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1. 2017 NZSSAA 064 (9 November 2017) [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...purpose) completed by or on behalf of the applicant and his or her spouse or partner (if any) to the chief executive’s satisfaction; and … [14] The Chief Executive also asserted that to the extent the Appellant and his wife took issue with Privacy and Human Rights issues, they were matters for the Privacy Commissioner and the Human Rights Commission. 5 The Appellant’s Position [15] As noted, the Appellant’s argument is largely responsive to the Chief Execu...

2. Greer v Corrections (Costs) [2022] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 455 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 085/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN ALAN GREER PLAINTIFF AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Ms L Ashworth, Member Ms NJ Baird, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr A Greer in person for plaintiff Ms H Carrad and Mr J Watson for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF SUBSTANTIVE DECISION: 21 December 2020 DATE OF DECISION OF COSTS: 24 November 2022 DECISION OF TRIB...

3. JM v Minister for NZSIS (Interim Name Suppression) [2023] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS, OCCUPATION AND OTHER IDENTIFYING DETAILS OF THE PLAINTIFF 2 ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 036/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN JM PLAINTIFF AND THE MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEW ZEALAND SECURITY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms SB Isaacs,...

4. Cheng v Corrections [2025] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 332 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Mr Cheng alleges that the Department of Corrections (Corrections) interfered with his privacy by failing to reply to “material aspects” of his requests for personal information made on 17 December 2019, 31 December 2019, and 19 January 2020. Mr Cheng also 1 This decision is to be cited as Cheng v Corrections [2025] NZHRRT 7. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 7 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 010/202...

5. Rafiq v Department of Internal Affairs [2013] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 56 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 11 Reference No. HRRT 042/2011 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RAZDAN RAFIQ PLAINTIFF AND SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Dr AD Trlin, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Rafiq in person (no appearance) Mr S Cohen-Ronen for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 12 and 13 April 2012 DA...

6. Hawkins v New Zealand Police [2024] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 258 KB]

   ...house on 20 May 2022 and delivered 1 [This decision is to be cited as Hawkins v New Zealand Police [2024] NZHRRT 8]. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 8 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 040/2022 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN ROGER KENNETH HAWKINS PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms K Anderson, Deputy Chairperson Ms D Hart, Member Ms S Kai Fong, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr RK Hawkins...

7. Watson v Capital and Coast District Health Board [2015] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 199 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 27 Reference No. HRRT 028/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN ANGELA EMMA WATSON PLAINTIFF AND CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Hon KL Shirley, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr AJ McKenzie for plaintiff Ms AC Whittaker for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 16 and 17 February 2015 DAT...

8. Turner v University of Otago [2021] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 443 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 011/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN LISA TURNER PLAINTIFF AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO DEFENDANT AT DUNEDIN BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Ms DL Hart, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr AC Beck and Mr W Forster for plaintiff Mr BCS Dorking and Mr M Couling for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 12 and 13 October 2015; 2 to 5 May 2016 DATE OF DECISION: 25 March 2021 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1

9. Green v EIT [2020] NZHRRT 24 [pdf, 985 KB]

   ...SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 24 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 026/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN SARAH GREEN FIRST PLAINTIFF AND JEREMY GREEN SECOND PLAINTIFF AND EASTERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DEFENDANT AT NAPIER BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia JP, Member Mr MJM Ke...

10. Te Wini v Askelund (Removal of Second Plaintiff) [2015] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 54 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 2 Reference No. HRRT 021/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RICKEE TE WINI PLAINTIFF AND GRAEME ASKELUND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Te Wini in person Mr G Askelund in person DATE OF HEARING: 4 February 2015 DATE OF DECISION: 10 February 2015 DECISIO...