NEW ZEALAND LAW COMMISSION

Te Aka Matua o te Ture

Study Paper 15

INTIMATE COVERT FILMING

June 2004 Wellington, New Zealand

The Law Commission is an independent, publicly funded, central advisory body
established by statute to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of
the law of New Zealand. Its purpose is to help achieve law that is just, principled, and
accessible, and that reflects the heritage and aspirations of the peoples of New Zealand.

The Commissioners are:

The Honourable Justice J Bruce Robertson – President
Professor Ngatata Love QSO JP
Richard Clarke QC
Frances Joychild
Doctor Warren Young

The Executive Manager of the Law Commission is Bala Benjamin
The office of the Law Commission is at 89 The Terrace, Wellington
Postal address: PO Box 2590, Wellington 6001, New Zealand
Document Exchange Number: SP 23534
Telephone: (04) 473 3453, Facsimile: (04) 471 0959
Email: com@lawcom.govt.nz
Internet: www.lawcom.govt.nz

National Library of New Zealand Cataloguing-in-Publication Data

Intimate covert filming.
(Study paper (New Zealand. Law Commission) ; 15)
ISBN 1–877316–02–4

1. Privacy, Right of—New Zealand. 2. Video recording—Law andlegislation—New Zealand. 3. Secrecy—Law and legislation—New Zealand. I. Series. 346.93033—dc 22

Study Paper/Law Commission, Wellington 2004 ISSN 1174–9776 ISBN 1–877316–02–4 This study paper may be cited as: NZLC SP15

This study paper is also available on the Internet at the Commission’s website: http://www.lawcom.govt.nz

Preface

Executive summary

1.Introduction

2 Harms caused by intimate covert filming