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1. 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...

2. Information sharing arrangements

   To help deliver better services and reduce crime, victimisation and harm, the Ministry of Justice sometimes shares personal information with other government agencies. This is allowed by the Privacy Act 2020, and includes measures to protect people’s privacy. Find out more about Information Sharing on the Privacy Commissioner’s website Approved Information Sharing Agreements (AISAs) Approved information sharing agreements (AISAs) are one of the ways we share information to deliver public s...

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3. 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...

4. Domestic human rights laws

   Several Acts govern human rights in New Zealand. We help make sure these laws are consistent, universally applied, and in line with international laws and treaties. We administer the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, the Human Rights Act 1993, and the Privacy Act 1993, and review these Acts as required. We're also responsible for administering the Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. However, both are independent bodies that play key roles in overseeing the Huma...

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5. Human rights (domestic)

   Key statutes New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 Human Rights Act 1993 Habeus Corpus Act 2001 Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 1989 Privacy Act 2020 (for more information about this Act and the Privacy system, see civil law) Crimes of Torture Act 1989 Key secondary legislation Human Rights Review Tribunal Regulations 2002 Human Rights Regulations 1993 Privacy Regulations 2020 Information/links to recent or currently underway reviews New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations of Inconsistenc...

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6. 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...

7. 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...

8. Damages awarded

   Damages awarded by the Human Rights Review Tribunal under Human Rights Act 1993, Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 and Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 Date Case Notes Award 18 March 2025 Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11 PA Declaration under s 102(2)(a) of the Privacy Act 2020 that there was an interference with privacy in respect of response to requests to access personal information.   5 March 2025 Cummings v KAM Transport Limited [2025] NZ...

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9. Mitchell v Corrections [2024] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 176 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 002/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN KERRYN MITCHELL PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Mr JS Hancock, Deputy Chairperson Ms SB Isaacs, Member Ms L Ashworth, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms K Mitchell in person Ms S Leslie for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 17 – 18 October 2023 DATE OF DECISION: 28 March 2024 DECISION OF...

10. DEF v Accident Compensation Corporation & KLM (Jurisdiction Objection) [2014] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 46 KB]

    ...SECOND DEFENDANT (3) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 27 Reference No. HRRT 031/2013 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DEF PLAINTIFF AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION FIRST DEFENDANT AND KLM SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REP...