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State sector chief execs equal employment role
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 4:27 pm | Human Rights Commission
Public sector chief executives must address pay inequities in their organisations as part of their good employer obligations according to a legal opinion prepared for the Human Rights Commission. The legal opinion states that while finances remain ... More >>
Commission to monitor pay equity progress
Wednesday, 19 August 2009, 4:23 pm | Human Rights Commission
A monitoring framework will be developed by the Human Rights Commission to ensure the health, education and public sectors take action on delivering pay and employment equity for all workers. This is one outcome from a round table on pay equity hosted ... More >>
Diversity comes alive at NZ's annual forum
Thursday, 13 August 2009, 12:42 pm | Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission Media release 13 August 2009 Diversity comes alive at New Zealand’s annual forum More >>
Case settled for a blind women
Monday, 3 August 2009, 5:11 pm | Human Rights Commission
A blind woman has been awarded $8000 compensation in an out-of-court settlement after a guest accommodation refused to allow her to stay because she has a guide dog. More >>
Consultation on Super City bill should be 12 weeks
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 11:29 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has called for a doubling to 12 weeks of the public submission period on further elements of the Super City legislation. Commissioner Judy McGregor told the Auckland Governance Committee hearing submissions on the Local ... More >>
Government websites fail Māori language test
Friday, 10 July 2009, 2:15 pm | Human Rights Commission
Central and local government websites have little or no Māori language content despite Māori being an official language of New Zealand, a Human Rights Commission survey has found. More >>
s59 amendment does't make caring parents criminals
Monday, 6 July 2009, 2:29 pm | Human Rights Commission
A legal opinion prepared by the Human Rights Commission finds that parents have little reason to be concerned that they risk being prosecuted if they give their child a trivial slap or smack. More >>
Foreshore Review based on human rights approach
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 4:53 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the recommendation of the Ministerial Review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 to repeal the act. Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan said, “The Ministerial Review recognises the underlying human rights ... More >>
Good response to pay equity round table
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 2:36 pm | Human Rights Commission
There has been a strong show of support for the Human Rights Commission’s round table on pay equity planned for August. More >>
Survey finds lack of community language resources
Monday, 25 May 2009, 10:02 am | Human Rights Commission
Most government departments and city councils have little or no information on their websites in languages other than English, according to a web survey conducted by the Human Rights Commission for Samoan Language Week (24-31 May). More >>
DNA sample bill barrier to rehabilitate youth
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 5:10 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission says that parts of a new bill to extend the powers of the police to collect DNA samples from young people will have negative consequences for their rehabilitation. If passed, the bill would extend the powers of the police ... More >>
Sign Language Commission needed Says HRC
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 3:59 pm | Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commissioner Robyn Hunt says New Zealand needs a separate body to advocate for New Zealand Sign Language, much like the current Maori Language Commission does for te reo. More >>
NZ Human rights report webcast from United Nations
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 3:41 pm | Human Rights Commission
New Zealanders can witness this significant human rights event via a live webcast from 7pm to 10pm, Thursday night. More >>
New Zealand Government human rights priorities
Wednesday, 6 May 2009, 3:38 pm | Human Rights Commission
• improving the opportunities and responsibilities of young people in New Zealand through the education and youth justice systems • strengthening the rights of victims of crime • improving the consultation process with civil society for future human ... More >>
NZ loses opportunity to champion human rights
Wednesday, 1 April 2009, 1:50 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan has warmly welcomed the decision of the United States to re-engage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, while expressing deep disappointment at the withdrawal of New Zealand’s bid for a seat ... More >>
Police launch religious diversity guide
Thursday, 26 March 2009, 1:06 pm | Human Rights Commission
A new edition of the New Zealand Police’s ‘A Practical Reference to Religious Diversity’ was launched today by Police Commissioner Howard Broad and Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres at an event to mark Race Relations Day at Police National ... More >>
Article 27 art exhibition opens in Christchurch
Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 11:08 am | Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission Media release 24 March, 2009 Article 27 art exhibition opens in Christchurch An art exhibition called Article 27, exploring aspects of human rights, will open at Christchurch gallery The Physics Room tonight. More >>
Māori language curriculum marks milestone
Thursday, 19 March 2009, 4:11 pm | Human Rights Commission
The launch of the first ever Māori language curriculum for mainstream schools is a major milestone in New Zealand education, says Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres. More >>
Human rights approach essential for safer schools
Monday, 16 March 2009, 11:25 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has released today a report on school violence that identifies significant human rights issues. The analysis was prompted by a request from the parents of students experiencing violence in their school for the Commission to report ... More >>
Recession most challenging race relations issue
Thursday, 12 March 2009, 1:48 pm | Human Rights Commission
Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres says the deepening economic recession will be the most challenging issue for race relations in the coming year. More >>
