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1. HRRT Position description Chair HRRT November 2021 [docx, 26 KB]

   ...the same until the Remuneration Authority makes its first determination.] The Tribunal The Human Rights Review Tribunal hears and determines proceedings lodged pursuant to the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA), the Privacy Act 2020 and the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 after complaints have first been dealt with by the Human Rights Commission, the Privacy Commissioner and the Health and Disability Commissioner pursuant to their respective Acts. The principal matters considered by...

2. BORA Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlements Amendment Bill [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...expression) and s 27(3) (right to bring civil proceedings against the Crown). Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 4. The Bill amends the Care and Support Workers (Pay Equity) Settlement Act 2017 (“the principal Act”) to include vocational and disability support workers and mental health and addiction support workers. The Bill gives effect to elements of two settlement agreements between the Crown, the relevant employers and unions. The agreements are intended to address histori...

3. [2016] NZSSAA 030 (20 April 2016) [pdf, 26 KB]

   ...a Special Needs Grant for food of $80, rather than a higher amount. Background [2] The appellant is a single woman in receipt of Supported Living Payment. She suffers from a number of medical conditions. The appellant is also in receipt of a Disability Support Pension from Australia. She is a Housing New Zealand tenant paying rent of $64 per week. [3] On 5 August 2014, the appellant attended a special impact day at the Mangere Community Link Centre. The appellant made an applicat...

4. HRRT-Position-description-Deputy-Chair [docx, 38 KB]

   ...Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-time Term: Up to 5 years The Tribunal The Human Rights Review Tribunal hears and determines proceedings lodged pursuant to the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Act), the Privacy Act 2020 and the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 after complaints have first been dealt with by the Human Rights Commission, the Privacy Commissioner and the Health and Disability Commissioner pursuant to their respective Acts. The principal matters considered...

5. BORA New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Bill [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...discrimination 5. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act provides the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. These grounds include, inter alia, ethnic or national origin, sex, and disability. 6. In our view, taking into account the various domestic and overseas judicial pronouncements as to the meaning of discrimination, the key questions in assessing whether discrimination under section 19(1) exists are: (i) Does...

6. Director of Proceedings v Radius Residential Care Ltd [2019] NZHRRT 24 [pdf, 268 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 24 Reference No. HRRT 014/2019 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND RADIUS RESIDENTIAL CARE LIMITED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr Mike Keefe JP QSM, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms J Herschell, Acting Director of Proceedings Ms J Sta...

7. [2021] NZACC 195 – Kors v ACC (7 December 2021) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...assessors. • In terms of brain injury, the injuries described by Mr Kors would be technically classified as “minimal” or “mild” at most. • A series of mild head injuries such as those described by Mr Kors does not result in significant disability. The scientific literature is clear on this. • Normally no ongoing disability would be expected following a series of injuries such as those described by Mr Kors: 3 • There is robust evidence from previous assessmen...

8. [2016] NZSSAA 013 (2 March 2016) [pdf, 27 KB]

   ...Multiple Sclerosis. Prior to 2015 she held a Community Services Card. 2 [3] As the holder of a Community Services Card, the appellant was able to access assistance with household help through Enable. [4] She has also previously received Disability Allowance, which has enabled her to pay for a St John Ambulance alarm at approximately $30 per fortnight and provided assistance with other costs. [5] On 16 June 2014 the appellant became eligible for New Zealand Superannuation...

9. Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2025] NZHRRT 15 [pdf, 388 KB]

   ...TRIBUNAL1 1 This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Health New Zealand [2025] NZHRRT 15. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 15 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 003/2025 UNDER THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND HEALTH NEW ZEALAND.-.TE WHATU ORA DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: GJ Goodwin, Deputy Chairperson L Ashworth, Member EF Tait, Member REPRESENTATION: K C...

10. Cabinet Paper: Strategic Approach to Support the Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse [pdf, 834 KB]

    ...the care of children and vulnerable adults, and includes education, health, welfare and justice settings, as per the Royal Commission’s Terms of Reference. 9c4umbpd9x 2019-05-02 17:13:12 2 8 Pacific people and disabled people are also important groups that were disproportionately affected, and their needs and interests must be considered as well. In particular, disabled survivors and their advocates have reported that they were denied connection with...