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1. LCRO 156/2023 PF v NY, WJ and MQ (11 October 2024) [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...conflict with the obligations to the Trust and Trustees”; (c) The questionable legal advice resulted in the “alleged workplace conduct complaint” against him by the EA; (d) The resulting Investigation breached the applicant’s privacy and human rights and lacked “jurisdiction, merit, proportionality and … legality”; (e) Ms NY misled Trustees to believe the Investigation was legal; (f) In engaging Ms MQ to conduct the Investigation, Ms NY relinquished responsibility for e...

2. Cheng v Corrections [2025] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...failing to reply to “material aspects” of his requests for personal information made on 17 December 2019, 31 December 2019, and 19 January 2020. Mr Cheng also 1 This decision is to be cited as Cheng v Corrections [2025] NZHRRT 7. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 7 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA Reference No. HRRT 010/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN THOMAS CHENG PLAINTIFF AND THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFEN...

3. 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...

4. [2006] NZEmpC AC 72/06 Williams v Kimberleys Fashions Ltd [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...further held that she was not suspended from her employment. The requirement of the employer that Ms Williams was to wear facial makeup was regarded as not being in breach of the relationship of trust and confidence nor was it contrary to her human rights. The raising of the issue of the appearance of Ms Williams at the end of a disciplinary meeting was regarded by the Authority Member as not being the most sensitive conduct by the employer. However, that was not held to be repud...

5. 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...

6. 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,...

7. 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...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. 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...