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Julia Whaipooti To Take Up Shared Leadership Role At Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 2:45 pm | Human Rights Commission
'E kore e hekeheke he kākano rangatira' - 'A noble heritage will never perish'. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission proudly announces the appointment of Julia Amua Whaipooti (Ngāti Porou) as Tatau-Urutahi|shared leader. Julia brings ... More >>
Independent Human Rights Report Highlights Ways To Improve Online Safety Code
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:07 pm | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission today released an independent report which explains how to improve the Code of Practice that Meta, Google, Tiktok, Twitch and X have developed to guide their management of online harm in Aotearoa New Zealand. ... More >>
Rainbow Community Advocates To Discuss Anti-discrimination Laws And Access To Justice
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 9:32 am | Human Rights Commission
Human rights protections for Rainbow communities, and how to access justice, are the focus of a two-day conference being hosted by Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission in Auckland this week (21 and 22 November 2023). Presentations at Te Kāhui ... More >>
Fact-sheet On The Human Rights And Te Tiriti Basis For Co-governance
Monday, 6 November 2023, 12:13 pm | Human Rights Commission
A new resource explaining the link between human rights, te Tiriti o Waitangi and co-governance has been released today by Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission. One of the Commission’s functions under the Human Rights Act is to promote a better ... More >>
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Honoured To Be Involved In Peer Review Of Human Rights Institutions
Friday, 27 October 2023, 4:36 pm | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission took up its voting seat at the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Sub Committee on Accreditation (SCA) in Geneva this week. The Commission’s Tatau-Uruora Chief Executive Meg de ... More >>
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission Calls On Political Leaders To Help Unite Communities
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 10:10 am | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission applauds all those New Zealanders who exercised their democratic right to vote in this election. Your voice makes a difference whatever the outcome. “We also acknowledge all the candidates for putting ... More >>
Care Needed As We Navigate Middle East Conflict From Afar
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 3:40 pm | Human Rights Commission
Human rights should be front of mind as people in Aotearoa New Zealand come to terms with the terrible violence in the Middle East says Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission. “Our thoughts are with all communities affected here in Aotearoa New ... More >>
Statement From Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 9:23 am | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission has issued a call for dignity and respect to be maintained by all and for all people, when discussing important issues across Aotearoa New Zealand. The Commission holds many statutory functions, including ... More >>
Commission Expresses Concern That Some Key UN Recommendations For Improving Disability Rights Not Accepted By Government
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 6:33 am | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission welcomes the Government’s endorsement of a raft of United Nations’ recommendations for disabled people in Aotearoa New Zealand but believes some key elements should not have been excluded. The United ... More >>
Strong Indigenous Rights Perspective Needed In Strengthening Older People’s Rights
Friday, 25 August 2023, 6:02 pm | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission will join other Asia-Pacific national human rights institutions at the ‘Advancing the human rights of older persons in the Asia-Pacific’ workshop in Manila, Philippines, on 29-30 August 2023. The Asia-Pacific ... More >>
Bold Action Needed To Close Employment Gaps For Disabled People
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 4:26 pm | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission shares the concerns of the community about the persistent, significant, and worsening gap in employment rates for disabled people. Even when disabled people overcome the many barriers to gaining employment, ... More >>
End Of Covid Restrictions Doesn’t End Disabled People’s Right To Health
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 6:37 am | Human Rights Commission
The last of the Covid protections may have lifted, but disabled people still have the right to health and the right to support, says Kaihautū Tika Hauātanga Disability Rights Commissioner Prudence Walker. “The restrictions may have gone but the impact ... More >>
Commission’s Visit To Cyclone-affected Areas Highlights Human Rights Challenges
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 10:33 am | Human Rights Commission
Communities in Te Tairāwhiti and Wairoa have told Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission they want government and councils to support community-led responses in the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle. Te Amokapua Chief Human Rights Commissioner ... More >>
UN Concerned At High Rates Of Juvenile And Māori Imprisonment
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 6:55 pm | Human Rights Commission
The United Nations Committee against Torture has called on the New Zealand Government to reduce the disproportionately high number of Māori in prisons and to improve the conditions of people in detention, noting that transformational change is needed. ... More >>
Commission Reports On Progress Toward Tino Rangatiratanga
Monday, 24 July 2023, 11:36 am | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission has filed a mixed report card to the United Nations on Aotearoa New Zealand’s commitment to the realisation of Indigenous rights. Addressing a UN expert group on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva ... More >>
Housing Inquiry Final Report: No Future Generation Should Face A Housing Crisis
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 5:43 am | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission is calling on all Members of Parliament to treat housing as a human right, and to use all its available resources to alleviate the housing crisis. Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt says while here is ... More >>
Commissioner Foon To Stand Down
Friday, 16 June 2023, 5:28 pm | Human Rights Commission
Following the statement this afternoon from Associate Justice Minister Deborah Russell, Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission offers its utmost appreciation and gratitude to outgoing Kaihautu Whakawhanaungatanga-ā-iwi Race Relations Commissioner ... More >>
We Must Be Answerable To Our Most Vulnerable
Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 10:36 am | Human Rights Commission
Housing is so critical to wellbeing that an independent accountability body is needed to hold governments on track for this fundamental human right, according to Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission. “The tragic fire at Loafers Lodge highlighted ... More >>
Charters Advises President Of UN General Assembly On Indigenous Participation
Monday, 24 April 2023, 3:22 pm | Human Rights Commission
Indigenous rights expert, Claire Charters, from Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission advised the President of the United Nations General Assembly on how to restart negotiations to allow Indigenous peoples to participate in UN bodies. “Indigenous ... More >>
Statement Regarding Commissioner Meng Foon
Friday, 21 April 2023, 4:16 pm | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission is responding this afternoon to media reports published today in relation to Kaihautū Whakawhanaungatanga-ā-iwi Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon. The reports state that Foon has made family donations ... More >>
