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1. 20240624-Education-and-Training-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...discrimination; and • that treatment has a discriminatory impact (i.e., it imposes a material disadvantage on the person or group differentiated against). 17. Prohibited grounds under the Human Rights Act include age, national origin, religion, disability, and family status. National origin 18. As with the principal Act, a number of clauses within the Bill distinguish between domestic students4 and international students. 19. For example, clauses 47 to 49 of the Bill ame...

2. BORA-Advice-Education-and-Training-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...discrimination; and • that treatment has a discriminatory impact (i.e., it imposes a material disadvantage on the person or group differentiated against). 17. Prohibited grounds under the Human Rights Act include age, national origin, religion, disability, and family status. National origin 18. As with the principal Act, a number of clauses within the Bill distinguish between domestic students4 and international students. 19. For example, clauses 47 to 49 of the Bill amend...

3. Family violence reform paper 2: Family violence civil law [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...if the court considers it appropriate  improving children and young people’s access to safety programmes  specifying that the court may impose special conditions to address the use of family violence against older people and people with disabilities. 3 Trial of funded support for applications 9. Responses to the discussion document were strongly of the view that cost should not be a barrier to a victim applying for a protection order. Protection order applicants ar...

4. FV Reform Paper 2 Civil Law [pdf, 558 KB]

   ...if the court considers it appropriate  improving children and young people’s access to safety programmes  specifying that the court may impose special conditions to address the use of family violence against older people and people with disabilities. 3 Trial of funded support for applications 9. Responses to the discussion document were strongly of the view that cost should not be a barrier to a victim applying for a protection order. Protection order applicants ar...

5. Cambie v ACC [2012] NZACA 7 [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...the hearing. Most importantly, there would be manifest prejudice in establishing and determining retrospective entitlements were cover granted. [92] I cannot accept Mr Barnett’s submission in the present appeal. Bridget is so profoundly disabled, that there will inevitably be a wealth of pertinent medical and educational information available by which to establish and determine retrospective entitlements. In addition, there is no need for any historical financial information to...

6. Godfrey v Harvey [2019] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 434 KB]

   ...signing of the tenancy agreement. This was because she did not wish to be discriminated against. [11] On 3 November 2015, Ms Godfrey made a complaint to the Human Rights Commission that she had been discriminated against on the grounds of her disability when she applied to rent a property from the Harveys. She complained that the Harveys declined her application because she had a guide dog. This complaint led to her proceedings in the Tribunal. [12] On 12 May 2017, the Trib...

7. Advancing Electoral Reform papers [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...government agencies, and universities. My officials will also identify potential candidates and seek nominations from the Ministry for Women, Te Puni Kōkiri, the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, the Ministry of Ethnic Communities, and the Office for Disability Issues. 44 I propose suggesting that when making a nomination, people consider the following attributes: 44.1 understanding and/or expertise in electoral law, the electoral system and wider constitutional and legal princ...

8. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 3 - How much crime? [xlsx, 101 KB]

   ...represents the areas with the least deprived scores, and 10 (or 5) represents the areas with the most deprived scores. The analysis is based on the latest NZDep data available at the time - Cycles 1, 2 and 3 use NZDep2013 and Cycle 4 uses NZDep2018.s. Disability In the report, adults with disability are defined using the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) of disability questions. The questions ask if the respondent has experienced difficulties performing basic universal activities (walking, se...

9. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 9 - Crime scene and consequences [xlsx, 107 KB]

   ...represents the areas with the least deprived scores, and 10 (or 5) represents the areas with the most deprived scores. The analysis is based on the latest NZDep data available at the time - Cycles 1, 2 and 3 use NZDep2013 and Cycle 4 uses NZDep2018. Disability In the report, adults with disability are defined using the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) of disability questions. The questions ask if the respondent has experienced difficulties performing basic universal activities (walking, seei...

10. Improving-Access-to-Legal-Assistance-for-Low-Income-New-Zealanders-Final.pdf [pdf, 4.3 MB]

    ...largely benefit low-income people for whom the legal aid scheme is targeted. Within the range of low-income New Zealanders, are several minority population groups that are disproportionately affected by the current policy settings. 75 Maori, Pasifika, disabled people and women comprise a high proportion of those affected by barriers to accessing justice, particularly cost barriers. Ministry of Justice data shows that a significantly larger amount of legal aid grants are made in regions...