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1. 2017 NZSSAA 074 (19 December 2017) [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...the costs and frequency of general 2 practitioner visits and the costs of laundry services. The Ministry also raised the costs of a mobile telephone. [3] The context for the various issues is the extent of funding allowed under a disability allowance. The hearing [4] The appellant attended the hearing. He was in an agitated state. He travelled to Wellington for the hearing which required travel over some hours by road transport. It is usual for the Ministry to fund...

2. PPM 2024 Key Results [pdf, 6.4 MB]

   ...Ethnicity European 18.8 34.9 46.3 Māori 25.2* 38.7 36.1* Pacific peoples 15.4 34.7 49.9 Asian 8.8* 28.7 62.5* LGBTQ+ groups Gay or lesbian 11.6 37.4 51.1 LGBTQ+ 18.9 39.1 42.0 Bisexual 21.8 38.6 39.6 Transgender 21.7 41.7 36.7 Disability Disabled 20.7 29.8 49.5 Victimisation Not a victim 15.4 33.2 51.5 Victim of one or more crimes 22.2* 34.0 43.9* Highly victimised 22.0 42.1 35.9* * sign indicates a significant difference between the value and New Zealand avera...

3. [2015] NZSSAA 24 (17 April 2015) [pdf, 36 KB]

   ...the Ministry of Social Development DECISION Introduction [1] The appellant appeals against a decision of the Chief Executive varied by a Benefits Review Committee reducing the amount for additional power included in the assessment of her disability costs. Background [2] The appellant is aged 68 years. She is in receipt of New Zealand Superannuation. In addition she receives Accommodation Supplement, Disability Allowance and Temporary Additional Support. [3] The appell...

4. Windle v The Island Grocer Ltd [2025] NZHRRT 23 [pdf, 506 KB]

   ...Chairperson NJ Baird, Member IR Nemani, Member REPRESENTATION: LN Windle in person SL Cairns, director of defendant DATE OF HEARING: 1 April 2025 DATE OF DECISION: 10 July 2025 2 provision of goods, facilities or services, by reason of his disability, in breach of s 44 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (the HRA). [2] The Island Grocer does not take issue as to whether Mr Windle has a disability but denies discrimination by reason of that disability. The Island Grocer says it...

5. PPM 2024 Key Results [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...Ethnicity European 18.8 34.9 46.3 Māori 25.2* 38.7 36.1* Pacific peoples 15.4 34.7 49.9 Asian 8.8* 28.7 62.5* LGBTQ+ groups Gay or lesbian 11.6 37.4 51.1 LGBTQ+ 18.9 39.1 42.0 Bisexual 21.8 38.6 39.6 Transgender 21.7 41.7 36.7 Disability Disabled 20.7 29.8 49.5 Victimisation Not a victim 15.4 33.2 51.5 Victim of one or more crimes 22.2* 34.0 43.9* Highly victimised 22.0 42.1 35.9* * sign indicates a significant difference between the value and New Zealand avera...

6. Gravatt v Bulmer (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 81 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 40 Reference No. HRRT 004/2014 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN GARY LANCE GRAVATT PLAINTIFF AND DAVID BULMER DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr GL Gravatt in person Mr WG Manning for defendant DATE OF DECISION: 1 September 2014 D...

7. [2023] NZSSAA 1 (1 March 2023) [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...___________________________________________________________ Introduction [1] XXXX appeals against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee (BRC) which upheld a decision by the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) on 8 November 2021 concerning XXXX’s allowable disability costs for electricity associated with charging his hearing aids (power) and consumable CBD oil. 2 [2] The CBD oil decision reduced the cost included in XXXX’s disability allowance...

8. BORA Human Tissue (Organ Donation) Amendment Bill [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...following death. 7. Clause 7 of the Bill (new section 3D(1)(a), Registration) provides that persons eligible for registration as an organ donor must: • Be aged 18 years and over; • Not be mentally disordered; and • Not have an intellectual disability. 8. We have considered whether the limits placed on eligibility to register as an organ donor, or request to donate organs, give rise to issues of inconsistency with the right to be free from discrimination as affirmed by sec...

9. 2019 Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 916 KB]

   ..................................................................................................................18 Hawke's Bay District Health Board ...................................................................................21 Health and Disability Commissioner .................................................................................23 Health Promotion Agency Te Hiringi Hauora ...................................................................28 Health Quality and Sa...

10. King v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 263 KB]

    ...disability must be determined. [26] The question in this case is whether Police’s failure to meet their obligations to Mr King is either directly or indirectly discriminatory. [27] Police accepted that direct discrimination could arise where a disabled person in custody receives less favourable treatment than non-disabled persons. Police also accepted that such less favourable treatment can occur by omission, such as through a failure to provide medical care to a certain group in...