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1. BORA Social Security (Long-Term Residential Care) Amendment Bill [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...RIGHTS ACT 19. The Bill gives rise to prima facie issues of inconsistency with section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act. Section 19(1) provides: "Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993." 20. In assessing whether discrimination under section 19 exists, we consider that the key questions are: i. Does the legislation draw a distinction based on one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination, and i...

2. BORA Future Directions (Working for Families) Bill [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 16. The Bill gives rise to prima facie issues of inconsistency with section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act. Section 19(1) provides: Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993. 17. In assessing whether discrimination under section 19 exists, we consider that the key questions are: i. Does the legislation draw a distinction based on one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination? and if so,...

3. ZYX v Attorney-General Non-Publication Order [2014] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 39 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAMES, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFFS AND OF THEIR CHILDREN (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 44 Reference No. HRRT 008/2014 UNDER SECTION 51 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN ZYX PLAINTIFFS AND NORTHABLE DISABILITY SERVICES FIRST...

4. Gender Pay Gap Action Plan 2020 A3 version [PDF, 399 KB]

   ...gap is a strategic priority for Tāhū o te Ture - Ministry of Justice and the wider public sector. Ensuring women’s pay reflects their skills, efforts and responsibilities, and isn’t negatively affected by their gender, is about fundamental human rights and making the Ministry a great place to be. *All our information includes our Departmental Agency, The Office for Māori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti. We have a 69% female workforce, with 68% represented in the lowest p...

5. Accident Compensation (Maternal Birth Injury and Other Matters) Amendment Bill [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...and other matters. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 Freedom of expression 7. Section 19(1) 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 (the Human Rights Act). 8. The key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on the right to freedom from discrimination are whether the legislation draws a distinction on one of the...

6. 13052025-Valuers-Bill-Report.pdf [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...the effect of the old law. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 – Freedom from discrimination 9. Section 19 of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Human Rights Act), which includes ‘age’. Under s 21 of the Human Rights Act, age means any age commencing with the age of 16 years. 10. Two factors must be met for discrimination to be identified under s 19(1) of...

7. 19032025 Financial Markets Conduct of Institutions Amendment Duty to Provide Financial Services Amendment Bill [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...financial institutions provide financial services to consumers and must not treat any consumer less favourably in the provision of financial services for any of the following reasons: a. any of the prohibited grounds of discrimination in s 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993,1 b. any direct or indirect environmental, social, or governance consideration, c. any climate-related reporting standard issued by the External Reporting Board, or d. the industry within which the consumer oper...

8. Waters v Alpine Energy Ltd (Discovery No. 2) [2015] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 73 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 7 Reference No. HRRT 011/2013 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN KEVIN ALLAN WATERS PLAINTIFF AND ALPINE ENERGY LIMITED DEFENDANT AT TIMARU 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: 20 February 2015 DATE OF DECISION: 9 March 2015 D...

9. BORA Citizenship Amendment Bill [pdf, 344 KB]

   ...applicants convicted of very minor offences. CONSISTENCY WITH SECTION 19(1) OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT • Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination under that Act include (among others) family status, sex, disability, nationality and age. • Drawing on the New Zealand case law on discrimination, we consider that the key questi...

10. Director of Human Rights Proceedings v Commissioner of Police (Discovery) [2020] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 202 KB]

    ...OF ALL ADDRESSES OR LOCATIONS REFERRED TO IN THE PROCEEDING (4) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON Reference No. HRRT 004/2018 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms E Tait for plaintiff Mr RS May and Ms NI Burt for defendant DATE OF HEARIN...