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1. BORA Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill [pdf, 355 KB]

   ...Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2010). CONSISTENCY WITH SECTION 19(1) OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 7. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination under the Human Rights Act include (among others) age and family status. 8. Drawing on the New Zealand case law on discrimination, we consider that the key questions in assessing whethe...

2. Govt-Response-to-Petition-of-Pandora-Black-Repeal-S19-PRA-2003-FINAL-v2.pdf [pdf, 347 KB]

   ...found that the issue raised in the petition warrants meaningful consideration, noting the concerns of the petitioner and other evidence before it. 8 The Aotearoa New Zealand Sex Workers’ Collective (ANZSWC) submission noted that the New Zealand Human Rights Commission (HRC) and US State Department have identified section 19 as an enabling factor for human trafficking and abuse of migrant sex workers. In its submission to the Committee’s inquiry into migrant exploitation in February...

3. Nakarawa v AFFCO NZ Ltd [2014] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 168 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 9 Reference No. HRRT 011/2011 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN JALESI NAKARAWA PLAINTIFF AND AFFCO NEW ZEALAND LIMITED DEFENDANT AT HAMILTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms PJ Davies, Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr MD Benefield for Plaintiff Ms ME Wilson for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 19 December 2011 DATE OF LAST SUBMISSIONS: 28 Nov...

4. Hill v Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 43 [pdf, 158 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 015/2018 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MERVIN HILL PLAINTIFF AND PAVLOVICH COACHLINES LIMITED TRADING AS URBAN EXPRESS DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Ms DL Hart, Member Mr IR Nemani, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Hill in person Ms H Twomey and Ms H Bridgman for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 6 to 8 July 2021 DATE OF DECISION: 17 September 2021 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [...

5. 20230725-McLean-Institute-Trust-Variation-Bill-final-for-publication [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...Acts of 1909, 1930 and 1934. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 – Freedom from discrimination 5. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (Human Rights Act). It is generally unlawful to treat people in comparable circumstances differently on the basis of a prohibited ground, unless the difference is justified. 6. Discrimination under section 19 of the...

6. HRRT-Panel-Members-Position-Profile-2025 [docx, 29 KB]

   POSITION PROFILE Title: Panel member, Human Rights Review Tribunal / Taraipiunara Mana Tangata Appointed by: Minister of Justice Term: Up to five years Remuneration: $568 per day (set under the Cabinet Fees Framework) ___________________________________________________________________________ The Tribunal The Human Right Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) is established under the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Act) and comprises a Chairperson, Deputy Chairpersons and Panel Members, two of who...

7. WXY v Attorney-General (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 37 [pdf, 59 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAMES, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFFS AND OF THEIR CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 37 Reference No. HRRT 007/2014 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN WXY PLAINTIFFS AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN RESPECT OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH DEFENDANT...

8. Dotcom v Crown Law Office (Inherent Powers) [2018] NZHRRT 36 [pdf, 401 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF ALL INFORMATION RELATING TO PLAINTIFF’S MEDICAL CIRCUMSTANCES (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 36 Reference No. HRRT 047/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN KIM DOTCOM Plaintiff AND CROWN LAW OFFICE First Defendant CONT. AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RP...

9. Government Response to Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission Report: The Use of DNA in Criminal Investigations | Te Whakamahi i te Ira Tangata i ngā Mātai Taihara [pdf, 825 KB]

   ...Act:  does not recognise or provide for tikanga Māori or the Crown’s responsibility under the Treaty of Waitangi, despite the regime’s significant impact on the rights and interests of Māori  does not adequately protect privacy and human rights even though the regime is intrusive by nature  has gaps, resulting in uncertain legal standing  has legislative design issues, making it difficult to understand and apply, and  does not provide for adequate independen...

10. Proactive-Release-Prisoner-Voting_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

    ...amended, which risks undermining voter trust and respect for our core democratic values. 33. The Ministry has included a comment to the above effect in the attached draft Cabinet paper (paragraphs 63-66). Allowing prisoners to vote is the most human rights/NZBORA consistent approach 34. The Ministry’s view is that allowing all prisoners to enrol, vote, and (if Māori) participate in the Māori electoral option is the only approach that removes the significant human rights an...