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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. [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...

7. 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...

8. BORA Families Package (Income Tax and Benefits) Bill [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19(1) – Freedom from discrimination 13. Section 19(1) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the prohibited grounds in s 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination under the Human Rights Act include marital status, family status, and employment status which means being unemployed or being a recipient of a benefit under the Social Security Act or an en...

9. IHC New Zealand v Ministry of Education (Non-Party Access No. 2) [2014] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 51 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 20 Reference No. HRRT 024/2012 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN IHC NEW ZEALAND PLAINTIFF AND MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FIRST DEFENDANT AND SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms F Joychild QC for Plaintiff Ms M Coleman and Mr SJ Humphrey for First and...

10. Tao v Body Corporate 198693 (Strike-Out Applications) [2021] NZHRRT 58 [pdf, 110 KB]

    Reference No. HRRT 010/2018 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN HUA XI First Plaintiff AND NAIZUO TAO Second Plaintiff AND AN LI TAO Third Plaintiff AND BODY CORPORATE 198693 Defendant CONT. AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson Ms NJ Baird, Member Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr C McLean for plaintiffs Mr C Baker for defendants DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 21 Dece...