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1. FV Reform Paper 1 Context [pdf, 554 KB]

   ...family violence  a provision that family violence agencies must consider sharing information in certain circumstances, and in exercising their judgement must apply the principle that victims’ safety takes precedence over confidentiality and privacy, and  a good faith immunity for anyone who shares personal information under the information sharing provisions in family violence legislation. Existing mechanisms will continue to be used to deal with poor information sharing practi...

2. Recommendations Recap Issue 17 [pdf, 562 KB]

   ...spray have obviously been sweeping over them. Note: An order under section 74 of the Coroners Act 2006 prohibits the publication of photographs of Mr Tiatia taken during the investigation into his death in the interests of decency and personal privacy. Gomez-Lambertucci [2018] NZCorC 62 (24 August 2018) CIRCUMSTANCES Maggie Gomez-Lambertucci died on 30 November 2017 at Ashburton of drowning. Maggie was a much-loved 14-month-old. Her father was employed on a dairy farm and...

3. Director of Proceedings v Emms [2013] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...and the chain is usually engaged as he cannot see when a person enters his home. The noise of the chain alerts him to the arrival of a visitor, tradesman or client. During the Shiatsu therapy sessions the chain is engaged to ensure the client’s privacy. Saturday 7 November 2009 – the Shiatsu therapy [17] Because the accounts given by the aggrieved person and by Mr Emms of the Shiatsu therapy session are largely in accord (the few differences in their accounts are not materially r...

4. Director of Proceedings v Smith (Application for Final Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 695 KB]

   ...[66] The Tribunal has jurisdiction over three categories of claims, being: [66.1] Claims under either Part 1A or Part 2 of the Human Rights Act that there has been discrimination on a prohibited ground. 14 [66.2] Claims under Part 8 of the Privacy Act 1993 that there has been an interference with privacy. [66.3] Claims under Part 4 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 that the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights has been breached. [67] The c...

5. Nelson Standards Committee v Ord [2025] NZLCDT 4 (17 January 2025) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...ranging, as can be observed in the charge and particulars (and the large volumes of evidence filed). [39] In anticipation of a liability hearing, the Standards Committee produced an affidavit from a barrister with experience in civil, employment, privacy and legal professional discipline. The costs for the affidavit were $7,000 (excluding GST) by way of fee from the barrister. [40] While not ruling out the possibility that such evidence might be helpful in areas of law with th...

6. BORA Search and Surveillance Bill [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...(cll 68-77); 4.4 Surveillance under warrant issued by a judge (cll 42-56); and 4.5 The issue of a “residual warrant” by a judge in respect of any other investigative device, technique, procedure or activity that may constitute an invasion of privacy (cll 57-67). 5. Three broad questions arise in respect of s 21. 6. The first is the definition of search, which, while open to some contention, [1] can be understood for present purposes as follows: 6.1 In order for a given action t...

7. Disclosure Statement Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill [pdf, 300 KB]

   ...led the policy development of the Bill. The Ministry of Justice recognises the need for this new offence; the Commission will be dealing with inherently sensitive information, the kind of breach covered by this offence may not be captured by the Privacy Act, and the conduct is such that it is suited to the denunciatory effect of a criminal sanction. The Ministry is comfortable that the penalty level is reasonable and proportionate to the conduct and mens rea required to make out the of...

8. Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism - Cabinet Paper 2 - Sept 2016 [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...Information sharing The initial scope of information sharing proposals The details of the information sharing proposals between law enforcement agencies, AML/CFT supervisors other relevant agencies and reporting entities, taking into consideration privacy principles. Supervision The new sectors will be supervised for compliance with their AML/CFT obligations. No power to act sought. Simplified customer due diligence Simplified customer due diligence will be extended to State...

9. NP v KT [2021] NZDT 1706 (12 October 2021) [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...with reasonable care and skill (section 28). The standard applying to this guarantee is that of an ordinary supplier supplying a service. 18. NP says KT cut the hedge too low and pruned her camellia too low, both of which have caused her to lose privacy. She says trees and shrubs were poorly shaped, particularly the maple and robinia behind her house, and that instead of shaping the trees and shrubs KT has cut the tops off and “lopped” them so that cut branches can be seen. She says...

10. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 3rd report [pdf, 35 KB]

    ...The review period had witnessed the adoption of the Abolition of the Death Penalty Act 1989, which implemented the second Optional Protocol of the Covenant; the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, which made protection of human rights statutory; the Privacy Act 1993; the Human Rights Act 1993, which consolidated the Race Relations Act 1971 and the Human Rights Commission Act 1977; and the Employment Contracts Act 1991, which enabled employees to choose their representatives and to opt for eith...