link to page 1 The Office of Human Rights Proceedings
Te Tari Whakatau Take Tika Tangata
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15 January 2026
      PO Box 6751

Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142

B Stewart
Telephone: (09) 375-8623

Email: [Office of Human Rights Proceedings request email]
By email: [FYI request #33510 email]

Tēnā koe

Your request for information under the Official Information Act 1982 with regard to the
number of referrals from the Privacy Commissioner

I refer to your request for information sent to us by email on Thursday 15 January 2026.  I have
construed your request for information as a request under the Official Information Act 1982
(OIA).  It is not explicitly clear from the relevant legislation whether the Office is subject to the
OIA. However, it is my practice to apply the legislation as I consider it appropriate that
members of the public should have access to official information held by this Office.

You have asked two questions, copied verbatim, as follows:

Question One

Would you please advise how many referrals have been made by the Privacy Commissioner
since 1 July 2023 (i.e. start of the 2023/24 financial year).

Question Two

If there have been any, would you please indicate either the date of the referral or simply how
many were made in each ﬁnancial year.

To answer your questions, I can confirm the fol owing:

Question One

I interpret your question to ask about the number of referrals by the Privacy Commissioner to
the Director of Human Rights Proceedings in relation to matters under the Privacy Act 2020.
There have been no referrals by the Privacy Commissioner since 1 July 2023.1

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I note that we record this information in our annual reports and attach the two most recent reports

for your records.

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Question Two

Not applicable in light of my answer to question one.

I note that, pursuant to the OIA, we were required to respond to you by 13 February 2026.
Accordingly, our response is timely and within the prescribed period.  If I have misinterpreted
your question or you require further clarification, please let us know.

Final y, you have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this
decision.  Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.

I am grateful for your scholarship in this area and I trust the above information assists.

Nāku, nā

Greg Robins
Director of Human Rights Proceedings
Tumuaki Whakatau Take Tika Tangata

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