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1. Mullane v Attorney-General (Request for Transcript) [2021] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 143 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 011/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN BRIAN GREGORY MULLANE PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr BG Mullane in person DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 13 July 2021 DECISION OF CHAIRPERSON ON REQUEST BY PLAINT...

2. 2022 NZPSPLA 027.pdf [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 against AVISHEK MAHARAJ HEARD in person at Auckland on 8 August 2022 DECISION [1] A complaint of misconduct was made against Avishek Maharaj alleging he had breached privacy and security requirements while working as a security technician at the University of Auckland. [2] I referred the complaint to the Complaints, Investigation and Prosecution Unit (CIPU) for investigation. CIPU found that the foll...

3. Greer v Police (Strike-Out Application) [2022] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 143 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 075/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN ALAN IVO GREER PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MZM, Member Ms L Ashworth, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr A Greer in person Mr R S May and Mr S B McCusker for defendant DATE OF HEARING: On the papers DATE OF DECISION: 21 December 2022 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING-OUT CLAIM1 [1] This decisio...

4. [2021] NZEmpC 105 TPT Forests Ltd v Stronge [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...information regarding the conduct of identified individuals, including Mr Penfold and Mr Stronge, and TPT’s China-based employees. It says the affidavits also contain serious, yet disputed and untested allegations, and that they would impact on the privacy of current and/or former employees of TPT and current and former clients (and their officers and representatives) of TPT.2 [10] TPT says that there is no overriding general public interest permitting release of the documents....

5. [2024] NZEnvC 184 WFT Finance Limited v Waikato District Council [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...proceedings without the disclosure of any more information about the private lives of individuals, or matters that are commercially sensitive, than is necessary to satisfy the principle of open justice: (d) the protection of other confidentiality and privacy interests (including those of children and other vulnerable members of the community) and any privilege held by, or available to, any person: (e) the principle of open justice (including the encouragement of fair and accurate repo...

6. [2023] NZEmpC 23 Pilgrim v The Attorney-General [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...(outside only). I agree with Mr Kirkness’ characterisation of Mr Valor’s position as accommodating and fair. I consider that such conditions reflect an appropriate balance in terms of the relevant considerations, including the significant privacy and private property interests at play and the interests of open justice. [5] A number of matters were raised which I now turn to. The extent to which the Court has the power to allow media to attend the site visit was touched on....

7. Guo v Culpan (Agent) [2017] NZHRRT 57 [pdf, 160 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 57 Reference No. HRRT 025/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN YAN GUO PLAINTIFF AND STEPHEN JAMES CULPAN DEFENDANT TRIBUNAL: Rodger Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms Yan Li, agent for plaintiff Ms HC Stuart for defendant DATE OF MINUTE: 16 June 2017 MINUTE OF CHAIRPERSON REGARDING (1) PLAINTIFF’S REPRESENTATION BY AN AGENT (2) PLAINTIFF’S SEA...

8. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Attorney-General (Application for Non-Publication Orders) [2017] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...STEP-DAUGHTER (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 6 Reference No. HRRT 091/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr R Kee, Director of Human Rights P...

9. [2024] NZEmpC 246 NHL v The Priory in New Zealand of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem judgment redacted [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (St John), does not oppose the challenge; it made no substantive submissions and abides the decision of the Court. [6] The Authority accepted that the plaintiff had a right to privacy over certain personal information and made a permanent order prohibiting publication of that information, except with the plaintiff’s express permission.4 [7] Otherwise, on the basis of the evidence before it, the Authority conside...

10. Waxman v Pal (Application for Non-Publication Orders) [2017] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 322 KB]

    ...(1) ORDER THAT PARAGRAPHS [27] AND [85] TO [87] NOT BE PUBLISHED TO ANY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE PARTIES IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 4 Reference No. HRRT 035/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DEBORAH WAXMAN PLAINTIFF AND JITENDRA PAL DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Dr D Waxman in person Dr J...