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1. Cooper v Hamilton Pharmacy 2011 Ltd (Pre-Trial Admissibility Ruling) [2018] NZHRRT 53 [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   (1) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZH RRT 53 UNDER BETWEEN AND AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms AV Twaddle for plaintiff Ms J Forrest for defendant Reference No. HRRT 068/2016 THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 SIMON COOPER PLAINTIFF HAMIL TON PHARMACY 2011 LIMITED DEFENDANT DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECI...

2. Xi v Body Corporate 198693 [2023] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 176 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 AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Ms B Klippel, Member Dr M Koloamatangi, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms AL Tao in person and on behalf of Ms H Xi and Mr N Tao Mr E St John and Mr S Maloney for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 30 – 31 August...

3. Human Rights (Disability Assist Dogs Non-Discrimination) Amendment Bill [pdf, 777 KB]

4. BORA Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill [pdf, 299 KB]

   ...ISSUE OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT Section 19(1) Freedom from Discrimination Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act provides: "Everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993." Section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 specifies the prohibited grounds of discrimination. One of the grounds of discrimination is "disability" which is defined to include psychiatric illness, intellectual...

5. Taylor v Department of Corrections (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...Taylor’s privacy. Corrections maintains that the letter was lawfully withheld. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Taylor v Department of Corrections (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 42.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 42 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 BACKGROUND [2] Mr Taylor and Mr Hunter initially filed this claim together, on 13 February 2015. A statement of reply was filed on 27 March 2015. O...

6. Fehling v South Westland Area School [2012] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 144 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 15 Reference No. HRRT 040/2010 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN FRIEDRICH JOACHIM FEHLING PLAINTIFF AND SOUTH WESTLAND AREA SCHOOL DEFENDANT AT HOKITIKA BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms J Grant MNZM, Member Ms S Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr Fehling in person Ms AM Sloane, Principal of SWAS for Defendant DATE OF HEARING: 7 May 2012...

7. 2019 Directory of Official Information J-L [pdf, 490 KB]

   ...Administered jointly with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 4 • Harassment Act 1997 • Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 • Hawke’s Bay Regional Planning Committee Act 2015 • Hotel Association of New Zealand Act 1969 • Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004 • Human Rights Act 1993 • Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 • Imprisonment for Debt Limitation Act 1908 • Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988 • Inferior Courts Pro...

8. BORA Companies and Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill [pdf, 352 KB]

   ...generally likely to be confined to factual material. Section 19 – Freedom from Discrimination • 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 Human Rights Act’). The grounds of discrimination under s 21(1)(i) of the Human Rights Act include discrimination based on age (commencing with the age of 16 years old) and disability. • The key questio...

9. BORA Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 – Right to freedom from discrimination 9. 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. Grounds of discrimination include age, family status, and marital status. 10. Drawing on New Zealand case law on discrimination, we consider that the key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on the right to fre...

10. MLC - 2012 November - World indigenous housing conference 2012 [pdf, 325 KB]

    ...broker” to secure grants from private companies to indigenous communities. This sounded too good to be true. And it was, as it can only work in the particular tax environment of the USA. Nevertheless, it is an interesting innovation. Habitat for Humanity presented on its model for assisting indigenous housing in Canada. The charity’s approach is really no different in Canada to the approach it takes in New Zealand. That is, the home owner borrows the cost of building a house...