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1. Disability Rights Commissioner appointed

   Prudence Walker has been appointed as the new Te Kaihautū Tika Hauātanga Disability Rights Commissioner tasked with leading Te Kāhui Tika Tangata - the Human Rights Commission’s work in the area of disability rights, Secretary for Justice Andrew Kibblewhite announced today. “Prudence Walker brings to this appointment a deep understanding of the issues facing disabled people, together with experience in advocacy or public education,” Mr Kibblewhite said, adding “I am confiden...

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2. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

   The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was adopted by General Assembly by resolution A/RES/61/106 on 13 December 2006 and entered into force on 3 May 2008. New Zealand ratified the CRPD on 25 September 2008. New Zealand has made no reservations to the CRPD. Optional Protocol The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted by General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/106 on 13 December 2006 and entered into fo...

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3. Interpreters, language & disability access

   ...speak Māori Use New Zealand Sign Language You’ll need to tell the court at least 10 working days before you need to be there. This will give them time to get an interpreter. To arrange an interpreter, contact the court in person, by phone or by email. Disability access & help If you’re deaf, hearing impaired, blind and/or speech impaired you can call us through NZ Relay. If you’re visiting a court and you have a disability, some ways the court may be able to help you include: provid...

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4. Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994

   ...teleconference plaintiff put on notice proceedings high risk – should have been abandoned at that point – defendant incurred legal expenses unnecessarily – tragic background to case – whether lower award justified on compassionate grounds – Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, s 54(2) Gravatt v Bulmer (Costs) [2014] NZHRRT 42 Costs – award against apparently successful party – Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, s 54(2) Director of Proceedings v Nelson (Costs)...

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5. Disability and victimisation factsheet [pdf, 212 KB]

   Around 32% of disabled people have experienced victimisation.1 That's around 60,000 people in Aotearoa. Learning more about disability and victimisation can help agencies better support disabled people after victimisation and do so with more understanding. Some trends for disabled victims reflect the broader victim population Disabled victims All victims 55% women 52% women 23% Māori 18% Māori 8% LGBT+ 5% LGBT+ Like non-disabled victims, victimisation amo...

6. BORA Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill [pdf, 227 KB]

   Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill 2 July 2008 Attorney-General LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: DISABILITY (UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES) BILL 1. We have considered the Disability (United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) Bill (the 'Bill') (PCO 13153/2.9.2.0.1.0) for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Right...

7. BORA Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill [pdf, 186 KB]

   Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill 11 August 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: HUMAN RIGHTS (DISABILITY COMMISSIONER) AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered whether the Human Rights (Disability Commissioner) Amendment Bill (“the Bill”), a Member’s Bill in the name of Catherine Delahunty MP, is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the...

8. BORA Health and Disability Services (Safety) Amendment Bill [pdf, 284 KB]

   Health and Disability Services (Safety) Amendment Bill 3 December 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL LEGAL ADVICE CONSISTENCY WITH THE NEW ZEALAND BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 1990: HEALTH AND DISABILITY SERVICES (SAFETY) AMENDMENT BILL 1. We have considered whether the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Amendment Bill (PCO 13308/8.0) (“the Bill”) is consistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (“the Bill of Rights Act”). We understand that the Bill is likely to be considered by...

9. Practice Note: Intellectual Disability Act 2003 [pdf, 26 KB]

   PRACTICE NOTE: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (COMPULSORY CARE AND REHABILITATION) ACT 2003 (Reviews, applications for orders, and representation) Note: All section references in this Practice Note are to the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003. 1 REVIEWS 1.1 For the purposes of reviews under s 74, reports and other documents required by s 72 must be presented to the designated Court closest to where the Care Co-ordinator is based. 1.2 The designated C...

10. OIA-Family Court and Intellectual Disability [pdf, 490 KB]

    ...koe Official Information Act request: Follow up to OIA 109205 Thank you for your email of 30 August 2024 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), further information regarding the Family Court’s use of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (IDCCR), following the response to OIA 109205 which was proactively released on the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) website. I apologise for the delay and thank you for your patience...