Search Results

1. Ministry of Justice Statement of Intent 2023 - 2027 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...what the Ministry seeks to uphold and strengthen within Aotearoa New Zealand for the benefit of its people. These long-term outcomes are broadly focused on Aotearoa New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements and legitimacy of the justice system, human rights and shifting the justice system to better serve communities. New Zealand’s constitution and justice system is regarded as legitimate by all communities across Aotearoa New Zealand The people of New Zealand’s human rights are pro...

2. Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Public Works (Critical Infrastructure) Amendment Bill [pdf, 315 KB]

   ...infrastructure projects.8 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:9 a. there is a differential treatment or effect as between persons or groups in an...

3. Equal Pay Amendment Bill [pdf, 303 KB]

   ...have not yet been determined. Consistency of the Bill with the Bill of Rights Act Section 19 - Freedom from discrimination 5. 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). Discrimination requires that:1 a. there is a differential treatment or effect as between persons or groups in analogous or comparable situations on the basis of a prohibited ground of discriminat...

4. Proactive-Release_GR-to-the-JCR-Inquiry-into-the-2023-General-Election.FINAL.pdf [pdf, 474 KB]

   ...Climate Implications of Policy Assessment 19 The Climate Implications of Policy Assessment (CIPA) team has been consulted and confirms that the CIPA requirements do not apply to these policy proposals, as the threshold for significance is not met. Human Rights 20 The proposed Government response appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993. Publicity 21 I intend to issue a press release when...

5. CVA Issues paper on implementation of the Victims Rights Act PDF [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...original intention of the Government back in 2002. This could be a committee with an operational basis comprised of representatives from the relevant government agencies. Another option is to bring the Victims Rights Act on to equal footing with the Human Rights Act 1993 by establishing a Victims Rights Commission with similar functions to the Human Rights Commission. Such a commission would require a statutory basis. 6. Further, this research highlights that the Victims Rights Act fund...

6. [2013] NZEmpC 179 George v Auckland Council [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...the Council submits, reflects the fact that Ms George sat on the advice she received and did nothing about it. She refutes any such inference. Ms George is sure that she told Mr Monk about the draft report and that he asked her to send it to Human Resources, which she believes she would have done. She gave evidence that such an approach would be consistent with her usual practice of forwarding documents of interest, either via email or by way of hard copy distribution. She would...

7. OIA-113637.pdf [pdf, 6.3 MB]

   ...Anna Rajesh Transport parking and road safety penalties 18 June presumption of innocence Johnston Chhana Regulation affirmed ins 25(c) NZBORA. Policy Deputy Amendments Proposals for double demerit Manager Secretary - Updating points may need to be Human Policy fees and designed carefully to ensure Rights penalties they are a justified limit on this s9(2)(a) right. We will continue s9(2)(a) supporting Transport on human rights implications as they develop these proposals further...

8. 2019 Directory of Official Information G-I [pdf, 916 KB]

   ........................................................................................................51 New Zealand Horticulture Export Authority .....................................................................53 Housing New Zealand Corporation ...................................................................................56 Human Rights Commission ...............................................................................................61 Hutt Valley District Health Board...

9. [2007] NZEmpC AC 10/07 X v Auckland DHB [pdf, 338 KB]

   ...process was its Deputy Chief Executive and General Manager of Auckland City Hospital, Nigel Murray. He was assisted in his role by two other significant players, the Board’s Chief Medical Officer and leading clinician, David Sage, and its Deputy Human Resources Manager, Vivienne Rawlings. The decision to dismiss the plaintiff was Dr Murray’s although taken in reliance on input and advice of Dr Sage and Ms Rawlings and also from the Board’s lawyer, Andrew Caisley. [5] Without...

10. Directory of Official Information 2019 V-Z [pdf, 775 KB]

    ...Vice-Chancellor is assisted by a Senior Leadership Team comprising the Provost; two Vice-Provosts (Research and Academic); two Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Māori and Engagement); four Pro Vice-Chancellors; the Chief Operating Officer; and the Director of Human Resources. The Academic Board provides advice to the Council and Vice-Chancellor on academic matters, and undertakes activities delegated to it by the Council and the Vice-Chancellor. The Faculties (Commerce, Architecture and Design,...