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1. [2025] NZIACDT 09 – ZZ v Wen (10 February 2025) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...[63] The Tribunal has the power to order that any part of the evidence or the name of any witness not be published.13 It must balance the public interest in knowing of wrongdoing by advisers and also of the Tribunal’s jurisprudence, with the privacy of individuals. [64] There is no public interest in knowing the name of Ms Wen’s client or ZA or BI. [65] The Tribunal orders that no information identifying the complainant, ZA or BI is to be published other than to Immigration...

2. [2025] NZIACDT 14 - INZ v Ma (19 February 2025) [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...[58] The Tribunal has the power to order that any part of the evidence or the name of any witness not be published.16 It must balance the public interest in knowing of wrongdoing by advisers and also of the Tribunal’s jurisprudence, with the privacy of individuals. [59] There is no public interest in knowing the name of Ms Ma’s client, the agent or the client’s friend (UU). [60] The Tribunal orders that no information identifying the client, the agent or the friend is to...

3. Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2025] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 566 KB]

   ...significant distress. [9] While there is public interest in details of the defendant’s breaches of the Code being published, there is little to no public interest in the publication of Ms A’s name, nor those of her daughters. We consider that their privacy interests outweigh any public interest in knowing their names. [10] We find that the presumption of open justice is satisfied by the publication of the Tribunal’s decision and the agreed summary of facts, with Ms A’s, Ms...

4. [2025] NZLVT 009 - Jansseune v Kaipara District Council (14 March 2025) [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...multiple houses, the only place another house could be built is adjacent to his current house. This is mostly unlikely to have been acceptable to either 7 the Council or to Mr Jansseune, as he reflected on a number of occasions his desire for privacy. As far as the quality of the land is concerned, Mr Kanji accepted that it is relatively steep in places and relatively low quality. He suggested that the approximately 3,700m² of bush had a value of around $5,000 per hectare, or...

5. LCRO 131/2024 RD v PS (28 January 2025) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...direct such publication of his or her decision as the Review Officer considers necessary or desirable in the public interest. “Public interest” engages issues such as consumer protection, public confidence in legal services and the interests and privacy of individuals. [58] Having had regard to the issues raised by this review, I have concluded that it is desirable in the public interest that this decision be published in a form that does not identify the parties or others involved i...

6. [2025] NZIACDT 24 - INZ v Ma (31 March 2025) [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...[55] The Tribunal has the power to order that any part of the evidence or the name of any witness not be published.13 It must balance the public’s interest in knowing of wrongdoing by advisers and knowing the Tribunal’s jurisprudence, with the privacy of individuals. [56] There is no public interest in knowing the name of Ms Ma’s client. [57] The Tribunal orders that no information identifying the client is to be published other than to Immigration NZ. _______________...

7. Regulatory Impact Statement: Second phase of reforms to the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism regime [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...conveyancers in New Zealand. In addition, there is a high degree of international exposure for professional services offered by New Zealand lawyers. Many services can be provided online and are actively marketed to offshore customers. In many instances, the privacy and even secrecy of services is actively promoted. Options analysis for addressing the problem Status quo – Obligations under the FTRA and professional obligations 19 63. Lawyers and conveyancers would contin...

8. Regulatory Impact Statement: Amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002 [pdf, 1 MB]

   Regulatory Impact Statement | 1 Regulatory Impact Statement: Amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002 Purpose of Document Decision sought: The RIS provides analysis of proposed amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002, to support decision making on each individual proposal. Advising agencies: Ministry of Justice Proposing Ministers: Minister of Justice Date finalised: 30 May 2024 Problem Definition In recent years, there has been a reduction in the use of imprisonment an

9. Recommendations recap - issue 5 [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...treatment. He said that families often later state that had they known they would have at least attempted to do something to help the patient themselves. The coroner said he was well aware that measured against this is the patient’s right to privacy, and for that reason a DHB is often unable to advise family members. The coroner recommended to all DHBs that a protocol be developed where, at the start of treatment or the first reasonable opportunity afterwards, a patient’s consent...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 206 Fox v Hereworth School Trust Board [pdf, 620 KB]

    ...need for resolution. [93] Mr Webster’s letter referred to the Board’s awareness of the complaints made formally by Mrs and Dr Fox to the New Zealand Teachers Council, the Charities Commission, the Registrar of Incorporated Societies, the Privacy Commissioner, the New Zealand Police and the Bishop of Waiapu. The letter recorded that Mrs Fox had declined to participate in mediation and to meet members of the Board because she had imposed her own (and, in the opinion of the Boar...