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Royal Commission Findings On Adoption Related Abuse Reveal Urgent Need For Formal Apology And Adoption Law Reform
Monday, 19 August 2024, 3:40 pm | Adoption Action
The Commission made no recommendations specifically concerning adoption, past or present. And there is no current indication that the Ministry of Justice will resume work on adoption law reform. More >>
Petition for adoption law reform – adoption and surrogacy
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 4:02 pm | Adoption Action
Adoption Action agrees that the Adoption Act 1955 is long overdue for review. The Law Commission stated this very strongly in 2000. More >>
Getting adoption reform back on political agendas
Thursday, 11 September 2014, 2:20 pm | Adoption Action
Adoption Action Inc. is urging all political parties to make the reform of outdated adoption laws part of their policy platforms. More >>
Adoption Action Seeks Ruling From Human Rights Tribunal
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 9:43 am | Adoption Action
Adoption Action has brought a claim that New Zealand’s adoption laws discriminate in ten different respects in which discrimination is unlawful under the Human Rights Act and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. The claim will be heard by the Human ... More >>
Need for reform of New Zealand’s outdated adoption law
Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 10:57 am | Adoption Action
Australian Government’s adoption apology spotlights need for reform of New Zealand’s outdated adoption law More >>
Adoption Law Reform Overlooked - Yet Again
Monday, 13 February 2012, 7:56 pm | Adoption Action
No one disputes that the Adoption Act 1955 is in urgent need of reform. It reflects social attitudes and values of a bygone era and arguably discriminates on the grounds of age, sex, marital status, religious belief, ethnic origin, disability and sexual ... More >>
NZ Adoption Laws Breach Anti-Discrimination Laws
Friday, 29 July 2011, 10:28 am | Adoption Action
Adoption Action has filed a claim with the Human Rights Review Tribunal complaining that the Adoption Act 1955 and other adoption laws and practice notes are inconsistent with the anti-discrimination provisions of the Human Rights Act 1993 and the New ... More >>
