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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. Director: Human Rights Proceedings - Expression of interest Word [doc, 44 KB]

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS Expression of Interest in Appointment · Please personally complete this form and the statutory declaration. · Please provide a full curriculum vitae with your application. · Your application will be acknowledged by letter or email. Surname/Family Name ________________________________________________________________ First Name(s) _________________________________________________________________________ Full Postal Address (the address to which mail shoul...

  4. Director: Human Rights Proceedings - Expression of interest PDF [pdf, 106 KB]

    DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS Expression of Interest in Appointment • Please personally complete this form and the statutory declaration. • Please provide a full curriculum vitae with your application. • Your application will be acknowledged by letter or email. Surname/Family Name ________________________________________________________________ First Name(s) _________________________________________________________________________ Full Postal Address...

  5. 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...

  6. Waters v Alpine Energy Ltd (Discovery No. 3) [2015] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 67 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 13 Reference No. HRRT 011/2013 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN KEVIN ALLAN WATERS PLAINTIFF AND ALPINE ENERGY LIMITED DEFENDANT AT TIMARU – HEARING BY TELECONFERENCE BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms DL Hart, Member Hon KL Shirley, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr KA Waters in person Ms AL Keir for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 17 April 2015 DATE OF DECIS...

  7. Proactive release of documents relating to the Government Response to Officers of Parliament Committee [pdf, 1.3 MB]

    ...review should consider the exact terminology of the empowering legislation. For example, the meaning of the term “disability” has evolved since it was included and defined as a prohibited ground for discrimination in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. It may be that alternative wording is 2 4us110oq65 2020-12-07 12:28:04 RE LE AS ED B Y TH E MIN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E preferable to better describe the grounds on which an Officer of Parliament should...

  8. Atkins v Corrections (Discovery) [2025] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 217 KB]

    1 DECISION OF THE DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON REGARDING FURTHER DISCOVERY AND INTERROGATORIES1 [1] This proceeding regards a claim for remedies under the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA) by the plaintiffs2 for loss and harm they say they have suffered because of certain discriminatory decisions and actions by the defendant regarding Arohata Women’s Prison (Arohata). 1 This decision is to be cited as Atkins v Corrections (Discovery) [2025] NZHRRT 42. 2 Lara Atkins, Dominique Carroll, Rach...

  9. Human Rights Commission: Expression of Interest form [docx, 29 KB]

    HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Expression of Interest in Appointment · Please personally complete this form and the statutory declaration. · Please provide a full curriculum vitae with your application. · Your application will be acknowledged by letter or email. I am expressing interest in the Chief Commissioner position I am expressing interest Race Relations Commissioner position [bookmark: _GoBack]I am expressing interest in the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner position Surname/F...

  10. Expression of interest form part time - Deputy Chairperson HRRT [docx, 33 KB]

    HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL Deputy Chairperson (Part-time) Expression of Interest in Appointment · Please personally complete this form and the statutory declaration. · Please provide a full curriculum vitae with your application. · Your application will be acknowledged by email. Surname/Family Name _______________________________________________________________ First Name(s) ________________________________________________________________________ Full Postal Address (the address to...