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1. Director of Proceedings v IDEA Services Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 690 KB]

   ...PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE AGGRIEVED PERSON OR THEIR MOTHER (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL Reference No. HRRT 069/2021 UNDER THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND IDEA SERVICES LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms BL Klippel, Member REPRESENTATION:...

2. Qualitative study on behalf of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice system reforms [pdf, 943 KB]

   ...Reference Group’ members; Associate Professor Nicola Taylor and Jill Goldson, specialist mediator and Director of the Family Matters Centre in Auckland. We also thank the community organisations who assisted us in contacting participants from the disabled community - Auckland Disability Law, the Disabled Persons Assembly (NZ) and Blind Citizens New Zealand. Disclaimer This is qualitative research. It should be noted that while qualitative research can be used...

3. BORA Health and Disability Services (Safety) Amendment Bill [pdf, 284 KB]

   Health and Disability Services (Safety) Amendment Bill 3 December 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES (SAFETY) AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered whether the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Amendment Bill (PCO 13308/8.0) (“the Bill”) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“the Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the Bill is likely to be considered by...

4. McClelland v Schindler Lifts NZ Ltd [2015] NZHRRT 45 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...given seven days notice of termination of the agreement. 2 [2] In these proceedings Mr McClelland says the termination of his employment was unlawful because it was based on one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination, being a physical disability or impairment which either existed or was suspected or assumed or believed by Schindler to have existed. Schindler’s case is that the reason for the termination was a serious breach of safety rules and that the disability or suspecte...

5. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Key Findings Booklet [pdf, 908 KB]

   ...information on this page reflects Cycle 4 results. Older people (aged 65+) were almost half as likely to experience crime compared with the New Zealand average 16% Aged 65+ 29% New Zealand average 8 Victimisation by disability status Groups of disabled adults who were more likely to be victimised compared to non-disabled adults include: Adults aged 15–29 (55% compared with 35%) Married adults (19% compared with 13%; personal offences) Employed adults (42% compared with 32%...

6. [2016] NZSSAA 076 (29 July 2016) [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...Retirement Income Act 2001. [10] The United States of America’s Social Security Act was first passed into law on 14 August 1935 under the administration of Franklin D Roosevelt. The programme provides for the contingencies of retirement/old age, disability, survivors, family benefits, unemployment benefits, and health insurance and other matters. [11] The particular part of the programme that the appellant’s wife receives her retirement payment from is in Title II which prov...

7. Proactive release Transforming the Family Violence and Sexual Violence System National Strategy and Action Plans [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...133. 11 Violence takes many forms, for example, dowry-related violence, ‘honour’-related violence, forced and under-age marriage, and female genital mutilation are experienced in a number of different ethnic communities. We also know that disabled people are at greater risk of experiencing violence and abuse. Despite this prevalence of family violence and sexual violence in New Zealand, only 29% of family violence and 6% of sexual violence is reported to Police. Consequently, many...

8. Greenslade v Commissioner of Police (Human Rights Act) [2021] NZHRRT 53 [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 53 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] Mr Greenslade claims that: [2.1] He was qualified to be admitted to Police College, but he was declined entry by reason of his dyslexia (which is a disability) and because of an assumption by the Police that he had difficulty with processing and recording new information accurately, which would also be a disability. [2.2] He has therefore been discriminated against by reason of a prohibit...

9. Fourth-UPR-Recommendations_FINAL_Redacted-v2.pdf [pdf, 616 KB]

   ...developing a work programme to deliver on this priority. 61. We will also continue to work with disabled communities to identify strategic outcomes and action areas relating to inclusive education to be included in the next New Zealand Disability Strategy. 62. Work is currently underway to strengthen the national curriculum for schooling through updates to the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa [CAB-24-MIN-0151 refers]. This will help to ensure our curricula d...

10. NZCVS topical report Cycle 1 (2018) - Important findings [pdf, 1.3 MB]

    ...in is more important than the city with regards to the amount of crime. Differences were found between socioeconomic deprivation deciles as opposed to urban centres. • There is no difference in the level of victimisation between people with disability (living at home) and people without disability. However, moderate and high levels of psychological distress are both associated with significantly higher rates of victimisation. • There is no overall difference in victimisation bet...