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1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - concluding observations 5th report [pdf, 153 KB]

   GE.10-41511 Human Rights Committee Ninety-eighth session New York, 8–26 March 2010 Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant New Zealand 1. The Human Rights Committee considered the fifth periodic report of New Zealand (CCPR/C/NZL/5) at its 2696th and 2697th meetings, held on 15 and 16 March 2010 (CCPR/C/SR.2696 and 2697). At its 2711th and its 2712th meetings, held on 25 Mar...

2. Forrest v Chief Executive Department of Corrections (Referral back to HRC) [2014] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 43 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 41 Reference No. HRRT 012/2014 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN BRENDON DOUGLAS NEAL FORREST PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr BDN Forrest in person Ms D Harris for defendant DATE OF DECISION: 5 September 2014...

3. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – summary record 15th-17th reports (continued) [pdf, 63 KB]

   ...projects, in the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs; the action taken by the Office of Ethnic Affairs to take account of the needs of ethnic groups in policies and services, and the appointment of a full-time Race Relations Commissioner within the Human Rights Commission. 7. Ms. Benesia SMITH (New Zealand) said that in New Zealand the legal framework for the elimination of racial discrimination was derived from the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993, which...

4. Campbell v Vallender and Citta Ltd (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2019] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 157 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 41 Reference No. HRRT 044/2018 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN TRACEY LEA CAMPBELL PLAINTIFF AND EMMETT VALLENDER FIRST DEFENDANT AND CITTA LIMITED SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr R Kee for plaintiff Mr R Upton for first and second defendants DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE...

5. Report on New Zealand’s Human Rights Record

   The United Nations Human Rights Council’s draft Universal Periodic Review report on New Zealand has been published says Rajesh Chhana, Ministry of Justice Deputy Secretary Policy. The Universal Periodic Review is a review of New Zealand’s progress on human rights over the last five years. Justice Minister Andrew Little led the delegation to New Zealand’s third Universal Periodic Review in front of the United Nations Human Rights Council on 21 January 2019. The report summarises this sessio...

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6. Heather v IDEA Services Ltd (Costs) [2012] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 55 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 11 Reference No. HRRT 038/2010 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN DAVID KEITH HEATHER FIRST PLAINTIFF AND RHONDA JEAN HEATHER SECOND PLAINTIFF AND IDEA SERVICES LTD/IHC NZ INC FIRST DEFENDANTS AND DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr S Hickey, Member Mr R Mu...

7. HRRT guide to filing a reply [pdf, 68 KB]

   What is the Human Rights 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 2020 • The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 The Tribunal is composed of a Chairperson, Deputy Chairpersons and a panel of members, all appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice. When the Tribunal si...

8. Mihaka v Housing New Zealand Corporation (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2016] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 41 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 8 Reference No. HRRT 076/2015 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN TE RINGA MANGU NATHAN MIHAKA PLAINTIFF AND HOUSING NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON – ON THE PAPERS BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr N Bourke for plaintiff Ms S Shaw for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on t...

9. Director of Human Rights Proceedings [Lightbody] v Corrections (Joinder of Second Defendant No. 2) [2018] NZHRRT 54 [pdf, 167 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 54 Reference No. HRRT 036/2017 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS (in respect to BENJAMIN LIGHTBODY) PLAINTIFF AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FIRST DEFENDANT AND SERCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr BK Neeson JP...

10. Re Stryder (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2019] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 230 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 34 Reference No. HRRT 025/2019 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF INTENDED PROCEEDINGS BY IVAN STRYDER AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr I Stryder in person The intended first, second, third, fourth and fifth defendants were not heard DATE OF DECISION: 10 July 2019 DECISION THAT INTENDED STATEMENT OF C...