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1. Re Tai Rakena (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2017] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 140 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 27 Reference No. HRRT 025/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF INTENDED PROCEEDINGS BY MICHAEL TAI RAKENA AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Tai Rakena in person Ms V McCall for intended defendant (Chief Executive, Department of Corrections) DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DAT...

2. Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill.pdf [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...advice. 3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion, we have considered the consistency of the Bill with s 23(5) (right to be treated with humanity and respect). Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 4. The Bill amends the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Act) to improve the protection of individual rights, the safety of patients and the pu...

3. Butcher v New Zealand Transport Agency (Joinder of Attorney-General) [2018] NZHRRT 52 [pdf, 173 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 52 Reference No. HRRT 019/2017 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN STEVEN GILBERT BUTCHER PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY FIRST DEFENDANT AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL in respect of the Ministry of Transport PROPOSED SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Ms GJ Goodwin, Member REPRESENTATION: M...

4. Fourth-Universal-Periodic-Review-documents_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 805 KB]

   ...Cabinet Social Outcomes Committee 29 February 2024 Released in full 2 Universal Periodic Review: National Report for Approval Cabinet Minute Cabinet Office 6 March 2024 Released in full 3 New Zealand’s National report submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1 and 16/211 18 March 2024 This document is available on the United Nations’ website: A_HRC_WG.6_46_NZL_1_AV_New Zealand_E.docx (live.com) 4 New Zealand’s Universal Periodic Review National R...

5. 2021-12-17 RPW Chapter 7 with proposed amendments PC8 - clean version [pdf, 423 KB]

   ...Quality W A T E R Q U A L I T Y 7-2 Regional Plan: Water for Otago, updated to 1 May 2014 7.1 Introduction The provisions in this chapter are in addition to those in Chapter 5, which seek to maintain or enhance the natural and human use values supported by lakes, and rivers and wetlands; and those included in Chapter 9, which contain policies on groundwater quality. 7.2 Issues in general [Repealed – 1 May 2014] 7.3 Issues related to point source discharges to wate...

6. 2021-12-17 RPW Chapter 7 with proposed amendments PC8 - track changed version [pdf, 430 KB]

   ...Quality W A T E R Q U A L I T Y 7-2 Regional Plan: Water for Otago, updated to 1 May 2014 7.1 Introduction The provisions in this chapter are in addition to those in Chapter 5, which seek to maintain or enhance the natural and human use values supported by lakes, and rivers and wetlands; and those included in Chapter 9, which contain policies on groundwater quality. 7.2 Issues in general [Repealed – 1 May 2014] 7.3 Issues related to point source discharges to wate...

7. NZ Private Prosecution Service Ltd v Key (Strike-Out Application) [2015] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 157 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 48 Reference No. HRRT 024/2015 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN NEW ZEALAND PRIVATE PROSECUTION SERVICE LIMITED PLAINTIFF AND JOHN PHILIP KEY DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON – ON THE PAPERS BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member Ms ST Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G McCready in person for plaintiff Mr PT Kiely for defendant DATE OF HEARIN...

8. BORA Crimes (Reasonable Parental Control and Correction) Amendment Bill [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...against a student or child, if it is administered by a person who is the parent or guardian of that student or child. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 6. There is a considerable amount of debate, both domestically and internationally, about the human rights implications of the use of corporal punishment in parental and educational situations and, in particular, the availability of a defence of justification for the use of reasonable force for correcting a child’s behaviour. 7. To...

9. A v Van Wijk (Access to File) [2019] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 100 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF, HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 12 Reference No. HRRT 067/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN A PLAINTIFF AND MICHAEL VAN WIJK FIRST DEFENDANT AND THE BISHOP OF NELSON SECOND DE...

10. Government Response to Law Commission report on the Review of the Privacy Act 1993 [pdf, 84 KB]

    ...developed during and after the reform of the Act. 6 See recommendations 30, 31, 99, 130 and the eight recommendations in Appendix 1. See also http://www.justice.govt.nz/policy/constitutional-law-and-human-rights/human-rights/domestic-human- rights-protection/privacy-act-1993/privacy-information-sharing-bill/privacy-information-sharing-bill for the relevant Cabinet papers. 7 Recommendation 91 8 Recommendations 83, 84 and 92(b) 9 Rec...