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1. Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020

   ...Tenants Facebook Group (Access Order) [2022] NZHRRT 37 [PDF, 516 KB] Adjournment – after close of evidence parties making final submissions – whether appropriate to adjourn hearing to enable party to call further evidence – litigant in person – Human Rights Act 1993, s 105 – Privacy Act 1993, s 89 Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Slater (Adjournment) [2014] NZHRRT 53 Adjournment – relevance of Tribunal’s workload – Tribunal’s responsibility to all litigants to ensure...

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2. Constitutional issues & human rights

   We have a unique role in protecting New Zealand’s constitution and upholding human rights. We: administer parts of New Zealand’s constitution and promote the rule of law uphold New Zealand’s human rights agreements uphold and report on international human rights agreements. In this section: Human rights Human rights recognise the dignity and worth of all people. Find out more about human rights in New Zealand & internationally. The Bill of Rights Act The New Zealand Bill of Right...

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3. International Human Rights Guidelines

   Seven international human rights treaties that New Zealand has signed up to bring obligations to monitor and report regularly on how well domestic law is recognising those rights.  Several government agencies are tasked with reporting, implementation and follow-up (RIF) obligations under these treaties.  The International Human Rights Guidelines set out the steps government agencies should follow to meet their RIF obligations under these core treaties. The Guidelines are designed to as...

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4. Fehling v NZ Post (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2013] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 52 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 1 Reference No. HRRT 027/2012 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN FRIEDRICH JOACHIM FEHLING PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NEW ZEALAND POST LIMITED DEFENDANT BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr FJ Fehling in person Mr AS Butler and Mr TCE Miller for Defendant DATE OF DECISION: 31 January 2013 D...

5. OIA-97846.pdf [pdf, 14 MB]

   ...Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 19 September 2022 Our ref: OIA 97846 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: non-discrimination in the Human Rights Act Thank you for your email of 23 July 2022, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), documents regarding non-discrimination in the Human Rights Act. Specifically, you requested: “…all information r...

6. Wall v Fairfax New Zealand Ltd (Costs) [2017] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 216 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 28 Reference No. HRRT 017/2013 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN LOUISA HARERUIA WALL Plaintiff AND FAIRFAX NEW ZEALAND LIMITED First Defendant AND THE MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS Second Defendant AND THE CHRISTCHURCH PRESS Third Defendant AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION:...

7. Watson v Employers Mutual Limited (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...Notwithstanding this, Catalyst released Ms Watson’s medical information to the CCDHB. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Watson v Employers Mutual Limited (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 10] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 10 2 [2] Ms Watson became aware of the disclosure of information from Catalyst to the CCDHB in 2013 and complained to the Privacy Commissioner about it in March 2018. On 19...

8. Hill v Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2019] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 36 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 015/2018 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN MERVIN HILL PLAINTIFF AND PAVLOVICH COACHLINES LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Deputy Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr M Hill in person Ms A Reid for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the Papers DATE OF DECISION: 26 August 2019 DECISION OF DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON REFERRING COMPLAINT BACK TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND RELATED ORDERS1 [1] Mr Hill applied...

9. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 5th report [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...DC2-750, 2 United Nations Plaza. Any corrections to the record of the public meetings of the Committee at this session will be consolidated in a single corrigendum, to be issued shortly after the end of the session. 10-27115 (E) *1027115* Human Rights Committee Ninety-eighth session Summary record of the 2696th meeting Held at Headquarters, New York, on Monday, 15 March 2010, at 3 p.m. Chair: Sir Nigel Rodley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

10. Anderson v Bryant (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2016] NZHRRT 13 [pdf, 43 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 13 Reference No. HRRT 062/2015 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN SHARI ANDERSON PLAINTIFF AND DAVID BRYANT FIRST DEFENDANT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR, AUT UNIVERSITY SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON – ON THE PAPERS BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr S Davies-Colley for plaintiff Mr D Bryant in pe...