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1. Director of Proceedings v Nelson Marlborough District Health Board [2014] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 108 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF AGGRIEVED PERSON (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 4 Reference No. HRRT 002/2014 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND NELSON MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD...

2. Cabinet Minute Strategic Approach to Support the Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...CAB-19-MIN-0139.01 6.5 Māori experiences and their impacts are recognised and respected; 6.6 disabled people’s experiences and their impacts are recognised and respected; 7 agreed to the following principles: 7.1 manaakitanga: treating people with humanity, compassion, fairness, respect and responsible caring that upholds the mana of those involved; 7.2 openness: being honest and sincere, open to receiving new ideas, and willing to consider how the government does things currently a...

3. [2009] NZEmpC AC 47/09 Hyro Services Pty Ltd v Speed [pdf, 30 KB]

   ...Limited (in liquidation) (“the New Zealand company”) at the investigation meeting and that after the filing of an amended statement of problem neither company lodged any statement in reply. A communication from the plaintiff’s director of human resources stated that the matter would be dealt with by the liquidator of the New Zealand company, which was the sole employer of the defendant. The investigation was not attended by either the plaintiff or the New Zealand company, de...

4. Updated advice on consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Bill [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...criteria in a. or b. above. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 – Freedom from discrimination 7. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Human Rights Act). 8. Two factors must be met for discrimination to be identified under section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act:4 a. there is a differential treatment or effect as between persons or groups in...

5. Family-Court-Associates_Family-Court-Amendment-Rules-2024_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...case conferences under the Care of Children Act 2004. 12 Family Court Associates will not exercise jurisdiction over matters requiring significant judicial discretion. These matters will remain with judges due to their impact on people, impact on human rights or complexity: 12.1 without-notice (urgent) applications that involve immediate risk/harm; 12.2 hearings (defended and undefended); 12.3 orders and directions after a case has been classified as complex under the Care of Childr...

6. BORA Contract and Commercial Law Bill [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...“association”, or at least one deserving of protection, under the Bill of Rights Act. Whether s 19 at issue 8. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to be free from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993. The grounds of discrimination are contained in s 21 of the Human Rights Act and include discrimination based on age (commencing with the age of 16 years old). 9. The key questions in assessing whether there is a limit on...

7. Morunga v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections (Strike-Out) [2023] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...withholding certain personal information from her in breach of Information Privacy Principle 6 (IPP6) of the PA93. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Morunga v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections (Strike-Out) [2023] NZHRRT 28.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 28 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] In its statement of reply dated 20 July 2020; Corrections admitted that it had failed to respond to Ms Morunga’s request for personal information wi...

8. Wider-stakeholders-feedback-summary.pdf [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...definitions apply to groups that are not intended to be captured (e.g. community groups, civil societies, charities, trade unions, indigenous groups, and arguably government officials); and 17.4. such broad definitions have significant implications for human rights under the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 and our international human rights obligations. 18. One submitter commented that lobbyists should be official, paid employees if representing an organisation. 4 19. One subm...

9. [2018] NZEmpC 154 TUV v WXY [pdf, 512 KB]

   ...parties. [3] The parties did not reach settlement during the course of a mediation. Rather, the settlement arose out of long-distance discussions and communications between counsel for the plaintiff and the defendant’s then Director of Human Resources. The agreement was signed by the parties on 1 December 2015. A mediator (employed by the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE)) was later contacted and requested to sign the agreemen...

10. Tapiki and Eru v New Zealand Parole Board (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 172 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 41 Reference No. HRRT 030/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN JUDITH TAPIKI FIRST PLAINTIFF AND JOSEPHINE ERU SECOND PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND PAROLE BOARD DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms MA Roche, Co-Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms JA Tapiki and Ms J Eru in person Ms VJ Owen for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard...