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1. Director of Proceedings v Radius Residential Care Ltd [2015] NZHRRT 50 [pdf, 310 KB]

   ...ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 50 Reference No. HRRT 070/2015 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND RADIUS RESIDENTIAL CARE LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member...

2. IHC New Zealand v Attorney-General (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 47 [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...environments. The claim [4] The IHC case, as set out in the second amended statement of claim at para 32, is that significant proportions of students attending New Zealand primary and secondary State schools and who have special educational needs and/or disabilities requiring accommodations to learn are being discriminated against in their access to education in breach of s 19 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA), by reason of their disabilities. [5] Details of the al...

3. [2016] NZSSAA 048 (31 May 2016) [pdf, 23 KB]

   ...[1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive upheld by a Benefits Review Committee declining to include the cost of specialist fees and the associated cost of travelling to the specialist in the appellant’s entitlement to Disability Allowance. Background [2] The appellant suffers from a skin condition known as Chronic Cholinergic Urticaria. We understand that this condition was originally diagnosed by a specialist dermatologist in Auckland. Since the diagnos...

4. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 830 KB]

   ...District Health Board ...................................................................................25 Ministry of Health ...............................................................................................................27 Health and Disability Commissioner .................................................................................35 Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency ................................................................40 Health Quality and S...

5. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 834 KB]

   ...District Health Board ...................................................................................25 Ministry of Health ...............................................................................................................27 Health and Disability Commissioner .................................................................................35 Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency ................................................................40 Health Quality and S...

6. Hill v Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...September 2021 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] Mr Hill applied for a job as a bus driver with Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd trading as Urban Express (Pavlovich) in Auckland, but he was unsuccessful. Mr Hill claims he did not get the job because of his disability, which is discrimination and a breach of the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA). Pavlovich denies any breach of the HRA and says Mr Hill was unsuccessful in his application for other reasons. 1 [This decision is to be cited as H...

7. BORA Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill [pdf, 186 KB]

   Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill 11 August 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: HUMAN RIGHTS (DISABILITY COMMISSIONER) AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered whether the Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill (“the Bill”), a Member’s Bill in the name of Catherine Delahunty MP, is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the...

8. Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 1013 KB]

   ...District Health Board ...................................................................................25 Ministry of Health ...............................................................................................................27 Health and Disability Commissioner .................................................................................35 Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency ................................................................40 Health Quality and S...

9. [2016] NZSSAA 003 (12 February 2016) [pdf, 55 KB]

   ...THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY Ms M Wallace - Chairperson Mr K Williams - Member Lady Tureiti Moxon - Member DECISION ON THE PAPERS Introduction [1] This proposed appeal relates to a decision of the Chief Executive to deduct the Disability Support Pension Ms XXXX receives from Australia from her entitlement to benefits in New Zealand. [2] The original decision related to the deduction of the Australian Disability Support Pension from her New Zealand Sickness Benefit....

10. Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2025] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 501 KB]

    DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1] These proceedings under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 26 February 2025. Prior to the filing of the proceedings the parties resolved all 1 This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2025] NZHRRT 19. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 19 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 012/2025 UNDER THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN D...