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1. 2017 NZSSAA 048 (18 August 2017) [pdf, 153 KB]

   ...DECISION Overview [1] The appellant’s infant daughter has a condition known as Chronic Suppurative Lung Disease. As the name implies, it is a long-term condition and the appellant as the mother of the child is entitled to a Child Disability Allowance (CDA). The Chief Executive accepts that the appellant was entitled to receive a CDA at least from 21 January 2016, the point in time when her daughter was diagnosed with the condition. It would seem likely that she was ent...

2. BORA Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993." 5. Section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 specifies the prohibited grounds of discrimination. These grounds include, inter alia, "disability", which includes but is not limited to psychiatric illness, intellectual or psychological disability or impairment, or any other loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function. 6. In our...

3. 2021 Decisions of public interest

   [2021] NZEmpC 217 Humphreys v Humphreys and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health (Judgment of Chief Judge Christina Inglis, 8 December 2021) APPLICATION FOR SECTION 6 DECLARATION - DISABILITY CARE - severely mentally disabled adult could not have employed the applicant in spite of Gazette notice - applicant was engaged by the Minister of Health - caring for severely mentally disabled adult was a responsibility of the Minister of Health under international oblig...

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4. Director of Proceedings v Emms [2013] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...AGGRIEVED PERSON (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 5 Reference No. HRRT 017/2011 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND ROBERT EMMS DEFENDANT AT NELSON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Ms ST Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr A Ma...

5. OIA-104174.pdf [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...Our ref: OIA 104174 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Mental Health interactions Thank you for your email of 20 April 2023 under the Official Information Act 1982 requesting information regarding mentally/intellectually disabled persons interaction with the justice system. You specifically requested: − “All reports commissioned and produced by the MOJ with specific regard to, or where the main focus is on mentally ill and/or intellectually disabled peopl...

6. [2016] NZSSAA 103 (8 December 2016) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...patient requiring care, the Chief Executive must be satisfied that the person seeking the benefit will be caring for a person in need of care who would otherwise have to receive the equivalent of− (a) hospital care, rest home care, or residential disability care, within the meaning of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001; [22] Section 40E requires that a doctor certify the need for one of these types of care. [23] The appellant was requested to have a medical pra...

7. [2025] NZSSAA 06 (12 February 2025) [pdf, 197 KB]

   ...decision was upheld by a Benefits Review Committee (BRC). 2. The review came about due to an increase in New Zealand Superannuation (NZS) rates that affected the total household income of XXXX and her husband. Background 3. XXXX receives a disability allowance and an Australian disability support pension (DSP). She and her husband both receive NZS payments. 2 4. Since April 2012, XXXX has lived in a Kāinga Ora (formerly Housing New Zealand) house in Aucklan...

8. Assess the need for an interpreter factsheet [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...Request for an Interpreter form or Notice of intention to speak Māori form. This should be sent to the court or tribunal to assess ten working days before the hearing. https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/pre/interpreters-language-and-disability-access/#:%7E:text=Tell%20the%20court%20if%20you%20need%20an%20interpreter&text=You'll%20need%20to%20tell,time%20to%20get%20an%20interpreter.&text=You%20can%20also%20call%200800,can%20visit%20your%20local%20court https://...

9. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 4 - Who is experiencing crime [xlsx, 816 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. HRRT Guide to filing a claim [pdf, 890 KB]

    ...Review Tribunal? The Human Rights Review Tribunal is a statutory body established to deal with certain cases that are brought under the following Acts: • The Human Rights Act 1993 • The Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 • The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 The Tribunal is composed of a Chairperson and a panel of up to 20 members, all appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice. When the Tribunal sits to hear and determine...