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  1. Toia v Corrections (Jurisdiction) [2018] NZHRRT 46 [pdf, 299 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 46 Reference No. HRRT 002/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN PAKI TOIA PLAINTIFF AND DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr P Toia in person Mr AW Taylor (applicant to be heard) in person Mr MJ McKillop for defendant Ms I Zadorozhnaya...

  2. SAR-Prisoner-voting-and-the-voting-rights-of-detained-people.pdf [pdf, 776 KB]

    ...Ministry of Health to implement the Cabinet decision, but these costs are not anticipated to be material. A ban on prisoner voting is likely to be found to be inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act and New Zealand’s international human rights obligations. The ban also will breach the Crown’s obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi. Benefits (Core information) Aligns with the Government’s commitment to placing greater emphasis on personal responsibility and acc...

  3. Re Dunstan (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2023] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 184 KB]

    ...2020 (the Act). [2] The form on page 5 after Step 3 states: Please tick the boxes that apply to you (refer to the relevant Certificate or notice given by the Privacy Commissioner or [if applicable] refer to the notice given by the Director of Human Rights Proceedings): [3] Ms Dunstan had ticked the box which reads: The Privacy Commissioner has decided, under section 77(2)(a) of the Privacy Act 2020, not to investigate the complaint. 1This decision is to be cited as Re Dunstan...

  4. Deliu v New Zealand Law Society [2012] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 103 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 1 Reference No. HRRT 014/11 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN FRANK DELIU PLANTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY DEFENDANT Reference No. HRRT 045/11 BETWEEN FRANK DELIU PLANTIFF AND LAWYERS NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND Before: RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Ms PJ Davies, Member...

  5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - list of issues 5th report [pdf, 38 KB]

    UNITED NATIONS CCPR International covenant on civil and political rights Distr. GENERAL CCPR/C/NZL/Q/5 24 August 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Ninety-sixth session Geneva, 13- 31 July 2009 LIST OF ISSUES TO BE TAKEN UP IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSIDERATION OF THE FIFTH PERIODIC REPORT OF NEW ZEALAND (CCPR/C/NZL/5) Constitutional and legal framework within which the Covenant is implemented (art. 2) 1. What concrete measures h...

  6. Taylor v Southern District Health Board (Extension of Time) [2018] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 165 KB]

    ...FIRST AND SECOND DEFENDANTS EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING STATEMENT OF REPLY1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Taylor v Southern District Health Board (Extension of Time) [2018] NZHRRT 30.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 30 2 Background [1] The events in question occurred in 2012 and 2013. The Report by the Mental Health Commissioner was not published until 16 February 2017 and it was not until one year and...

  7. Murphy v Ministry of Social Development (Extension of time) [2017] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 139 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 15 Reference No. HRRT 089/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN JOHN MURPHY PLAINTIFF AND MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr J Murphy in person Mr P Gunn for defendant DATE HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 1 M...

  8. Transparency and scrutiny of executive action

    Key Statutes Human Rights Act 1993 Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988 Privacy Act 2020 Official Information Act 1982 Ombudsmen Act 1975 Judicial Review Procedure Act 2016 Key Secondary Legislation Human Rights Regulations 1993 Human Rights Review Tribunal Regulations 2002 Ombudsmen Rules 1989 Privacy Regulations 2020 Information/links to recent or currently underway reviews Open Government Partnership  New Zealand is a member of the Open Government Partnership, which is an in...

  9. BORA - Abortion Legislation Bill: Crown Law's advice [pdf, 220 KB]

    ...right to life. … 10. Equally, the Bill of Rights does not provide a statutory context in which to deviate from the born alive rule. Miller J in Right to Life considered whether the phrase “no one” in s 8 of the Bill of Rights included all humans, legal and natural, such that it also included a foetus. His Honour concluded s 8 did not extend to a foetus, nor could s 6 operate to extend the meaning of a person to include a foetus. His Honour did so on the basis that: first, very...