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1. EEO-Commissioner-Position-Profle-1 [doc, 77 KB]

   ...Employment Opportunities Commissioner Reports to: Chief Commissioner Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-Time Term: Up to 5 years Salary: As determined by Remuneration Authority Location: The Human Rights Commission has offices in Auckland and Wellington. The Equal Opportunities Commissioner may be based in another centre but would need to travel regularly to the Commission’s offices. __________________________________________...

2. Incitement-of-Hatred-Hate-Crime-and-Discrimination_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 559 KB]

   ...[CAB-22-MIN-0506] Cabinet Office 14 November 2022 Released in full. 3. Next Steps to Address Incitement of Hatred, Hate Crime and Discrimination Cabinet Minute [SWC-22-MIN-0216] Cabinet Office 16 November 2022 Released in full. 4. Human Rights (Incitement on Ground of Religious Belief) Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction Cabinet Paper, Legislation Bill Ministry of Justice 24 November 2022 Some information has been withheld in accordance with the following se...

3. Hoban v Attorney-General [2022] NZHRRT 16 [pdf, 161 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 020/2020 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN RUSSELL THOMAS HOBAN PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson Ms NJ Baird, Member Ms SB Isaacs, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr M Timmins and Ms J Sebastian for plaintiff Ms G Taylor and Ms C Wrightson for defendant Mr JS Hancock and Ms EC Vermunt for Human Rights Commission as intervener DATE OF HEAR...

4. Hines v Attorney-General (Application by Non-Party to be Heard) [2017] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 153 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 9 Reference No. HRRT 071/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN DAVID HINES FIRST PLAINTIFF TANYA JACOB SECOND PLAINTIFF AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G Little for plaintiffs Mr P Rishworth QC and Ms M Conway...

5. The Human Rights Act

   The Human Rights Act 1993 is aimed at giving all people equal opportunities and preventing unfair treatment on the basis of irrelevant personal characteristics. The Human Rights Act covers discrimination on the grounds of: sex marital status religious belief ethical belief colour race ethnic or national origins disability age political opinion employment status family status sexual orientation. It's unlawful to discriminate someone on these grounds in the following areas of public life: emplo...

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6. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 3rd report [pdf, 35 KB]

   UNITEDUNITED CCPRNATIONSNATIONS International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr. GENERAL CCPR/C/SR.1393 7 April 1995 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Fifty-third session SUMMARY RECORD OF THE 1393rd MEETING Held at Headquarters, New York, on Thursday, 23 March 1995, at 10 a.m. Chairman : Mr. AGUILAR later: Mr. BÁN (Vice-Chairman) later: Mr. AGUILAR (Chairman) CONTENTS CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT (continue...

7. 2021-04-23 TAs - MOC - submissions [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...Standards. 15. For completeness the three definitions are set out below. Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand 2005 (revised 2018) (Drinking Water Standards) Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Sources of Human Drinking Water) Regulations 2007 (NES) National Planning Standards (Planning Standards) Drinking water – water intended to be used for human consumption, food preparation, utensil washing, oral hygiene or pe...

8. 2021-04-23 TAs - MOC - submissions 2 [pdf, 323 KB]

   ...Standards. 15. For completeness the three definitions are set out below. Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand 2005 (revised 2018) (Drinking Water Standards) Resource Management (National Environmental Standards for Sources of Human Drinking Water) Regulations 2007 (NES) National Planning Standards (Planning Standards) Drinking water – water intended to be used for human consumption, food preparation, utensil washing, oral hygiene or pe...

9. 2 Drafting a Human Rights Report [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...Issues Prior to Reporting. (LOIPR). The LOIPR is a set of questions which will need to be answered in the report. 2. The due date for the report can usually be found on the cover letter of the LOIPR, or on the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)1 website at least 12 months before the report is due. 3. The lead agency will identify relevant agencies to provide contents/answers to the questions contained in the LOIPR and agencies with a general interest in the t...

10. Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner - Position profile [pdf, 256 KB]

    ...Opportunities Commissioner Reports to: Chief Commissioner Appointed by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-Time Term: Up to 5 years Salary: As determined by Remuneration Authority Location: The Human Rights Commission has offices in Auckland and Wellington. The Equal Opportunities Commissioner may be based in another centre but would need to travel regularly to the Commission’s offices. ____________________________________...