Earthquake Commission v Krieger - [2014] 2 NZLR 547

Constitutional law — Crown immunities and privileges — Whether information related to government — Whether release of information in public interest — Whether EQC had onus of establishing publication should be restrained — Whether disclosure in public interest would outweigh interests of confidentiality — Whether legitimate public interest in information.

Equity — Confidential information — Breach of confidence — Whether information had quality of confidence — Whether duty not to disclose information — Whether information misused.

Human rights — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 — Freedom of expression — Whether alternative avenue to pursue disclosure available — Whether restriction on freedom of expression justified — Whether restriction proportionate to interests served — Whether restriction no more than necessary to achieve objective — Whether limits imposed by restriction justified — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, s 14.