha ngaahi fakamoʻoniʻi fakapepa ke fakapapauʻi ʻaki koe, pe feituʻu ʻokú ke nofo aí. Kuo mau maʻu nai ʻa e tuʻunga palanisi totonú fekauʻaki mo hono maluʻi ʻa e fakamatala fakafoʻituitui (privacy) ʻa e kakaí? ʻOku fiemaʻu ke tānaki ʻe he ngaahi pisinisí ha fakamatala fakafoʻituitui lahi meí he ʻenau kau kasitomaá, pea ʻoku mau fie fakapapauʻi ʻoku maluʻi ʻe he Laó ʻa e fakamatala fakafoʻituitui ʻa e kakaí....

8. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Deliu [2016] NZLCDT 25 [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...when he confirmed that he was to appear as Mr Orlov’s counsel; (b) After the 14 October 2008 meeting the practitioner wrote on 17 October to Ms Malcolm, the then Chief Executive of the ADLS: ….Would this raise in your mind a breach of the privacy rules or even natural justice as you disallowed Mr Orlov and his lawyer to attend?... (emphasis added) (c) On 5 December 2008 the practitioner wrote to Mr Shaw who had been appointed to investigate the complaint against Mr Orlov and...

9. COVID-19 Justice Sector Survey - Report 8 for the period 2 to 8 June 2020 [pdf, 760 KB]

   ...contacted each week aiming to achieve approximately 300 finalised interviews (the response rate during the last week of interviewing was 80%). The average length of an interview is about 12 minutes. The survey follows the NZCVS strict approach to privacy and confidentiality and no contact details of interviewed adults are released. June 9, 2020 Sector Group Research and Evaluation Unit

10. LG v Hakaoro [2013] NZIACDT 23 (03 April 2013) [pdf, 168 KB]

    ...Schaaf was threatening to send a “bounty debt collector to intimidate [Mr Hakaoro] into paying back his professional fee”. [28.7] The Authority accepted the complaint without legal authority. [28.8] Mr Greening and Ms Schaaf were in breach of the Privacy Act. [28.9] Ms Schaaf was not instructed by the complainant as she was in custody; it appears Mr Ka’s implication is that Ms Schaaf invented the instructions. [28.10] Mr Greening is dishonest, as he fabricated that the complaina...