17 Sept 2004
TELEVISION NEW ZEALAND LIMITED V ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND CA CA169/04
- Citation
- openlaw-f95d12a2_1156_4f3e_af25_db4285af70af.pdf
- Court
- Court of Appeal
Regulations 87 and 88 are intra vires the Penal Institutions Act, but the Chief Executive's refusal to permit the interview could not be sustained because, on proper balancing, the minimal risk to the integrity or public confidence in the Inspector-General's quasi-judicial review did not outweigh Mr Zaoui's right to freedom of expression; accordingly the decision was set aside and remitted for reconsideration giving proper weight to free speech interests.