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1. Surrogacy_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 862 KB]

   ...include male couples, single men, some trans and intersex people, heterosexual couples and single women who experience infertility, and disabled people. Changes will make the law clearer and more certain and safeguard intended parents’ interests. Human Rights 54 The policies contained in this paper appear to be consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993. The Law Commission’s recommendations were particularly influenced by the United Natio...

2. Hines v Attorney-General (Order Removing Proceedings to High Court) [2018] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 95 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 31 Reference No. HRRT 071/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN DAVID HINES FIRST PLAINTIFF TANYA JACOB SECOND PLAINTIFF AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G Little and Ms G Whiteford for plaintiffs Mr P Ris...

3. Director of Human Rights Proceedings [Lightbody] v Corrections (Extension of Time) [2019] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 151 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 3 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 J...

4. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document - Tongan [pdf, 370 KB]

   ...'o lea mo fai ha'o fakamatala 'oku 'i ai 'a e 'uhinga 'o hono fakangatangata ...........................................................................................................12 'Oku 'i he lao The Human Rights Act 1993 ha kupu 'e 2 ke fakatapui 'aki 'a e faka'ai'ai pe fakatupu ha fakafili pe fevākovi'aki ..............................................................................14 Kuo fakamahino mai...

5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - list of issues 6th report [pdf, 51 KB]

   GE.14-42483 *1442483* Human Rights Committee List of issues prior to submission of the sixth periodic report of New Zealand* The Human Rights Committee, at its ninety-seventh session (A/65/40 (Vol. I), para. 40), established an optional procedure which consists in the preparation and adoption of a list of issues to be transmitted to the State party concerned prior to the submission of its periodic report. The replies of the State party to this list of issues will constitute its...

6. BORA Corrections Amendment Bill [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...in the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion, we have considered the consistency of the Bill with s 14 (freedom of expression), s 21 (unreasonable search and seizure), and s 23(5) (right of persons deprived of liberty to be treated with humanity and dignity). Our analysis is set out below. Summary 4. The Bill amends the Corrections Act 2004 (‘the principal Act‘) and raises a number of potentially significant limitations on rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Righ...

7. Grigorovich v Stapleton (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 234 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 072/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN IGOR GRIGOROVICH PLAINTIFF AND MALCOLM STAPLETON FIRST DEFENDANT AND BABBAGE CONSULTANTS LIMITED SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr I Grigorovich in person Mr S Blackwell for second defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 28 September 2018...

8. OIA-104680.pdf [pdf, 6.1 MB]

   ...Relations Commissioner Thank you for your email of 17 May 2023 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the Race Relations Commissioner. Specifically, you requested: A copy of all communication between the Human Rights Commission and the Ministry regarding the Race Relations Commissioner and the matter of his political donations. A copy of all communication between the Justice Minister Kiri Allan and the Ministry regarding the Race Relations...

9. Proactive release - Prohibiting conversion practices [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...policy options 22 March 2021 Contacts for telephone discussion (if required) Name Position Telephone First contact (work) (a/h) Caroline Greaney General Manager, Civil and Constitutional 04 918 858 Jenna Reid Policy Manager, Civil Law and Human Rights 04 9 8 86 9 Senior Policy Advisor Minister’s office to complete Noted Approved O ertaken by events Referred to: Seen Withdrawn Not seen by Minister Minister’s office’s comments 1 s9(2)(a) 9(2)(a) s9(2)(a)s9(2...

10. A v Van Wijk (Access to File) [2019] NZHRRT 12 [pdf, 100 KB]

    1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS AND IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF, HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 12 Reference No. HRRT 067/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN A PLAINTIFF AND MICHAEL VAN WIJK FIRST DEFENDANT AND THE BISHOP OF NELSON SECOND DE...