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Queenstown taxi driver courageous - Human Rights Commission
Tuesday, 23 September 2014, 9:26 am | Human Rights Commission
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy says “people like Queenstown taxi driver Ganesh Paramanathan who go public and shine the spotlight on racial abuse are courageous and do so on all our behalf. They make our country a better place ... More >>
Fair travel for support workers removes existing injustice
Friday, 12 September 2014, 2:52 pm | Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Jackie Blue welcomes the Government’s announcement today that it has corrected a wrong for community support workers by agreeing to pay for travel time and for petrol costs when travelling between clients. More >>
Commission condemns violent attack on Gay Wellingtonians
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 11:57 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has condemned a violent attack on staff and patrons at a gay bar in central Wellington last Friday. GayNZ reported that the alleged attackers were abusive and violent when they realised the bar and the people in it were gay. More >>
Diversity Forum focuses on migrant and refugee employment
Sunday, 24 August 2014, 12:21 pm | Human Rights Commission
“This year our theme is Migrant and Refugee Employment and it’s an important one facing not just Christchurch but all New Zealand,” said Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy. More >>
Let’s sort this out – Human Rights Commission
Friday, 22 August 2014, 2:57 pm | Human Rights Commission
A Whangarei woman allegedly censured for greeting customers with Kia ora can get in touch with the Human Rights Commission says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy. “We really need to resolve these kinds of issues. I had thought that the ... More >>
The Right To Work:South Auckland Case Study
Monday, 18 August 2014, 4:27 pm | Human Rights Commission
Getting young people into work is about preparing them for work and ensuring they have ongoing support: sustainable youth employment isn’t a tick the box exercise. More >>
The Right To Work: Young New Zealanders
Monday, 18 August 2014, 4:24 pm | Human Rights Commission
Getting young people into work is about preparing them for work and ensuring they have ongoing support: sustainable youth employment isn’t a tick the box exercise. More >>
The Right To Work: Young New Zealanders
Monday, 18 August 2014, 4:23 pm | Human Rights Commission
Getting young people into work is about preparing them for work and ensuring they have ongoing support: sustainable youth employment isn’t a tick the box exercise. More >>
Islamic Awareness Week for all Kiwis
Monday, 18 August 2014, 10:15 am | Human Rights Commission
This week Kiwis who are curious about the Islamic faith have the opportunity to visit a mosque, find out about the faith and meet Muslim New Zealanders. More >>
Access to buildings is a human right, says monitoring group
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 5:17 pm | Human Rights Commission
A key group monitoring disability rights in New Zealand says proposed changes to building regulations are unnecessary and infringe disabled people’s right to access buildings. More >>
Disabled people deserve better health and education
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 5:16 pm | Human Rights Commission
Urgent attention is needed to stop disabled New Zealanders with intellectual/learning disabilities dying up to 23 years before the rest of the population, says a key group monitoring disability rights in New Zealand. More >>
Human Rights Commission backs interfaith peace call
Thursday, 7 August 2014, 1:20 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is backing a call from local religious communities for New Zealanders to stand alongside them in peace and compassion: and not in hatred. More >>
Commission urges politicians to stick to the major issues
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 1:34 pm | Human Rights Commission
In the run up to the general election Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is urging politicians to “do the right thing and stick to those major issues that will help make New Zealand a better place for all our children to grow up in.” More >>
Bilingual guide a demonstration of leadership
Sunday, 27 July 2014, 2:39 pm | Human Rights Commission
“Waikato River Restoration: A Bilingual Guide” to the Waikato River that saw Tainui Waikato, Landcare Trust and the Waikato River Authority working together is a demonstration of rangatiratanga or leadership says Race Relations Commissioner ... More >>
Commission congratulates YWCA Equal Pay Award Recipients
Thursday, 24 July 2014, 9:20 am | Human Rights Commission
EEO Commissioner Dr Jackie Blue has congratulated the winners of the inaugural YWCA Equal Pay Awards. “Change does not happen without leadership and this is what we are seeing with these employers who are determined to address New Zealand’s persistent ... More >>
Human Rights Commission welcomes The Way Forward report
Tuesday, 22 July 2014, 11:09 am | Human Rights Commission
EEO Commissioner Dr Jackie Blue has welcomed The Way Forward report on an integrated system for Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse and Neglect. “The Way Forward report is truly a way forward. We’re not starting from scratch, all the jigsaw ... More >>
Keep misogynist messages off our roads
Friday, 18 July 2014, 3:32 pm | Human Rights Commission
EEO Commissioner Dr Jackie Blue hopes Kiwis will ensure an international rental van company keeps its offensive messages off New Zealand roads. More >>
Police urged to meet with whanau over noho marae search
Friday, 18 July 2014, 3:25 pm | Human Rights Commission
Reports of a night raid by Police officers from Taranaki on children staying overnight at Stratford’s Whakaahurangi Marae are disturbing says Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy. More >>
Homophobia - the opponent only gay athletes face
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 1:58 pm | Human Rights Commission
Homophobia and discrimination has no place in sport says Human Rights Commissioner Richard Tankersley. More >>
Hamilton woman praised for calling out racial stereotyping
Monday, 14 July 2014, 2:31 pm | Human Rights Commission
Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy has thanked a young Hamilton woman for going public after being subjected to racial stereotyping by supermarket workers in her home town. “Sadly what happened to Rikki Cooper isn’t new but it highlights ... More >>
