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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. [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...

5. 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:...

6. 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...

7. 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

8. HRRT Guide to filing a reply [pdf, 462 KB]

   A Guide to Filing a Reply 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...

9. Secretary for Justice leads New Zealand delegation to UN Committee Against Torture Examination

   Secretary for Justice Andrew Kibblewhite is leading a delegation to the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva, Switzerland.The Committee will examine Aotearoa New Zealand’s latest report under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, starting tomorrow, 18 July from 8pm (NZT).The Convention requires countries to take effective measures to prevent torture and ill-treatment, to adequately address it when it happens, and to report p...

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10. Peters v Wellington Combined Shuttles (Application by Defendant that Jurisdiction be Declined) [2013] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 69 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 21 Reference No. HRRT 017/2012 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE DEFENDANT THAT THE TRIBUNAL DECLINE JURISDICTION BETWEEN PRESLEY JOHN PETERS PLAINTIFF AND WELLINGTON COMBINED SHUTTLES LIMITED FIRST DEFENDANT AND WELLINGTON COMBINED TAXIS LIMITED SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Mem...