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1. The Bill of Rights Act

   The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (BORA) protects and promotes human rights and fundamental freedoms in New Zealand. We're responsible for scrutinising proposed legislation to look at whether it meets BORA requirements. In this section: Compliance Reports View Bill of Rights Act compliance reports. Guide for Policy and Legal Advisors This page provides an overview of how to identify and consider the impact on rights in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 when developing policy...

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2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record committee meetings 1983-1984 [pdf, 2.5 MB]

3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record commitee meetings 1988-1989 [pdf, 3.4 MB]

4. Kiely v Attorney-General (Order Removing Proceedings to High Court) [2017] NZHRRT 36 [pdf, 93 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 36 Reference No. HRRT 026/2017 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN CATHERINE KIELY PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Hon KL Shirley, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SRG Judd for plaintiff Mr P Rishworth QC and Mr M McKillop for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the pa...

5. D-com-Website-Information-Large-Print [docx, 51 KB]

   [image: Logo Description automatically generated] [bookmark: _Hlk115989287]Human Rights Commission / Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Disability Rights Commissioner Expressions of interest are invited for the position of Disability Rights Commissioner under section 8 (1A)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1993. The Human Rights Commission is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national human rights institution. The Commission works with the Government and civil society to advocate and promote respect for human right...

6. Pratt v Opel Security and Police [2012] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 38 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 21 Reference No. HRRT 018/2012 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN GRANT STEPHEN PRATT PLAINTIFF AND OPEL SECURITY LTD FIRST DEFENDANT AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SECOND DEFENDANT BEFORE Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr R Musuku, Member Mr B Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION Mr Pratt in person Mr G Raymond (security manager) for Opel Secu...

7. D-com-Website-Information-Easy-Read [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Finding a new Disability Rights Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission October 2022 1 This Easy Read document is about finding a new Disability Rights Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission. The Disability Rights Commissioner works to protect the rights of disabled New Zealanders. The Human Rights Commission:  looks after the human rights of everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand ...

8. D-com-Position-Profile [doc, 52 KB]

   POSITION PROFILE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION / TE KĀHUI TIKA TANGATA Position Title: Disability Rights Commissioner Reports to: Chief Commissioner Appointed by: Governor-General on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-time (a reduced time commitment may be negotiable) Term: Up to 5 years Salary: As fixed by Remuneration Authority Location: The Human Rights Commission has offices in Auckland and Wellington. The appointee may be based in another centre but would...

9. Steele v MSC 2018 Ltd (Removal of Stay and Extension of Time) [2020] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 467 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 017/2019 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARCUS JAMES STEELE PLAINTIFF AND MSC 2018 LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms J Foster, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Dr JAG Fountain, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr MJ Steele in person Mr M Chawla, Director of MSC 2018 Limited for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 3 March 2020 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL LIFTING STAY AND EXTENDING TIME...

10. Steele v MSC 2018 Ltd (Application for Removal of Stay) [2019] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 216 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 26 Reference No. HRRT 017/2019 UNDER HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARCUS JAMES STEELE PLAINTIFF AND MSC 2018 LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr MJ Steele in person DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 20 May 2019 DECISION OF CHAIRPERSON DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION...