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1. Justice inspiring the next generation

   ...Annie May, mentored three young women: two in the Manawatu who were in their last year of high school, and the third in her first year at AUT. She was really impressed about their enthusiasm and desire to help others. "All three had a keen interest in human rights law and want to do something that is, as one of them said, 'more than just sitting in a cushy office and helping businesses make money'. I really enjoyed mentoring and would encourage other people to take up the chance to do so." Serv...

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2. BORA Social Security Amendment Bill [pdf, 272 KB]

   ...INCONSISTENCY WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT Section 19: Freedom from Discrimination 11 Under section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination set out in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination include age, marital status, family status and sex. 12 Not all policies or practices that draw a distinction between individuals give rise to an issue of discrimination under section 19(...

3. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 59 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 669 KB]

   ...lesser form of rights, mainly the right to greater participation in coastal man- agement. No other private property rights in the foreshore and seabed will be abolished. The Tribunal found that these proposals are in breach of Treaty principles, human rights principles, and the norms of good government. The Tribunal’s primary recom- mendation is that the government go back to the drawing board and engage with Mäori to negotiate a solution. Five other recommenda- tions were...

4. Cooper v Corrections [2019] NZHRRT 23 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...awaiting sentencing on a charge of driving with excess blood alcohol, in addition to a number of other offences. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Cooper v Corrections [2019] NZHRRT 23.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 23 2 [2] On Friday, 28 February 2014, a probation officer, Vaega Tiatia, telephoned Ms Tupe and identified himself as Mr Cooper’s probation officer. By doing so, he disclosed to Ms Tupe that Mr...

5. [2021] NZEmpC 88 Panapa v Spotless Facility Services (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...considered she needed to return to work, which she did. On 17 May 2018, Ms Panapa started counselling, as she considered she was not coping well due to stress at work. [7] On 30 May 2018, Ms Panapa contacted Ms Ereckson, who was working as a Human Resource (HR) Advisor at Spotless Facility Services, providing HR Support for Spotless. Ms Ereckson confirms that she had a short discussion with Ms Panapa in which Ms Panapa advised her of the accusation against her from other employees...

6. Director of Proceedings v Rolston [2021] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 449 KB]

   (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF AGGRIEVED PERSON (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 35 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 020/2021 UNDER THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND STEVE ROLSTON DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms GJ Goodw...

7. Director of Proceedings v Tui Medical Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 517 KB]

   ...Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 20 September 2021 (REDACTED) DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Tui Medical Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 44. Note publication restrictions.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 44 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] These proceedings under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 31 August 2021. [2] Prior to the filing of the proceedings the par...

8. Preventing the prison pipeline Professor Ian Lambie report [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...TO PREVENT ENTRY TO THE PRISON PIPELINE Cost-benefit ratios clearly support the argument for early intervention programmes as key in persuading governments to adopt evidence- based criminal justice early intervention policies to prevent downstream human and economic costs (Welsh & Farrington, 2015; Vanlandingham & Drake, 2012). However, there are no quick-fix solutions to the problems facing justice systems globally. What we need are medium to long- term changes so as to redirec...

9. McCarthy v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 213 [pdf, 205 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [18] In Johnston,1 France J stated: [11] It is co...

10. [2022] NZEnvC 176 Vortac New Zealand Limited v Western Bay of Plenty District Council [pdf, 317 KB]

    ...which and the context in which they are used. In this case that sense must be considered in terms of the objectives and policies of Section 8 of the District Plan. The relevant objectives seek the minimisation of the risk of natural hazards to human life and the natural and built environment by, among other policies, controlling or preventing the establishment of activities which have the potential to increase the extent to which natural hazards have or may have an adverse effect on...