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1. 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%...

2. [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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. [2016] NZSSAA 75 (22 July 2016) [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...Hume for the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development DECISION Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive upheld by a Benefits Review Committee to establish and recover overpayments of Disability Allowance paid in respect of the period 1 September 2008 to 25 December 2011 amounting to $769.90 and Temporary Additional Support paid in respect of the period 25 January 2008 to 10 October 2012 amounting to $2,634.79. [2] The ov...

8. Abortion Legislation Bill (Cabinet Papers) [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...to determine in her circumstances. These matters are complex and are generally closely related to the availability of prenatal screening, developments in screening techniques and the attitudes of the New Zealand public about disability and towards disabled people. It is also important to acknowledge disabled people’s experiences of discriminatory behaviours. This speaks to wider changes that are needed within New Zealand society to improve lived experiences for disabled people and to sh...

9. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...decision is to be cited as: Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 28] 2 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 029/2018 BETWEEN EAMON HENNING MARSHALL Plaintiff AND IDEA SERVICES LIMITED Defendant UNDER THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 041/2018 BETWEEN EAMON HENNING MARSHALL Plaintiff AND IDEA SERVICES LIMITED Defendant 3 INTRODUCTION [1] Over six days in December 2019 the Tribunal heard three proceedings bro...

10. NZCVS-Cycle-4-Core-Report-Section-5-sv-and-fv-fin.pdf [pdf, 907 KB]

    ...partner had experienced IPV in their lifetime, with no statistically significant change from the base year or the previous year. • About 23% of females and 10% of males who have ever had a partner had experienced IPV in their lifetime. • Disabled adults were at elevated risk of having experienced any sexual assault or IPV during their lifetime, especially when controlling for age (45% compared with 29% of all adults). 5 Table of Contents 5 Sexual violence and vi...