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1. BORA Electricity And Gas Industries Bill [pdf, 13 KB]

   ...accordance with your instructions, we attach a copy of this opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice. We also attach a copy for referral to the Minister for Economic Development, if you agree. Stuart Beresford Senior Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team Allison Bennett Principal Adviser Office of Legal Counsel CC Minister of Justice CC Minister of Economic Development In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the foll...

2. Cooper v Hamilton Pharmacy 2011 Ltd (Application for Non-Publication Orders) [2017] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 388 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 34 Reference No. HRRT 068/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN SIMON COOPER PLAINTIFF AND HAMILTON PHARMACY 2011 LIMITED FIRST DEFENDANT AND GRAHAM BURNETT SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms AV Twaddle...

3. BORA Supplementary Advice on the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Registration Bill [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...1 See, for discussion of intra-ground discrimination, Granovsky v Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration [2000] 1 SCR 703. See further Trevethick v Minister of Health [2008] NZAR 454 (HC), Brookers Human Rights Law at [HR 21.07]. the inclusion of “intersex” and “X (unspecified)” as registrable options ensures recognition of non-binary sexual and gender identities. 10. In our view, these provisions do not appear to limit

4. BORA Education (Export Education Levy) Amendment Bill [pdf, 26 KB]

   ...copy of this opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice. A copy is also attached for referral to the Minister of Education, if you agree. Val Sim Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Stuart Beresford Senior Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team cc Minister of Justice Minister of Education In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whet...

5. Dr-Hick-bio-for-NZ.pdf [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...(MDH) as Medical Director for the Office of Emergency Preparedness and spearheaded the structure of the regional healthcare response system that is currently used. He left that position after becoming a Special Advisor to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (HHS/ASPR) Office of Emergency Management in 2013. He returned to State service for the COVID-19 pandemic as the incident manager for the Statewide Healthcare Coordination Cent...

6. BORA Waka Umanga (Māori Corporations) Bill [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...This can be justified on the same grounds of transparency and accountability. Freedom from Discrimination 17. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act provides the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. These grounds include race and age. In our view, taking into account the various domestic and overseas judicial pronouncements as to the meaning of discrimination, the key questions in assessing whether discrimination under...

7. [2015] NZEmpC 21 Haldemann LLC v Nelson [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...It was submitted it would be absurd to suggest that she would have invited subsequent employers to speak to Mr Katavich in those circumstances. (d) Further, there had been evidence before the Authority in the form of an email from the Human Resources Department of the ICC to the effect that Mr Katavich’s contact was unsolicited. 3 (e) There was no evidential basis for the submission made by Mr Katavich and it should be disregarded. (f) Accordingly, the Court should...

8. BORA Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill [pdf, 360 KB]

   ...concluded that the provisions in the Bill appear to be consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Margaret Dugdale Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Public Law Group In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parli...

9. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document - Te Rēo Māori [pdf, 284 KB]

   ................................................................................................................ 8 2 E matea ana e Te Tāhū o te Ture (Te Tāhū) ō urupare ki ngā uakitanga e ono mō te panonitanga o te ture e hāngai ana ki te tuketuke o te māhie me te toihara. E rāhuitia ana e te Human Rights Act 1993 te kōrero e tuketuke ana (e tutū ana) i te whakatetenga mātāwaka. E rāhuitia ana hoki te toihara ki tētahi tangata nā tētahi āhuatanga ōna....

10. BORA Taxation (Annual Rates, Business Taxation, Kiwisaver, and Remedial Matters) Bill [pdf, 387 KB]

    ...the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985. CONSISTENCY WITH SECTION 19 OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 5. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act protects the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination set out in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993, including age (which means any age of 16 years old and over). 6. Taking into account the various domestic and overseas judicial pronouncements as to the meaning of discrimination, the key questions in assessing whether d...