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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. Ellmer-Kiehn v Board of Trustees of Kerikeri High School (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2019] NZHRRT 50 [pdf, 121 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 064/2017 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN LARA ELLMER-KIEHN PLAINTIFF AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF KERIKERI HIGH SCHOOL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms J Foster, Deputy Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Dr P Butler for plaintiff Mr R Harrison for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 15 November 2019 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL REFERRING COMPLAINT BACK TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND RELATED ORDE...

4. 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...

5. HRRT Guide to filing a claim [pdf, 890 KB]

   A Guide to Filing a Claim 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 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 • The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 The Tribunal is composed of a Chairperson and a panel of up to 20 members, all appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Just...

6. D-com-Website-Information-Easy-Read [docx, 2.3 MB]

   [image: ] [bookmark: _GoBack] Finding a new Disability Rights Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission [image: A picture containing text, person, indoor, group Description automatically generated] October 2022 [image: A picture containing text, person, indoor, group Description automatically generated]This Easy Read document is about finding a new Disability Rights Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission. [image: A person holding a microphone Description automatica...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 230 Nelson-Marlborough Fish and Game Council v Marlborough District Council [pdf, 569 KB]

   ...Te Mana o te Wai, phasing out existing over-allocation and avoiding any further over- allocation, and safeguarding the life-supporting capacity of freshwater resources, and ensuring there are sufficient flows and/or levels to retain the natural and human usefreshwater values supported by waterbodies. Allocating rights to use public resources has become a fundamental part of the overall fabric of Marlborough’s social and economic wellbeing. For example, our viticulture industry, whic...

8. Hunter v Kaiapoi Monograms (2004) Ltd (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2019] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 255 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 42 Reference No. HRRT 036/2018 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN TRACEY NGAHOE HUNTER PLAINTIFF AND KAIAPOI MONOGRAMS (2004) LIMITED FIRST DEFENDANT AND PENELOPE JEAN TIMOTHY SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr R Davidson for plaintiff Mr A Riches for first and second defendants DATE OF HEARING:...

9. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document [pdf, 328 KB]

   ................................................................................................................. 8  2 Te Tāhū o Te Ture – the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) is seeking your feedback on six proposals to change the law relating to incitement of hatred and discrimination. The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits speech that incites (provokes) racial disharmony. It also prohibits discrimination against a person because of a feature of their identity. Following...

10. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 5th report (continued) [pdf, 96 KB]

    ...DC2-750, 2 United Nations Plaza. Any corrections to the record of the public meetings of the Committee at this session will be consolidated in a single corrigendum, to be issued shortly after the end of the session. 10-27316 (E) *1027316* Human Rights Committee Ninety-eighth session Summary record of the 2697th meeting Held at Headquarters, New York, on Tuesday, 16 March 2010, at 10 a.m. Chair: Mr. Pérez Sánchez-Cerro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....