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1. BORA Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...under the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The purpose of the Bill is to enable New Zealand to meet its obligations to: • retire Kyoto units equal to the number of tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent of human-induced greenhouse gases; • report to the Conference of Parties under Article 7 of the Protocol and Article 12 of the Convention; and • create a greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme in New Zealand. 4. Clause 40 of the Bill in...

2. BORA Employment Relations (Protection of Young Workers) Amendment Bill [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...the definition of employee under the Act (cl 5). Consistency with the right to Freedom from Discrimination 5. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right of everyone to be free from discrimination on the grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination are set out in s 21 of that Act, and include age (commencing at 16 years of age). 6. A provision may limit the right to freedom from discrimination where: a. it draws a disti...

3. Family Court rewrite submission: Blind Citizens NZ [pdf, 132 KB]

   ...Introduction Blind Citizens NZ is a disabled people’s organisation (DPO). We exist to give voice to the aspirations and lived experiences of blind, deafblind and vision-impaired New Zealanders. The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993 both seek to protect disabled people’s rights to freedom from discrimination. Despite this, there is little evidence of this legislation being used to enforce compliance. Therefore, unlawful discrimination remains v...

4. BORA - National Animal Identification and Tracing Amendment Bill [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...identified. It makes improvements to the framework governing the national animal identification and tracing system to provide for the rapid and accurate tracing of animals and their movements that enables biosecurity management and manages risks to human health. 6. Specifically, the Bill: a. amends the definition of person in charge of animals (PICA) to mean a “natural person or body corporate in day-to-day charge of a NAIT animal”; b. amends obligations to identify and registe...

5. Overseas Investment Amendment Bill (No 2) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...limits to the freedom of expression imposed by the Bill are justified under s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. Section 19 – Freedom from discrimination 11. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to be free from discrimination. The Human Rights Act provides that ethnic or national origins, which includes nationality or citizenship, is a prohibited ground of discrimination.4 12. The key question, in assessing whether there is a limit on the right to freedom from discri...

6. Amir-Bastani-submission-Annex-A.-National-Security-Check-Form.pdf [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...No D5 Have you been associated with any group or organisation that has used or promoted violence to further their aims? Yes Describe how you were involved No D6 Have you ever committed or been involved in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and/or human rights abuses? Yes Describe how you were involved No 6 – National Security Check Form – November 2017 When filling in this form, please write clearly using CAPITAL LETTERS. Section E Declaration I declare...

7. Proactive-Release_GR-to-the-JCR-Inquiry-into-the-2023-General-Election.FINAL.pdf [pdf, 474 KB]

   ...Climate Implications of Policy Assessment 19 The Climate Implications of Policy Assessment (CIPA) team has been consulted and confirms that the CIPA requirements do not apply to these policy proposals, as the threshold for significance is not met. Human Rights 20 The proposed Government response appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993. Publicity 21 I intend to issue a press release when...

8. Questions and answers

   ...(indecency between males) Crimes Act 1961 section 143 (sodomy) Crimes Act 1961 section 146 (keeping place of resort for homosexual acts) Crimes Act 1961 section 153 (unnatural offence) Crimes Act 1908 (but only for offences committed with any other male human being) section 154 (attempt to commit unnatural offence) Crimes Act 1908 (but only for offences attempted to be committed with or against any other male human being) The Act doesn't permit any other types of convictions to be expunged. Ho...

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   2. Wiping historical homosexual convictions

9. Antonius Snelder - Supplementary Evidence (21 May 2021) [pdf, 7.2 MB]

   ...fine sediment (Rivers) ................................................................................ 44 6.1.4 Aquatic Life (Rivers) ...................................................................................................... 44 6.1.5 Human health for recreation ........................................................................................ 45 6.2 Trend Analysis ..............................................................................................................

10. Antonius Snelder - Supplementary Evidence (21 May 2021) [pdf, 7.2 MB]

    ...fine sediment (Rivers) ................................................................................ 44 6.1.4 Aquatic Life (Rivers) ...................................................................................................... 44 6.1.5 Human health for recreation ........................................................................................ 45 6.2 Trend Analysis ..............................................................................................................