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1. RIS Privacy Bill further Cabinet decisions [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...develop their own information-handling policies, tailored to the needs of the agency and its users or customers. They can be overridden by any other enactment. 14. Second, there is a right to complain to the Commissioner and ultimately to the Human Rights Review Tribunal. If a breach of the IPPs results in harm occurring to individuals, the Tribunal may make orders and award damages. Under the Act the Commissioner has an important role to play in resolving complaints as well as educat...

2. Turner v University of Otago [2021] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 443 KB]

   ...Background to the requests [2] The Employment Relations Authority [7] The complaint to the Privacy Commissioner [10] Delay [13] Legislative changes [14] 1 [This decision is to be cited as Turner v University of Otago [2021] NZHRRT 18.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 18 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION – THE LEGAL OBLIGATIONS ON AN AGENCY UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 [17] Information privacy principle 6 [19] Deci...

3. Horrell v Banyan Pacific Capital Ltd [2023] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...is to be cited as Horrell v Banyan Pacific Capital Ltd [2023] NZHRRT 35. (Due to publication restrictions, the names and/or addresses of Naturalwear and Cancer Society clients referred to in this decision have been anonymised or redacted.) IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 35 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 OVERVIEW OF CLAIM [1] Cheryl Horrell is a breast cancer survivor. She received her cancer diagnosis over 35 years ago, the treatment for which included a...

4. [2011] NZEmpC 26 Benge and others v Air New Zealand [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...act in good faith and provide information to the plaintiff (s4 Employment Relations Act 2000); b. To avoid actions that would discriminate against the plaintiffs on the basis of age (s103(a)(c) Employment Relations Act 2000 and ss21 and 22 Human Rights Act 1993); and c. To adjust its activities, if age discrimination was permitted by an exception, to: i. accommodate the restriction placed by the permitted exception to ensure that the plaintiffs were not subject to discrimina...

5. Directory of Official Information V-Z [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Vice-Chancellor is assisted by a Senior Leadership Team comprising the Provost; two Vice-Provosts (Research and Academic); two Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Māori and Engagement); four Pro Vice-Chancellors; the Chief Operating Officer; and the Director of Human Resources. The Academic Board provides advice to the Council and Vice-Chancellor on academic matters, and undertakes activities delegated to it by the Council and the Vice-Chancellor. The Faculties (Commerce, Architecture and Design,...

6. Vivash v Accident Compensation Corporation [2020] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...and 12 June 2019 DATE OF DECISION: 27 May 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Vivash v Accident Compensation Corporation [2020] NZHRRT 16.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 16 2 INDEX INTRODUCTION [1] THE EVIDENCE [9] The back injuries of 1982, 1985 and 2002 [9] The requests by Mr Vivash for access to his files [18] ACC document retention policy [26] Dest...

7. Tan v New Zealand Police [2016] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF TRUE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF, HER BROTHER AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 32 Reference No. HRRT 056/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN WENDY TAN PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFO...

8. [2017] NZEmpC 71 Stormont v Peddle Thorp Aitken Ltd [pdf, 497 KB]

   ...behalf and responses (which Ms Stormont largely regarded as inadequate) were provided. I return to this when considering the plaintiff’s argument that the redundancy process was procedurally flawed. [28] Ms Wood, director of Knowhow Ltd (a human resources consultancy), had been brought in by Peddle Thorp to assist it with the restructuring proposal. Ms Wood wrote to Ms Stormont’s lawyer on 6 November 2014 stating that the amount of bonus owing to her was $1,526.80. She made...

9. RIS - Control Orders [pdf, 918 KB]

   ...Department to obtain policy perspectives on the functioning of the Canadian regime and any lessons learnt. Our consideration of international regimes included: • first principles and intent of control order regimes • the balancing of security and human rights considerations • the application criteria and process for control orders • design of conditions, monitoring and regulation • review, appeal and evaluation process for orders • the process for bringing an indivi...

10. BORA Immigration Bill [pdf, 480 KB]

    ...to be inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act. ISSUES OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 24. The Bill has been drafted to ensure it is consistent with the Bill of Rights Act and New Zealand’s existing obligations under international human rights treaties, including the Refugee Convention, the Convention against Torture (CAT), and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). 25. There are many features of the new immigration regime which positively refle...