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1. What to expect when you appear in court

   ...proceedings. You may do this by filling in a Request for an Interpreter form. If you don’t give enough notice, there may be a delay or cost. A list of appropriately qualified and experienced New Zealand Sign Language interpreters can be found on the Office of Disability Issues website Complaints about interpreters All complaints about interpreters must be made in writing and sent to the manager of the District Court within 1 month of the incident you want to complain about. Only complaints re...

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   4. Representing yourself in a civil case in the District Court

2. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 6 - Impact of COVID-19 pandemic [xlsx, 205 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...

3. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...mailto:office@swrb.org.nz http://www.swrb.org.nz/ 15 South Canterbury District Health Board Entry last updated on 1 March 2022 Governing statutes The South Canterbury District Health Board was established under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (NZPHD). Functions and responsibilities South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB) is responsible for planning, funding and providing health and disability support services for all people living in a geo...

4. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...mailto:office@swrb.org.nz http://www.swrb.org.nz/ 15 South Canterbury District Health Board Entry last updated on 1 March 2022 Governing statutes The South Canterbury District Health Board was established under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (NZPHD). Functions and responsibilities South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB) is responsible for planning, funding and providing health and disability support services for all people living in a geo...

5. OIA-97846.pdf [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...to engage directly with a wide range of community groups. Meetings were held in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and online, totalling 30 sessions with 294 people. Participants represented Māori, Pacific, former refugees and migrants, disability, Rainbow and faith-based communities. To protect the privacy of the people consulted, the identities of these people cannot be shared. Therefore, this information is withheld under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to protect the privacy...

6. Decisions - Index

   Browse the index to the Human Rights Review Tribunal decisions in respect of each individual statute by using the alphabetical list of key words and phrases. Human Rights Act 1993 Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020   Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994  

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7. 3.0-W-RIS-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...barriers accessing the family justice system. Women have, on average, lower incomes and less wealth than men, and this inequality increases after separation. This inequality is more pronounced for Māori, immigrant, ethnic minority, rural, and disabled women. Most applicants for a protection order (and other protected adults) are female (84% in 2020) and most respondents (and associated respondents) are male (86% in 2020).6 Delays in court proceedings mean that on-notice applicatio...

8. B v ACC [2012] NZACA 5 [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...flexion gave rise to discomfort only, while extension gave rise to pain down the appellant’s right leg. The examination revealed further right side symptoms and he had no doubt that a chronic right disc protrusion was the basis of the appellant’s disability. A myelogram and surgery were recommended. [76] An abnormality at the L5-1 nerve root was identified (which confirmed Dr Orr’s 1977 diagnosis) and exploratory decompression surgery was performed on 4 December 1978. Mr McK...

9. Covid-Priority-W.pdf [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...• Tracy Hillier and Rita Wordsworth on behalf of Ngai Tamahaua hapuu (Wai 1781). • Rosaria Hotere and the late Jane Hotere for and on behalf of themselves and their whaanau (Wai 2643). • Dr Huhana Hickey on behalf of herself and other Maaori disabled (Wai 2619). • David Ratu (Wai 2624). • Donna Washbrook (Wai 2672). • Bryar Te Hira on behalf of her whaanau (Wai 2476). • Te Ruunanga o Ngaati Reehia (Wai 1341). • Te Riwhi Whao Reti, Hau Hereora, Romana Tarau, Karen Herber...

10. [2015] NZSSAA 013, 13 March [pdf, 27 KB]

    ...result he 2 applied for and was granted Sickness Benefit subject to a one week stand-down. His ACC payments stopped from 21 August 2011 and he was granted a benefit from 29 August 2011. He was also granted Accommodation Supplement and Disability Allowance. The total amount of benefit payable was $252.55 per week. This was a significant reduction in his income of approximately $424.20 net per week from the ACC payments that he had been receiving. [6] The appellant challen...