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1. [2014] NZEmpC 114 Maharaj v Recon Professional Services Ltd [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...have obtained and the information you have provided we are required to terminate your employment immediately for serious misconduct." The evidence was that Mr Maharaj would have received the letter on either 6 or 7 June 2011. Privacy Act request [14] In a letter dated Tuesday, 7 June 2011, Mr Maharaj wrote to Mr Murray referring to his letter dated 3 June 2011 and requesting that he urgently provide a copy of "ALL documentations that are or have been in your...

2. Summary of submissions: New Zealand accession to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...(IMSC) • Mega Limited (MEGA) • Internet NZ • Telecommunications Forum (TCF) • Spark • Microsoft • PaloAlto Networks • Copyright Licensing Limited • NZ Authors • ANZ Screen Association • WeCreate • Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) In addition to formal submissions, engagement was undertaken with several Māori groups and individuals with an interest in this subject area. [IN-CONFIDENCE] 3 What we heard – summary The majorit...

3. Director of Proceedings v Oceania Care Company Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 923 KB]

   ...advice to the Commissioner ....................................................... 21 Opinion 18HDC01049 19 February 2021 1 Names have been removed (except Oceania Care Company Ltd and the expert who advised on this case) to protect privacy. Identifying letters are assigned in alphabetical order and bear no relationship to the person’s actual name. Executive summary 1. This report concerns the care provided to an elderly man, who was paralysed and had dementia, at...

4. FINAL-Summary-of-Consultation-Political-Donations.pdf [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...may incur additional costs for the parties, may decrease compliance and therefore integrity in reporting. One submitter suggested additional resources should be provided to candidates and parties to help support compliance. Some submitters raised privacy concerns about the disclosure of candidates’ financial positions In relation to the disclosure of candidate loans, some submitters raised privacy concerns around the candidate’s financial position being publicly disclosed. A few subm...

5. BORA Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...and shoulders, the person’s fingerprints and iris scan. Because the obligation to allow the collection of biometric information involves compulsory access to information, including personal information, it impinges upon reasonable expectations of privacy that members of the public would have in relation to that information. However, for the reasons below we conclude that the power to require biometric information is not unreasonable. 20.The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employm...

6. Director of Proceedings v Xu [2023] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 554 KB]

   ...has breached the Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996 (“the Code”) in respect of: (i) Right 1(2) by failing to take adequate steps to respect the aggrieved person’s privacy; and (ii) Right 4(2) by failing to provide services to the aggrieved person that complied with legal, professional, ethical, and other relevant standards; and (ii) Right 6(1) by failing to provide information to the aggrieved person t...

7. [2013] NZEmpC 145 AARTS v Barnardos NZ and Ors [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...Authority BETWEEN JOHAN AARTS Plaintiff AND BARNARDOS NEW ZEALAND First Defendant AND COMMISSIONER OF NEW ZEALAND POLICE Second Defendant AND MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Third Defendant AND THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER Fourth Defendant AND THE OMBUDSMAN Fifth Defendant AND MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Sixth Defendant AND THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE Seventh Defendant AND THE DIRECTOR OF...

8. Fisher v Foster (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 54 [pdf, 184 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 54 Reference No. HRRT 063/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARY FISHER PLAINTIFF AND DR ALISON FOSTER DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia JP, Member Dr JAG Fountain, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms M Fisher in person Mr AH Waalkens QC and Ms HC Stuart for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION...

9. Guo v PwC (Non-Party Discovery - Oral Hearing) [2020] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 208 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 51 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 024/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN YAN GUO PLAINTIFF AND PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS DEFENDANT TRIBUNAL: Rodger Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms Y Guo in person assisted by Ms Li Yan (her mother) as McKenzie friend Mr TL Clarke for defendant Ms HC Stuart for CityMed Medical Centre Ltd (non-party)...

10. Strengthening the family justice system - EasyRead - PDF version [pdf, 4.1 MB]

    ...information When you are answering these questions please do not:  share documents about your family court case  things about your case: Things like:  case numbers  court documents. This is to protect the privacy of the people that are part of your case. It is important your submission does not say private information about you or others. 68 Private information is anything about a person that makes it easy to know...