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1. Directory of Official Information S-U [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...Bureau, New Zealand Defence Force and New Zealand Police to facilitate their functions and co-operating with other agencies to respond to an imminent threat to life or safety. In exercising its functions, the NZSIS acts in accordance with the law and human rights obligations, independently and impartially, and in a manner that facilitates democratic oversight. Oversight The Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) is the parliamentary oversight mechanism for the intelligence agencies...

2. BORA Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...consider that new section 9A(7)(a), which enables the Speaker’s directions to apply differently to "people of different descriptions", will be interpreted as authorising discrimination on the prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993, and are therefore satisfied that this clause is consistent with the right to freedom of discrimination affirmed in section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act. Jeff Orr Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel S...

3. OIA-127376.pdf [pdf, 753 KB]

   ...Rights Act 1990 #1 (first version) published at date of assent in 1990, please. Pursuant to the Official Information Act can you forward a printed copy of material showing that MoJ regulates and requires Legal Aid providers to assure NZBORA, Human Rights Act and non discrimination rights, please? Also what expectation does MOJ have of Legal Aid Providers regards standards in this area, please? Your request has been referred to me for a response, as it falls within my responsibilit...

4. Proactive release - Privacy Bill: Approval for Supplementary Order Paper and draw down of Budget 2014 tagged contingency [pdf, 925 KB]

   ...New Zealand law; 2.4 clarify agency liability and defences for a failure to notify a notifiable privacy breach; 2.5 permit the Department of Internal Affairs to enter into new information matching agreements; and 2.6 permit class actions in the Human Rights Review Tribunal (the Tribunal) by persons other than the Director of Human Rights Proceedings (the Director). 3 I also seek approval to draw down and re-phase the tagged contingency funding obtained through Budget 2014 to reflect...

5. Ministry of Justice Statement of Intent 2023 - 2027 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...what the Ministry seeks to uphold and strengthen within Aotearoa New Zealand for the benefit of its people. These long-term outcomes are broadly focused on Aotearoa New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements and legitimacy of the justice system, human rights and shifting the justice system to better serve communities. New Zealand’s constitution and justice system is regarded as legitimate by all communities across Aotearoa New Zealand The people of New Zealand’s human rights are pro...

6. [2007] NZEmpC AC 58/07 A & Anor v C & Anor [pdf, 17 KB]

   ...disciplinary action against the plaintiffs arising out of D’s Report. 2. The first and second defendants will not publish D’s Report and its findings to any person or persons other than the first defendant and the enterprise’s Director of Human Resources, E, and the members of the second defendant and their respective legal advisers without the written agreement of counsel for the plaintiffs or order of the Court. 3. The first and second defendants will not publish the plead...

7. Director of Proceedings v Zhu [2012] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 150 KB]

   IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 7 Reference No. HRRT 046/2011 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND JIE (GRACE) ZHU DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Dr S Hickey, Member Aaron Martin, Director of Proceedings Defendant in person DATE OF DECISION: 28 March 2012 DECISION OF TRIB...

8. BORA Employment (Pay Equity and Equal Pay) Bill [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...by the Bill are justified under s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. Section 19 – Freedom from discrimination 16. Section 19 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, including sex.2 17. The key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on the right to freedom from discrimination are:3 a. does the legislation draw a distinction on one or more of the prohibited grounds of discr...

9. Edwards v Capital and Coast DHB (Application for Non-Publication Orders) [2016] NZHRRT 19 [pdf, 53 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 19 Reference No. HRRT 002/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN MOIRA EDWARDS FIRST PLAINTIFF JASON EDWARDS SECOND PLAINTIFF AND CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms LJ Alaeinia, Member Ms GJ Goodwin, Member REPRESENTATION: Miss M Edwards in person as agent for second plaintiff Mr PN White for...

10. Mullane v Attorney-General (Request for Documents) [2020] NZHRRT 14 [pdf, 621 KB]

    1 (1) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 14 Reference No. HRRT 011/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN BRIAN GREGORY MULLANE PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr BG Mullane in person Ms D Harris for defendant DATE OF HEARING: H...