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1. Rafiq v Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (Costs) [2013] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 36 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 32 Reference No. HRRT 037/2011, 038/2011 & 039/2011 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE DEFENDANT FOR COSTS BETWEEN RAZDAN RAFIQ PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Dr AD Trlin, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Rafi...

2. Sax v Triathlon Tauranga Inc (Strike-Out) [2022] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...amended statement of claim was filed on 29 October 2015 and a statement of reply to the amended statement of claim was filed on 27 November 2015. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Sax v Triathlon Tauranga Inc (Strike-Out) [2022] NZHRRT 35.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2022] NZHRRT 35 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [4] On 27 January 2016 and again on 12 April 2016 the Tribunal contacted Ms Sax by email regarding the scheduling of a teleconference. No reply to eith...

3. UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

   ...more Read the latest reports relating to New Zealand, produced under the reporting procedure provided for by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Optional Protocol. You can also read reports from previous years. Reporting procedure for the core human rights instruments of the United Nations New Zealand's common core document: 'Human Rights Review 2010' Convention on the Rights of the Child (Māori translation) Committee on the Rights of the Child Back to top...

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4. [2010] NZEmpC 54 Chen v NZ Sugar Co Ltd [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...instead of 4.00 pm to avoid traffic. Ms Gilroy agreed to him leaving early on Fridays as a compromise but apparently Mr Chen was not happy that his request was not fully granted. [12] Matters came to a head in December 2007 when the then Human Resources Manager for NZ Sugar, Ms Catriona Strong, overheard Mr Chen speaking rudely to Ms Gilroy. This related to an issue of Mr Chen being asked to deliver a Christmas gift received from a customer to the human resources depart...

5. BORA Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Bill [pdf, 313 KB]

   ...characterised as criminal. If the civil penalty proceedings are properly characterised as criminal the Bill would potentially be inconsistent with the criminal procedural rights affirmed by ss 24-26 of the Bill of Rights Act [12]. 21. The European Court of Human Rights has found some regulatory "civil" offences to be criminal [13]. However, the jurisprudence in respect of relevant provisions in the European Convention of Human Rights is such that the definition of "criminal...

6. [2018] NZEmpC 89 Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...referred his concerns to the Serious Fraud Office, who had advised that it did not intend to investigate as it did not meet their criteria for investigation. It also stated that he had raised the matter with the Financial Markets Authority and the Human Rights Commission but neither had investigated. [22] Then the letter referred to various parts of the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 (PDA), explaining how the statute extends protections to employees in both the public and private...

7. LCRO 150/2016 DN v [Area] Standards Committee (14 November 2018) [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...not be deprived of this important document. That is a value judgment which lawyers of good standing should recognise. [15] A passport ensures a person’s freedom of movement throughout the world. Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides: everyone has the right to leave any country including his own and to return to his country. [16] Mr DN has affected the rights of his client and his client’s children. That is unacceptable conduct. [17] Following...

8. Government-response-to-the-Law-Commissions-report-Class-Actions-and-Litigation-Funding.pdf [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...for pursuing Māori collective litigation, such as the Waitangi Tribunal, the Law Commission do not envision an increase in class actions in this area. However, they note that individual Māori plaintiffs could still benefit from using the system. Human rights 33 Approval of the attached Government response has no direct human rights implications. There are existing procedures for bringing group litigation under the Human Rights Act 1993.1 Gender implications 34 Approval of the Go...

9. Nigel-Hampton-and-Kathryn-Dalziel-Submissions.pdf [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...the families in respect of the scope of the inquiry in order to fully respond to the issues raised in the December Minute. This point is expanded upon below in respect of the issues. 5. The families intended to support the application for the Human Rights Commission to be granted leave to intervene however the Coroner’s Minute of 1 February 2022 was issued prior to filing a submission in support. The families believe the Human Rights Commission has an important role to play in the...

10. D’Arcy-Smith v Ministry of Social Development [2023] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 204 KB]

    ...established that Mr D’Arcy-Smith owed the Ministry of Social of Development (the Ministry). In 2018 after Mr D’Arcy-Smith received 1 [This decision is to be cited as D’Arcy-Smith v Ministry of Social Development [2023] NZHRRT 26.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 26 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 correspondence regarding the debt, he contacted the Ministry, and a case manager advised him twice that the debt would be written off. However, this did not h...