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1. HART Act - Section 65 application form [pdf, 119 KB]

   How the Family Court can help donor conceived people Making an application to the Family Court under section 65 of the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004 Your details Full name (include also known by): Date of birth: Email and phone: Address: Your application (Please tick a box) I am applying to the Family Court for an order under section 65 of the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act (HART) 2004. I have attached proof that I am on the HART register....

2. McKeogh v Attorney-General (Supplementary Decision) [2020] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 106 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 041/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN JANETTE KATHERINE MCKEOGH First Plaintiff AND DONNA ANNE LA FAUCI Second Plaintiff AND MALCOLM LEON LARSEN Third Plaintiff AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND IN RESPECT OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Defendant AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Ms ST Scott QSM, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Kee, Director of Human Rights Proce...

3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - concluding observations 4th report [pdf, 17 KB]

   UNITED NATIONS CCPR International covenant on civil and political rights Distr. GENERAL CCPR/CO/75/NZL 7 August 2002 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE Seventy-fifth session CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 40 OF THE COVENANT Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee NEW ZEALAND 1. The Committee considered the fourth periodic report of New Zealand (CCPR/C/NZL/2001/4 and HRI/...

4. Potaka v Hutt Valley DHB [2012] NZHRRT 14 [pdf, 36 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 14 Reference No. HRRT 004/2011 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN ARNOLD HOANI POTAKA PLAINTIFF AND HUTT VALLEY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms S Scott, Member Ms M Sinclair, Member COUNSEL: Mr JW Howell for Plaintiff Ms I Reuvecamp for Defendant DATE OF DECISION: 28 May 2012 NON-DISCL...

5. King v Attorney-General (Order Removing Proceedings to High Court) [2017] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 97 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 22 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 Reference No. HRRT 036/2015 BETWEEN VANESSA KING Plaintiff AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL Defendant Reference No. HRRT 039/2015 BETWEEN PETER HAMILTON RAY First Plaintiff AND ROSEMARY MCDONALD Second Plaintiff AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL Defendant AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Hon...

6. Greenslade v Commissioner of Police (Extension of Time) [2018] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 74 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 11 Reference No. HRRT 003/2018 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN GUY GREENSLADE PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr RK Musuku, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr G Greenslade in person Mr P Gunn and Mr A Lawson for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION:...

7. Heather v IDEA Services Ltd (Costs) [2012] NZHRRT 11 [pdf, 55 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 11 Reference No. HRRT 038/2010 IN THE MATTER OF A CLAIM UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN DAVID KEITH HEATHER FIRST PLAINTIFF AND RHONDA JEAN HEATHER SECOND PLAINTIFF AND IDEA SERVICES LTD/IHC NZ INC FIRST DEFENDANTS AND DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr S Hickey, Member Mr R Mu...

8. Damages awarded

   Damages awarded by the Human Rights Review Tribunal under Human Rights Act 1993, Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 and Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 Date Case Notes Award 18 March 2025 Cheng v Serco New Zealand Limited [2025] NZHRRT 11 PA Declaration under s 102(2)(a) of the Privacy Act 2020 that there was an interference with privacy in respect of response to requests to access personal information.   5 March 2025 Cummings v KAM Transport Limited [2025] NZ...

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9. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document - Easy Read [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...important to make sure our laws still let people say what they think. This does not mean people can say or do things that incite hate. The laws about inciting hate that the government wants to change are parts of: • The Human Rights Act 1993 • The Crimes Act 1961. We want to know what you think about the plans to change these laws. 15 What you can do if you are experiencing incitement of hate Experiencing incitement o...

10. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document - accessible [docx, 206 KB]

    ...information 7 Safety concerns 8 What you can do if you are experiencing hateful speech or behaviour? 8 Background and context 9 Why is the Government doing this? 9 The right to freedom of expression is protected but is subject to reasonable limits 10 The Human Rights Act 1993 contains two provisions prohibiting the incitement of hostility 11 Several problems have been identified with the current law 13 The Government is seeking feedback on six proposals 14 What is the purpose of these proposals...