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  1. NZCVS-Cycle-5-Impact-of-COVID-Reporting-to-the-Police-v2 [xlsx, 381 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, disabled adults 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, seeing, hea...

  2. [2023] NZSSAA 10 (31 August 2023) [pdf, 259 KB]

    ...household earlier in 2021 and his eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation (NZS) from September 2021. From the Ministry’s perspective this amounted to a change in circumstances. Background [3] XXXX receives New Zealand superannuation, a disability allowance and an Australian disability support pension (DSP). Prior to becoming eligible for NZS, XXXX received an invalid’s benefit, which later became the supported living payment. [4] Since April 2012 XXXX has lived in a...

  3. [2022] NZEmpC 123 CSN v Royal District Nursing Service NZ Ltd [pdf, 376 KB]

    ...plaintiff was not covered by the definition of “care and support worker” which applied from late 6 November 2021. [49] She argued that it could not have been intended that a care and support worker living in their own home and supporting a disabled person by providing care and support services would be covered by the definition, as that would not advance the purpose of the Vaccinations Order; that is, inclusion of a worker such as CSN would not prevent or limit the ris...

  4. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AT evidence chief Appendix A 2012 bylaw [pdf, 208 KB]

    ...any road under the care, control or management of Auckland Transport. 5 Interpretation (1) In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires- Act means the Land Transport Act 1998 the regulations and the rules under that Act. approved disabled person's parking permit means a disabled person's parking permit or mobility parking permit- (a) issued by CCS Disability Action Incorporated or Sommerville Centre for Special Needs Wanganui Incorporated; or (b) approved by A...

  5. Jacobsen v Zhou [2015] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 71 KB]

    ...Jacobsen’s personal details and asked Mr Jacobsen about his medical history. When told by Mr Jacobsen that he (Mr Jacobsen) was HIV positive, Mr Zhou declined to provide dental services. [2] Mr Jacobsen immediately lodged a complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner who, in turn, referred the complaint to the Human Rights Commission. 2 Mr Jacobsen did not, however, want his complaint to be mediated and these proceedings under s 44 of the Human Rights Act 1993 follow...

  6. [2022] NZACC 33 - Hristovski v ACC (10 March 2022) [pdf, 336 KB]

    ...and fell to the floor. He injured his right elbow and right shoulder. ACC accepted cover for contusion, right elbow area and sprain of right shoulder and upper arm. [3] In January 2018 Mr Hristovski applied for a lump sum due to permanent disability. He resides in North Macedonia. He supplied medical evidence from countries including France and North Macedonia indicating that he was permanently disabled. [4] Dr Obednikovski, orthopaedic and trauma specialist, provided a re...

  7. Make a claim

    ...(section 104) appealing against an access direction (section 105) replying to an appeal against an access direction (section 105) appealing against a compliance notice (section 131) applying to enforce a compliance notice (section 130) Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994 If you’re making a claim under the Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994: you must first have your complaint investigated by the Health and Disability Commissioner and a breach of the Health and Disabilit...

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  8. Practice Note: Intellectual Disability Act 2003 [pdf, 26 KB]

    PRACTICE NOTE: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (COMPULSORY CARE AND REHABILITATION) ACT 2003 (Reviews, applications for orders, and representation) Note: All section references in this Practice Note are to the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003. 1 REVIEWS 1.1 For the purposes of reviews under s 74, reports and other documents required by s 72 must be presented to the designated Court closest to where the Care Co-ordinator is based. 1.2 The designated C...

  9. Director of Proceedings v N [2019] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 953 KB]

    ...PARTICULARS OF THE DEFENDANT. (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 38 UNDER Reference No. HRRT 092/2016 SECTION 50 OF THE HEAL TH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN AND AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Ms W Gilchrist, Member REPRESENTATION: DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF MRSN DEFENDANT Ms...

  10. Director of Proceedings v Platz [2021] NZHRRT 51 [pdf, 500 KB]

    ...ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE AGGRIEVED PERSON (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL Reference No. HRRT 019/2021 UNDER THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND KLAUS PLATZ DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms BL Klippel, Member REPRESENTATIO...