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1. BORA Contract and Commercial Law Bill [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...“association”, or at least one deserving of protection, under the Bill of Rights Act. Whether s 19 at issue 8. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to be free from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination are contained in s 21 of the Human Rights Act and include discrimination based on age (commencing with the age of 16 years old). 9. The key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on...

2. Tai Rakena v Corrections (AVL) [2017] NZHRRT 23 [pdf, 128 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 23 Reference No. HRRT 058/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MICHAEL TAI RAKENA PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr M Tai Rakena in person Ms V McCall and Ms G Taylor for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 19 June 2017 MINUTE OF CH...

3. [2020] NZSSAA 7 (30 April 2020) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...statutory scheme, as opposed to the way in which the sections should be interpreted. Any change in policy is for Parliament. The points raised by Ms Hennessy cannot be remedied by a decision of this Court. [19] Ms Hennessy took her case to the Human Rights Review Tribunal which issued a declaration that s 71A and its equivalent provision in s 198 of the 2018 Act are inconsistent with the right to freedom from discrimination affirmed by s 19 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 199...

4. 5 LEG paper Approval for introduction Redacted [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...edition), maintained by the Legislation Design and Advisory Committee (LDAC). s9(2)(h) RE LE AS ED B Y TH E MIN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E I N C O N F I D E N C E 4 The rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act and the Human Rights Act 1993 20 The Bill is consistent with the Bill of Rights Act and the Human Rights Act. Advice has been provided to the Attorney-General by the Crown Law Office on consistency with the Bill of Rights Act. Consultation 21 N...

5. Summary of draft CERD Report sections [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...relating to the Convention 6 Communications procedures Article 14 of CERD 6 Article 14 Ratification of other instruments UNDRIP and other international treaties Article 1 of CERD 7 NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 Article 2 of CERD 8 New Zealand Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Act Article 2 of CERD 8 Te Tiriti o Waitangi Article 2 of CERD 8-9 Te Arawhiti Article 2 of CERD 10 https://ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CERD.aspx Te Puni Kōkiri Article 2 of CERD 10...

6. Muir v Zhou (Strike Out) [2022] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...September 2019. Ms Muir alleges that Mr Zhou breached Information Privacy Principles 1, 2, 3 and 4 in secretly looking at, or recording, Ms Muir and her friends. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Muir v Zhou (Strike Out) [2022] NZHRRT 49.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2022] NZHRRT 49 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] While the statement of claim was served on Mr Zhou, he has never participated in any aspect of this claim. [3] Likewise, Ms Muir is now not taki...

7. FQ v T Ltd [2022] NZDT 248 (24 November 2022) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...generally fit for all the purposes for which goods of the type in question are commonly supplied. I consider that in this case the relevant question is whether given the extent of the ant infestation, was the caravan supplied by T Ltd to FQ fit for human habitation, and in particular, was it fit for human habitation by a family with young children. 6. FQ says from the first day opening the caravan doors there were dead ants and cockroaches throughout it. She says when she first tol...

8. [2020] NZEnvC 138 Eyre Community Environmental Safety Society Inc v Christchurch Regional Council [pdf, 9.3 MB]

   ...consent; (b) the imminent commencement of works, no more than seven days and no less than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the works authorised by this consent; 6 Accidental discovery 27 In the event of any disturbance to Kaiwi Tangata (human bones) or taonga (treasured artefacts), the Consent Holder shall immediately follow the Accidental Discovery Protocol set out in Appendix 3 of the Mahaanui lwi Management Plan, and attached to, this consent as Attachment CRC122897A. Re...

9. 2019 Directory of Official Information P-R [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...organisations within relevant statutory rules. • maintain mine infrastructure and manage ongoing mine safety while work on re-entry is undertaken • seal the mine and rehabilitate the site once work on re-entry is complete and no further human activity in the drift is required; the sealing of the mine will meet all relevant safety standards and would be a reversible seal (a seal that allows for the mine to be re-entered at a future date) Structure The Agency is headed by...

10. Nga Runanga EiC M Bartlett Rights and interests Amended 17 Feb 2021 [PDF, 901 KB]

    BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA ENV-2020-CHC-127 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND IN THE MATTER of a notice of motion under section 149T(2) to decide proposed Plan Change 7 to the Regional Plan: Water for Otago (referred to the Environment Court by the Minister for the Environment under section 142(2)(b) of the Act) OTAGO REGIONAL COUNCIL Applicant AND WAIHŌPAI RŪNAKA, TE RŪNANGA O ŌRAK