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On the Bright Side: Paenga Hihiko
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 2:06 pm | Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission Te Kahui Tika Tangata On the Bright Side: Paenga Hihiko Haratua / May 2006 More >>
Public comment on review of Insurance Guidelines
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 12:59 am | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is undertaking a review of its Guidelines on Insurance and the Human Rights Act 1993. More >>
Human Rights Call to Combat Child Prostitution
Thursday, 4 May 2006, 11:38 am | Human Rights Commission
"The Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill is fundamentally flawed and should be withdrawn", Chief Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan told the Local Government and Environment Select Committee today. More >>
Commission's role to build discussion and dialogue
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 2:45 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has provided advice to government and Parliament and promoted constructive discussion throughout the public debate on the foreshore and seabed issue, Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres said today. More >>
UN report a 'missed opportunity'
Saturday, 8 April 2006, 10:59 am | Human Rights Commission
Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres has restated his response to the report of UN Special Rapporteur Professor Stavenhagen, following a press statement released this evening by the Co-Leader of the Maori Party. More >>
Women making 'glacial progress'
Monday, 3 April 2006, 10:23 am | Human Rights Commission
Women are making only glacial progress in board appointments to top New Zealand companies, according to a major report released today by the Human Rights Commission and the Centre for Women and Leadership at Massey University. More >>
Domestic violence 'an issue for everyone'
Tuesday, 28 March 2006, 4:01 pm | Human Rights Commission
Protecting women and children from domestic violence was not just an issue for the Courts and Police, said Human Rights Commissioner Joy Liddicoat. More >>
New Zealanders grow in Treaty knowledge
Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 10:52 am | Human Rights Commission
The number of New Zealanders who say they have a good or reasonable knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi has increased, according to research released by the Human Rights Commission on Race Relations Day. More >>
Complaint on the spelling of Wanganui/Whanganui
Friday, 10 March 2006, 5:20 pm | Human Rights Commission
Complaints received by the Human Rights Commission in relation to the spelling of Wanganui/Whanganui cannot be formally dealt with under the Commission's dispute resolution process, Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres said today. More >>
Women's Day: Challenges to bridging the gap
Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 10:14 am | Human Rights Commission
New Zealand continues to be a leading nation in advancing gender equality, and has made significant strides in recent decades to bridge historical gaps in the legal, social, economic and political arenas. More >>
Debate on compulsory treatment welcomed
Monday, 6 March 2006, 2:41 pm | Human Rights Commission
Discussion about the most effective support and treatment to provide for people with mental illness is vital to ensuring that their human rights are respected, said Human Rights Chief Commissioner, Rosslyn Noonan. More >>
Flexible working hours should be for all
Thursday, 2 March 2006, 11:07 am | Human Rights Commission
The right to request flexible working hours should be available to all men and women who want to balance work and family interests and not just a limited number, said EEO Commissioner, Dr Judy McGregor. More >>
On the Bright Side: Paenga Hihiko Hui-Tanguru
Wednesday, 1 March 2006, 4:40 pm | Human Rights Commission
On the Bright Side: Paenga Hihiko Hui-Tanguru / February 2006 Kia ora. Anei te mihi ö te Kaihautu Whakawhanaunga ä Iwi, mo ngä mahi nui, mahi whakamana i te tangata i roto i ngä kaupapa Whakawhanaunga ä Iwi i Aotearoa. Here are this month’s acknowledgments ... More >>
Race relations report urges action
Monday, 27 February 2006, 5:28 pm | Human Rights Commission
More work needs to be done to reduce the serious social and economic inequalities facing Màori and Pacific New Zealanders, according to an annual review of race relations released today by the Human Rights Commission. More >>
Conversations that lead to coexistence
Friday, 10 February 2006, 3:18 pm | Human Rights Commission
The positive outcome to this week's heated national debate over the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed shows the practical value of different groups talking with each other, said Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres. More >>
Positive outcome over cartoon controversy - HRC
Thursday, 9 February 2006, 9:24 am | Human Rights Commission
The following statement was agreed to by all participants at a meeting held today between media and religious representatives to discuss issues surrounding the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Mahommed. More >>
Statement from media and religious representatives
Thursday, 9 February 2006, 8:57 am | Human Rights Commission
Statement from meeting of media and religious representatives 8 February, 2006 at the offices of the NZ Human Rights Commission More >>
Media and religious groups meet about cartoons
Wednesday, 8 February 2006, 10:22 am | Human Rights Commission
Media and religious representatives will meet today in Wellington to discuss the issues surrounding the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Mahommed in some New Zealand media. More >>
Relevance of human rights as strong today as ever
Friday, 9 December 2005, 5:34 pm | Human Rights Commission
This year two themes are being used to mark International Human Rights Day. The first focuses on the absolute ban on torture, inhumane and degrading treatment and the second on the elimination of child poverty. More >>
Joris De Bres: The Police and Minority Communities
Thursday, 8 December 2005, 1:18 pm | Human Rights Commission
Thank you very much for the invitation to join you today for this meeting of the Australasian Police Multicultural Bureau in Wellington. The fruits of your trans-Tasman cooperation have been very evident in the past year with the modification of a number ... More >>
