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1. A modern and victim focussed Act [pdf, 393 KB]

   ...this paper will have a positive impact in addressing family violence no matter what the gender of the victim or perpetrator. 9 Disability Perspective 55 One quarter of New Zealanders, and one third of Māori, report having a disability. Disabled people, particularly disabled women and children, have a higher risk of experiencing family violence and sexual violence than people without a disability. Accordingly, the proposals in this paper, and in the Bill, will have a positiv...

2. NZCVS Cycle 3 (2020) Section 5 Sexual violence and offences by family members [xlsx, 414 KB]

   ...sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 3) 5.14 Age differences in prevalence rate of offences by family members, by demographic factors – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 3) 5.15 Offences by family members by disability, standardised by age – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 3) 5.16 Injury and medical treatment for victims of offences by family members – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–...

3. OIA-121395.pdf [pdf, 18 MB]

   ...We’ve got a clearer idea about what we need to do to create our desired environment and the work plans we need to get us there. CURRENT STATE Capability Our wellbeing modules help to raise awareness of, and reduce stigma around, mental health, disabilities and long-term health conditions. Uptake is low, but plans are underway to promote. We’ve invested in training and awareness around issues such as unconscious bias and cultural competency. However, we don’t currently have a c...

4. Pirikahu v Hohaia - Awanui Haparapara No 1 (2021) 253 Waiariki MB 112 (253 WAR 112) [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...succeeded to a one-third share of the interests and funds of their father, Raymond Totoro Pirikahu.1 A kaitiaki trust was 1 84 Ōpōtiki MB 237-241 (84 OPO 237-241) 253 Waiariki MB 114 established on that day on the basis of Marion’s disability and her shares were vested in her two brothers as trustees. [6] The trustees then used funds from the trust which had been derived from Marion’s Māori land interests that she received from her father to purchase a home a...

5. Harland v ACC [2012] NZACA 2 [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...paid out the applicant lump sum compensation under ss 78 and 79 of the 1982 Act, based on an assessment by Mr Geoffrey Taine, Orthopaedic Surgeon, dated, 23 January 1992, was not put in evidence, but Mr Taine assessed the applicant’s permanent disability as a result of her orthopaedic injuries at age three and a half, at 65 %. [11] Nothing further happened on the claim until October 2001, when Mr Nee Harland applied for a voice recognition computer for the applicant and transpo...

6. Crimes-Act-2025_Redacted.pdf [pdf, 591 KB]

   ...crime. 31 Additionally, some agencies have raised concerns (see agency consultation below) about the risk of inappropriate arrests, and subsequent detention, the escalation of violence, and the effect on more vulnerable people (e.g., children and disabled people). These proposals improve and clarify the status quo, and agencies’ concerns are largely applicable to the law as it currently exists. 32 New Zealand law only allows for reasonable force (when facing resistance) in arrest sce...

7. NZCVS-Cycle-5-SV-and-FV.xlsx [xlsx, 413 KB]

   ...sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 14 Age differences in prevalence rate of offences by family members, by demographic factors – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 15 Offences by family members by disability, standardised by age – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 16 Injury and medical treatment for victims of offences by family members – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle...

8. NZCVS-Cycle-5-SV-and-FV-v2 [xlsx, 413 KB]

   ...sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 14 Age differences in prevalence rate of offences by family members, by demographic factors – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 15 Offences by family members by disability, standardised by age – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) 16 Injury and medical treatment for victims of offences by family members – Estimates and sampling error – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle...

9. Green and Green v IT (Reinstatement of Second Plaintiff) [2016] NZHRRT 39 [pdf, 253 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF TRUE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF BOTH PLAINTIFFS (2) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING SECOND PLAINTIFF’S HEALTH AND DISABILITIES (3) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 39 Reference No. HRRT 026/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN SARAH...

10. BORA New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Bill [pdf, 157 KB]

    ...discrimination 5. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act provides the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. These grounds include, inter alia, ethnic or national origin, sex, and disability. 6. In our view, taking into account the various domestic and overseas judicial pronouncements as to the meaning of discrimination, the key questions in assessing whether discrimination under section 19(1) exists are: (i) Does...