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1. BORA Corrections (Mothers with Babies) Amendment Bill [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...men with children. This could be viewed as giving rise to a prima facie issue of inconsistency with section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act which provides the right for everyone to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993. The prohibited grounds of discrimination that could be considered relevant are sex, which includes pregnancy and childbirth, and family status. 2 6. We are, however, of the view that this Bill should not be...

2. BORA Nga Punawai o Te Tokotoru Claims Settlement Bill (Ngati Rangiteaorere) [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...Rights Act. Excluding subsequent legal challenges is a legitimate incident of the negotiated settlement of claims. 7. Any limit on minority rights under s 20 of the Bill of Rights Act would be justified on the same basis. 8. The United Nations Human Rights Committee upheld a similar exclusion under the 1992 Fisheries Settlement. The Human Rights Committee found that the exclusion was consistent with articles 14 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which...

3. BORA Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 289 KB]

   ...Act. Excluding subsequent challenge is a legitimate incident of the negotiated settlement of claims. 6. Any limit on minority rights under s 20 of the Bill of Rights Act would be justified on the same basis.[4] 7. The United Nations Human Rights Committee upheld a similar exclusion under the 1992 fisheries settlement. The Committee found that the exclusion was consistent with arts 14 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which are comparabl...

4. BASS results dashboard - Ministry of Justice 2016 [pdf, 31 KB]

   ...expenditure RAG rating Nominal expenditure Large Agency cohort median Variance from cohort median Efficiency metrics RAG rating Variance from cohort median Function Corporate & Executive Services Corporate & Executive Services Metric Human Resources Finance Effectiveness metrics Value change Percentage change Agency cohort median RAG rating Agency result ICT Procurement Variance from cohort median Operational context Metric Human Resources Finance ICT Procur...

5. BORA Ngāti Tamaoho Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...susceptible to judicial review, cl 15 constitutes a justified limit under s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act on the right affirmed by s 27(2). Excluding subsequent challenge is a legitimate incident of the negotiated settlement of claims. 7. The United Nations Human Rights Committee upheld a similar exclusion under the 1992 Fisheries Settlement. The Committee found the exclusion was consistent with arts 14 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which are comparab...

6. BORA COVID-19 Response (Taxation and Social Assistance Urgent Measures) Bill [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...excludes those in receipt of an income-tested benefit from the in-work tax credit. 10. Section 19(1) of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 affirms that everyone has the right to freedom from discrimination on the prohibited grounds in s 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination under the Human Rights Act include marital status, family status, and employment status which means being unemployed or being a recipient of a benefit under the Social Security Act or an...

7. BORA Education (Vocational Education and Training Reform) Amendment Bill [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...decisions relating to their personal care and welfare. 9. This provision limits the right to be free from discrimination. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to be free from discrimination on the prohibited grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993, which includes disability. Disability is defined the Human Rights Act 1993 as including intellectual or psychological disability or impairment, along with psychiatric illness. 10. However, the limits on section 19...

8. 2021-08-09 Attachment A to joint memo dated 9 August 2021 - Courts RDA Rule [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...Priorities]; and i)h) Review conditions; and j)i) Compliance monitoring; and k)j) The point and method of measurement and the method for transmitting recorded data to Council. In this rule drinking water means water intended to be used for human consumption, including water intended to be used for food preparation, utensil washing, and oral or other personal hygiene. Formatted: Not Strikethrough Commented [BI3]: The parties spent some time discussing this and whether a different...

9. [2024] NZEmpC 23 Soapi v Pick Hawke’s Bay Inc [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...MARY LAU Third Plaintiff AND PICK HAWKE’S BAY INCORPORATED Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: T Oldfield, counsel for plaintiffs J Bates, L Brown and M Inwood, counsel for defendant No appearance for Human Rights Commission P Cranney and G Iddamalgoda, counsel for New Zealand Council of Trade Unions B Scotland and S Hornsby-Geluk, counsel for Horticulture New Zealand Inc Judgment: 21 February 2024 INTERLOCUTORY (NO...

10. 2025-06-19-WR-Justice-Assoc-Justice-Courts.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

    ...property, workers and customers safe • enforcement of fines and reparations – 22% increase from the initial target of $180 million to $220 million in 2024/25. Reservation to Article 14 of the Convention against Torture and other Cruel Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CAT) Anna Johnston Justice As part of its response to the Universal Periodic Review, New Zealand agreed to consider withdrawing its reservation to article 14 of CAT. Article 14 is about victims of torture ha...