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1. Treaty Principles Urgency claimant funding reimbursement form [pdf, 280 KB]

   1 Privacy Statement We collect personal information from you, including your name, contact and bank account details. We collect this so we have all the information we need to process your application. We will use this information only for the purpose of processing your claim for reimbursement. You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your...

2. [2021] NZEnvC 099 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Wongan Hills Limited [pdf, 293 KB]

   ...Protection Society efNe1P Zealand Inc v 1P'oi(gall Hills Ltd [2020] NZEnvC 54; Rqyal Forest and Bird Protection Society ef Ne1P Zealand Inc v TP'oi(gaJl Hills Ltd [2020] NZEnvC 55. 7 between providing for open justice and protecting the privacy interests of parties involved. Rule 13 makes it clear that prior to a hearing the importance of public scrutiny is to be afforded less weight, while the protection of the parties' privacy and the orderly and fair administratio...

3. Mr D v REAA [2013] NZREADT 36 [pdf, 56 KB]

   ...prohibiting publication set out in s.108 of the Act. Those powers are prefaced with the words “If the Disciplinary Tribunal is of the opinion that it is proper to do so, having regard to the interest of any person (including (without limitation) the privacy of the complainant (if any)) and to the public interest, it may make 1 or more of the following orders ...”. [5] Both counsel have referred us to a number of our decisions dealing with non- publication applications, but each cas...

4. BORA Reserve Bank of New Zealand Amendment Bill [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...not required to provide any information or produce any document that would be privileged in a court of law, or result in a breach of an obligation of secrecy or non-disclosure under an enactment (other than the Official Information Act 1993 or the Privacy Act 1993) (see clause 11, new section 157ZJ); and • this section would not apply where the Reserve Bank has reasonable cause to believe a deposit taker has committed an offence. In this situation, new section 157ZI (Power to obtain in...

5. DO Ltd v VL [2014] NZDT 426 (11 February 2014) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...valuer’s conduct on this occasion fell short of the high standards of professionalism expected. Did the valuer breach the contract by revealing information to the real estate agent? [23] VL also complained about what she saw as a breach of her privacy by the valuer, and it was this issue which had most upset her. [24] The valuer had measured VL’s dwelling at Z Road and found it to be 348 square metres. This differed from the size shown on the rating database, and VL’s real es...

6. Williams v Police (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 239 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 37 Reference No. HRRT 014/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN JAMES LEONARD WILLIAMS PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms DL Hart, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr D Stringer for plaintiff by AVL from Christchurch Mens Prison (together with Mr JL Williams) Ms C Scott for defendant...

7. Nelson Standards Committee v Webb [2011] NZLCDT 13 [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...do consider, having regard to the provisions of section 249(3) of the Act, that bringing the charges was justified. Suppression [23] The Tribunal granted Mr Webb interim name suppression after deciding that on balance Mr Webb’s right to privacy outweighed the public interest in the right to openness and freedom of speech. [24] A matter which carried weight was that the charges were denied, and there was a presumption of innocence that meant the damage to reputation and fami...

8. LD v VW LCRO 223 / 2011 (1 June 2012) [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...the Applicant has an alternative avenue to pursue his remedies (other than the right to petition the House of Representatives or a complaint to the Ombudsman). The Standards Committee further noted that any concerns that the Applicant had about privacy should be taken to the Privacy Commissioner. Review Application [11] The Applicant was not happy with the Committee’s final decision. He said he had been badly advised by the Practitioner, that she had not taken his case seri...

9. Morgan v CAC 20003 [2013] NZREADT 76 [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...circumstances. Section 108(1) reads: 2 “108 Restrictions on publication (1) If the Disciplinary Tribunal is of the opinion that it is proper to do so, having regard to the interest of any person (including (without limitation) the privacy of the complainant (if any)) and to the public interest, it may make 1 or more of the following orders: (a) an order prohibiting the publication of any report or account of any part of any proceedings before it, whether held in public...

10. BORA - National Animal Identification and Tracing Amendment Bill [pdf, 327 KB]

    ...Section 21 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure, whether of the person, property, or correspondence or otherwise. The right protects a number of values including personal privacy, dignity, and property.4 14. The Bill contains the following search and seizure powers: a. to require the provision of information or production of documents, and to answer questions (cl 1 of Schedule 2); and b. to enter and inspect...