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1. [2016] NZSSAA 74 (18 July 2016) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...his own business designing wireless networks. He is not specifically looking for work at the present time but hopes to be able to do so in the future. [11] The appellant submits that the United Nations regards access to the internet as a basic human right. Following the hearing, he provided a variety of information from the internet which he says supports his claim. [12] A further matter affecting his finances is the cost of travel to Masterton. The appellant says that petrol and...

2. Gwizo v Attorney-General (Strike-Out Application) [2021] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 170 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 086/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MALVERN GWIZO PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL (ON BEHALF OF THE MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT) DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms J Foster, Deputy Chairperson Dr JAG Fountain, Member Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Gwizo in person Ms HM Carrad for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the Papers DATE OF DECISION: 15 April 2021 D...

3. BORA Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Bill [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...freedom of expression affirmed in s 14 of the Bill of Rights Act. Section 19(1) – Freedom from discrimination 21. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to be free from discrimination on the prohibited grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (‘the Human Rights Act’). 22. The key questions determining whether legislation limits the freedom from discrimination are: 3 a. does the legislation draw a distinction on one of the prohibited grounds of d...

4. Brown v Progressive Enterprises Ltd (Strike-Out) [2024] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 207 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT CLAIM1 [1] Mr Brown claims employees of Progressive Enterprises Limited2 (PEL) at a Countdown store discriminated against him and victimised him in breach of the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA) as they threatened to trespass him from the store and tried to provoke him into an altercation so he could be trespassed. [2] In response to Mr Brown’s claim, PEL filed an application to strike-out the claim. The basis of the PEL’s strike-out appli...

5. BORA CYPF (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill - supplementary advice [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19(1) - Right to be free from discrimination 11. Section 19 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993. 12. The key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on the right to freedom from discrimination are: 1 a. does the legislation draw a distinction on one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination under s 21 o...

6. Kropelnicki v Wellington City Council (Strike-Out) [2021] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 110 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 007/2018 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN BARTON KROPELNICKI PLAINTIFF AND WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms MG Coleman, Deputy Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Dr NR Swain, Member REPRESENTATION Mr B Kropelnicki in person Ms H Hedley for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the Papers DATE OF DECISION: 9 July 2021 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT CLAIM1 INTRODUCTION [1...

7. [2015] NZEnvC 050 Ngati Kahungunu v Hawkes Bay Regional Council [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Plains and Ruataniwha Plains aquifer systems. And Objective 22, again without the Change 5 amendment, reads: The maintenance or enhancement of groundwater quality in unconfined or semi-confined productive aquifers in order that it is suitable for human consumption and irrigation without treatment, or after treatment where this is necessary because of the natural water quality. [4] The decisions version of Change 5 would, as noted, delete Objective 21 and amend Objective 22 to re...

8. Mohammad v Ha & C Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 15 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 2 Reference No. HRRT 055/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN ABDUS SATTAR MOHAMMAD PLAINTIFF AND HA & C LIMITED, TRADING AS DOLLAR STAR FIRST DEFENDANT AND SHUN BOK JO SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr C Tuck for plaintiff Ms J Sharmam for defendants...

9. Nisha v Ha & C Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 15 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 3 Reference No. HRRT 056/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MARIA SULTANA NISHA PLAINTIFF AND HA & C LIMITED, TRADING AS DOLLAR STAR FIRST DEFENDANT AND SHUN BOK JO SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr C Tuck for plaintiff Ms J Sharmam for defendants D...

10. BORA Care of Children Bill [pdf, 69 KB]

    ...provides that guardianship in respect of a child continues until that child reaches the age of 18, appears to be inconsistent with the freedom from discrimination on the grounds of age affirmed by s 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act and s 21(1)(i) of the Human Rights Act 1993 and does not appear to be justifiable in terms of s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. I do not consider there to be any other objection to the Bill. 2. As required by section 7 of the Bill of Rights Act and Standing Order...