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1. PPM 2024 Key Results [pdf, 6.2 MB]

   ...Ethnicity European 18.8 34.9 46.3 Māori 25.2* 38.7 36.1* Pacific peoples 15.4 34.7 49.9 Asian 8.8* 28.7 62.5* LGBTQ+ groups Gay or lesbian 11.6 37.4 51.1 LGBTQ+ 18.9 39.1 42.0 Bisexual 21.8 38.6 39.6 Transgender 21.7 41.7 36.7 Disability Disabled 20.7 29.8 49.5 Victimisation Not a victim 15.4 33.2 51.5 Victim of one or more crimes 22.2* 34.0 43.9* Highly victimised 22.0 42.1 35.9* * sign indicates a significant difference between the value and New Zealand avera...

2. Adoption Law Reform: First round of engagement in 2021

   ...Document Easy Read version of the Summary Document About Easy Read Easy Read information uses words and pictures to present information in a way that is easier to understand.  Easy Read information has been developed to support people with learning disabilities better understand written information. People who find Easy Read information useful include some people who:  have a learning disability  have low literacy levels  use English as a second language  are elderly&n...

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3. 5.2 Family Court

   ...and domestic violence; matters relating to adoption, surrogacy and child abduction; and disputes involving relationship property and estates of deceased persons. It also hears matters related to the treatment of people with mental illness, intellectual disability and substance addictions held in compulsory care and those who are incapacitated and not able to make decisions concerning their own care because of their age and/or disability. Some hearings may involve more than one statute, each wit...

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   5. Media guide for reporting the courts and tribunals: Edition 4.1 >
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4. International Human Rights Law and Declarations

   ...of the Universal Declaration, a large number of international human rights instruments have been developed, both within and outside the United Nations. Many of these treaties address matters of concern to particular groups such as women, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities and children. New Zealand is a party to these core international human rights instruments of the United Nations: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) International Covenant on Economic,...

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5. Practice notes & procedures

   ...practice notes Family Court Caseflow Management (Currently under review) Applications under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 Joint protocol Ministry of Justice and Department of Child, Youth and Family, 1 July 2000 Intellectual Disability Act 2003: Reviews, applications for orders and representation Hague Convention cases – New Zealand Family Court guidelines Hague Convention cases: Mediation process – removal, retention and access Restrictions on the Filing of Certa...

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6. Defend a claim

   ...compliance notice under section 130 of the Privacy Act Enforcement of compliance notice - Reply – Privacy Act 2020 Seek legal advice if there is anything you don’t understand. Defend a claim brought under the Human Rights Act 1993 and Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 You can defend a claim made against you brought under the Human Rights Act 1993 and Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 by sending a Statement of Reply to the Tribunal. This is an official form you fill in a...

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7. Expression-of-Interest-Form [pdf, 174 KB]

   HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION / TE KĀHUI TIKA TANGATA DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSIONER Expression of Interest • Please personally complete this form and the statutory declaration. • Please provide a full curriculum vitae with your application. • Your application will be acknowledged by letter or email. Surname/Family Name _____________________________________________________________ First Name(s) _______________________________________________________________________ Full Postal Address (t...

8. [2015] NZSSAA 018, 16 March [pdf, 37 KB]

   ...recover an overpayment of Supported Living Payment made in the period 7 August 2013 to 13 May 2014. [2] The overpayment occurred as a result of a mistake made by Centrelink and a decision by Centrelink to review the appellant’s entitlement to the Disability Support Pension. [3] The amount of the overpayment the Ministry seeks to recover is $1,862.96 of which $336 has been recovered leaving a balance outstanding of $1,526.96. Background [4] The appellant was born in New Zealan...

9. Director of Proceedings v Punita (Rescission of Non-publication Orders) [2017] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...NON-PUBLICATION ORDERS MADE BY THE TRIBUNAL HAVE BEEN RESCINDED AND NO LONGER APPLY IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 21 Reference No. HRRT 020/2017 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND PRISCILLA PUNITA DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATI...

10. 24 September 2020 The Preservation Coalition Trust v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 118 KB]

    ...be produced to the Court at the hearing. 3. MĀORI LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If any party or witness: 1. wishes to speak Māori at the hearing under the Māori Language Act 1987, or 2. has special needs (for example in relation to disability and access, deafness, difficulties with the English language), or 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space for bulky exhibits, video playback https://www.justice...