13 Sept 2019
NUKU v ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2019] NZHC 2309
- Citation
- [2019] NZHC 2309
- Court
- High Court
A brief, escorted, familiarisation entry by a police officer and corrections intelligence analyst into an empty prisoner’s cell, without touching or removing items, did not constitute a 'search' under s 21 NZBORA; the removal of contraband was a lawful Corrections search and seizure under statute; accordingly there was no NZBORA or statutory breach and the claimant's claims are dismissed.