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1. BORA Mauao Historic Reserve Vesting Bill [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...historical connections with Mauao. CONSISTENCY WITH SECTION 19(1) OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 5. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act provides: "Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993." 6. Section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 specifies the prohibited grounds of discrimination. These grounds include race. 7. In our view, taking into account the various domestic and overseas judicial pronounce...

2. Govt-Response-to-Petition-of-Pandora-Black-Repeal-S19-PRA-2003-FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...found that the issue raised in the petition warrants meaningful consideration, noting the concerns of the petitioner and other evidence before it. 8 The Aotearoa New Zealand Sex Workers’ Collective (ANZSWC) submission noted that the New Zealand Human Rights Commission (HRC) and US State Department have identified section 19 as an enabling factor for human trafficking and abuse of migrant sex workers. In its submission to the Committee’s inquiry into migrant exploitation in February...

3. BORA Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill [pdf, 355 KB]

   ...Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2010). CONSISTENCY WITH SECTION 19(1) OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 7. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination under the Human Rights Act include (among others) age and family status. 8. Drawing on the New Zealand case law on discrimination, we consider that the key questions in assessing whethe...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 112 MW v Spiga Ltd [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...AND THE EMPLOYMENT LAW INSTITUTE OF NZ INCORPORATED Intervener AND THE PRIVACY COMMISSIONER Intervener AND EMPLOYERS AND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NORTHERN) INCORPORATED Intervener AND HUMAN RESOURCES INSTITUTE OF NEW ZEALAND Intervener AND STUFF LIMITED, NZME PUBLISHING LIMITED AND RADIO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Intervener Hearing: On the papers Appearances: A Mapu, advocate for plaintiff R...

5. Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill [pdf, 224 KB]

   ...Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 – Freedom from Discrimination 8. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Human Rights Act). 9. The key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on the right to freedom from discrimination are:1 a. does the legislation draw a distinction on one of the prohibited grounds of discr...

6. Green v New Zealand Police (Continuation of Interim Name Suppression) [2019] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...[This decision is to be cited as Green v New Zealand Police (Continuation of Interim Name Suppression) [2019] NZHRRT 30. Due to publication restrictions this decision has been anonymised by the redaction of the true name of the plaintiff.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 30 2 [2] There was a dispute between the parties concerning the Tribunal’s jurisdiction in respect of aspects of the plaintiff’s claim and a decision determining this dispute was issued on 20...

7. McCreath v Attorney-General (Interim Non-Publication Order) [2014] NZHRRT 59 [pdf, 46 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF NURSE A AND NURSE B (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 59 Reference No. HRRT 019/2013 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARK ANTHONY MCCREATH PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL FIRST DEFENDANT AND NURSE A SECOND DEFENDANT AND N...

8. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - list of issues 5th report [pdf, 38 KB]

   UNITED NATIONS CCPR International covenant on civil and political rights Distr. GENERAL CCPR/C/NZL/Q/5 24 August 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Ninety-sixth session Geneva, 13- 31 July 2009 LIST OF ISSUES TO BE TAKEN UP IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSIDERATION OF THE FIFTH PERIODIC REPORT OF NEW ZEALAND (CCPR/C/NZL/5) Constitutional and legal framework within which the Covenant is implemented (art. 2) 1. What concrete measures h...

9. Taylor v Southern District Health Board (Extension of Time) [2018] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...FIRST AND SECOND DEFENDANTS EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING STATEMENT OF REPLY1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Taylor v Southern District Health Board (Extension of Time) [2018] NZHRRT 30.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 30 2 Background [1] The events in question occurred in 2012 and 2013. The Report by the Mental Health Commissioner was not published until 16 February 2017 and it was not until one year and...

10. Turner v University of Otago (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 48 [pdf, 250 KB]

    ...DATE OF SUBSTANTIVE DECISION: 25 March 2021 DATE OF DECISION ON COSTS: 28 October 2021 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON COSTS1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Turner v University of Otago (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 48.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 48 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 INDEX INTRODUCTION [1] THE OVERARCHING PRINCIPLES – PROMOTING AND PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND PRESERVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE [5] DISCUSSION [10] THE WA...