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1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 3rd report [pdf, 35 KB]

   ...1994, the private sector could provide services under contract with the Crown. The Act also guaranteed that the rights of all inmates would remain subject to the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. /... CCPR/C/SR.1393 English Page 3 5. The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 protected the rights of health and disability service consumers and facilitated the resolution of complaints relating to those rights. The Domestic Violence Bill, introduced into Parliament in December 1994, extend...

2. RJ v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for weekly compensation) [2025] NZACC 12 (28 January 2025) [pdf, 216 KB]

   ...4 memory or concentration”. At around that time, the appellant was able to return to part-time employment of around 15 hours per week. She has since worked at a supermarket, as a support worker in a child after-school programme and as a disability support worker. [14] During 2006–2011, the appellant continued to experience mental health events, and she was prescribed Olanzapine and other mental health medications. [15] In 2011, the appellant was admitted to the inpatient me...

3. [2007] NZEmpC AC 13/07 Red Beach School Board of Trustees & Ors v New Zealand Education Institute (Inc) [pdf, 135 KB]

   ...the defendant Judgment: 20 March 2007 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A A COUCH Introduction [1] This case concerns the grading of teacher aides employed to work with special needs children at Red Beach School. These children have intellectual disabilities and/or physical disabilities which significantly affect their ability to learn. [2] The teacher aides in question were covered by a collective employment agreement (“CEA”) which provided for 3 grades: A, B and C. These tea...

4. Director of Proceedings v Punita (Rescission of Non-publication Orders) [2017] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...NON-PUBLICATION ORDERS MADE BY THE TRIBUNAL HAVE BEEN RESCINDED AND NO LONGER APPLY IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 21 Reference No. HRRT 020/2017 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND PRISCILLA PUNITA DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATI...

5. [2020] NZEmpC 36 Carrigan v Attorney-General [pdf, 115 KB]

   JANE CARRIGAN v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL sued on behalf of THE HONOURABLE CARMEL SEPULONI in her capacity as THE MINISTER FOR DISABILITY [2020] NZEmpC 36 [25 March 2020] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2020] NZEmpC 36 EMPC 340/2019 IN THE MATTER OF a declaration under s 6(5) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for leave to appear and be heard...

6. Communication Assistance Objective and Subjective Grounds [pdf, 31 KB]

   Objective grounds There are relatively clear reasons that the participant may require assistance. The participant: • is a child aged 12 years and under • has a known or suspected disability or impairment or is neurodiverse (for example, has autism, a brain injury, dyslexia, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or other condition that affects their ability to communicate) • has a mental health condition, dementia, is experiencing mental distress,...

7. AW v Accident Compensation Corporation (Social Rehabilitation) [2024] NZACC 160 (7 October 2024) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...[The appellant] has evidence of previous lumbar spine surgery and persisting minor neurological deficit in the left foot with numbness and weakness. He has had meniscectomy surgery on the left knee in 2007 following an injury. These injury related disabilities would be a risk factor for tripping. I note a full range of motion of the upper limbs, and the area of shotgun injury itself does not seem to be causing significant disability, although is likely to ache at times. I note th...

8. [2016] NZSSAA 090 (30 September 2016) [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...assessment was accepted and if not make any further written submissions. The appellant through her advocate duly lodged further submissions on 26 July 2016 after apologising for the delay. [5] The Ministry’s reassessment of the appellant’s disability costs, following observations from the Authority in our interim decision, resulted in changes to three items which increased the total Disability Allowance allowable costs by $10.12 per week, and the Special Benefit was increased...

9. 17 July 2020 - Sidwell v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...be produced to the Court at the hearing. 4 MĀORI LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If any party or witness: 1. wishes to speak Māori at the hearing under the Māori Language Act 1987, or 2. has special needs (for example in relation to disability and access, deafness, difficulties with the English language), or 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space for bulky exhibits, video playback https://www.justi...

10. [2018] NZSSAA 46 (20 September 2018) [pdf, 133 KB]

    ...Deputy Chair K Williams - Member DECISION ON THE PAPERS Background [1] XXXX (the appellant) appeals the decision by the Chief Executive on 19 October 2015 to establish overpayments of invalid’s benefit, supported living payment and disability allowance for the period from 9 January 2014 to 7 January 2015. This decision was upheld by a Benefits Review Committee on 1 April 2016. By this time, the period over which the overpayments were established had been extended, f...