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Information For Religious Communities On Conversion Practices
Friday, 17 March 2023, 3:02 pm | Human Rights Commission
Communities having difficulty understanding or implementing the ban on conversion practices are encouraged to reach out for guidance to Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission. “Our staff have lived experience of religious settings where ... More >>
Conversion Practice Survivors Needed For Pioneering Research Into Harm And Recovery
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 11:34 am | Human Rights Commission
Conversion practice survivors are needed to contribute to pioneering research to better understand the harm caused by the practices and how to best support survivor recovery. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission is working with Kaitiaki ... More >>
Scrapped hate speech laws a failure to listen to the Royal Commission
Thursday, 9 February 2023, 5:46 am | Human Rights Commission
08 February Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission says the Government’s decision to drop already watered-down harmful speech legislation leaves religious communities vulnerable. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins today announced the amendment ... More >>
Recognising Tino Rangatiratanga Key To National Plan To End Racism
Friday, 3 February 2023, 6:09 am | Human Rights Commission
Establishing a Truth, Reconciliation and Justice Commission and recognising Māori tino rangatiratanga are among several recommendations in two pivotal reports released today (Friday 3 February) by Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission. The ... More >>
Meg De Ronde Appointed Chief Executive Of Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 12:11 pm | Human Rights Commission
Experienced non-profit and human rights director Meg de Ronde is to take executive leadership responsibility at Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission. De Ronde will take up the position of Tatau-Uruora (kāwanatanga leader/Chief Executive) in ... More >>
Affected Communities Echo Human Rights Commission’s Deep Disappointment With The Government’s Harmful Speech Proposal
Friday, 25 November 2022, 2:53 pm | Human Rights Commission
Representatives of communities left out of the Government’s plans to tackle incitement have told Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission, they have been left vulnerable by their exclusion. Feedback over the last few days has been characterised ... More >>
Government’s Harmful Speech Proposal Very Disappointing
Sunday, 20 November 2022, 4:50 am | Human Rights Commission
19th November 2022 This morning the Human Rights Commission heard the Minister of Justice’s announcement that the Human Rights Act will only be amended to protect religious groups from hatred-inciting speech. This will expand the groups protected ... More >>
Tell Us Your Housing Story
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 8:25 am | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission, says its new housing inquiry website, “He Kāinga Rawaka, A Decent Home” ( housing.hrc.co.nz ) can help put human rights at the centre of government and private sector responses to the housing ... More >>
Recommendations From Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry Report Handed To Government
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 8:30 am | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission today handed Government the findings and recommendations of a ground-breaking national inquiry into the Pacific Pay Gap. Led by the Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commissioner Saunoamaali’i ... More >>
Disability Rights Must Be Respected As COVID-19 Protections Diminish
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 5:08 pm | Human Rights Commission
While many New Zealanders will look forward to enjoying more freedom with the removal of COVID-19 protections, it is vital that the rights of people who experience more risk are protected, Human Rights Commissioner Saunoamaali'i Karanina Sumeo says. ... More >>
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Congratulates Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero On New Role
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 11:26 am | Human Rights Commission
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt congratulates Paula Tesoriero MNZM on her appointment as the inaugural Chief Executive at Whaikaha - The Ministry of Disabled People. Ms Tesoriero has resigned as Disability Rights Commissioner at Te Kāhui ... More >>
New Research Shows High Prevalence Of Workplace Bullying And Harassment
Monday, 29 August 2022, 9:24 am | Human Rights Commission
New research has revealed that Māori, Pacific, Asian, as well as disabled and bisexual workers, are disproportionately affected by bullying and harassment in the workplace. These findings have been published in the report “Experiences of Workplace Bullying ... More >>
AUT Apologises To Dr Marisa Paterson After Complaint To The Human Rights Commission
Thursday, 25 August 2022, 11:08 am | Human Rights Commission
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) has unreservedly apologised to Dr Marisa Paterson for the university's handling of her complaint of sexual harassment by a former AUT staff member. Following the complaint an independent review was undertaken ... More >>
New Service To Hear Complaints About Conversion Practices
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 5:59 am | Human Rights Commission
People who believe they have experienced conversion practices can now turn to the Human Rights Commission for support. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission, today launched a civil redress process for survivors of conversion practices, six ... More >>
Urgent Government Action Needed To Support Renters’ Human Rights
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 6:15 am | Human Rights Commission
An immediate freeze on rent increases could give renters some reprieve during the cost-of-living crisis says Te Kahui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission. “Too many New Zealanders are sacrificing their fundamental human rights to pay the rent,” ... More >>
Call For Urgent Action As New Data Confirm High Rates Of Violence Against Disabled People
Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 4:06 pm | Human Rights Commission
New data show disabled people continue to experience disproportionately high rates of violence and abuse in New Zealand. The latest statistics from the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey Cycle 4 (November 2020-November 2021) published yesterday ... More >>
Students Have Right To Be Free From Discrimination At School
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 1:56 pm | Human Rights Commission
Under the Human Rights Act it is unlawful for schools to refuse enrolment or subject students to detrimental treatment on any of the grounds of discrimination in the Act, including sexual orientation and family status, says Te Kāhui Tika Tangata ... More >>
Human Rights Conference In Rwanda
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 3:50 pm | Human Rights Commission
Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon is representing the Human Rights Commission at a major human rights conference in Rwanda this week. Mr Foon is attending the Biennial meeting of the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions ... More >>
Human Rights Commission Says Pae Ora Legislation Heralds A New Era For Public Health
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 4:28 pm | Human Rights Commission
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt has welcomed the Pae Ora legislation passed by the government last night, saying it will bring about a new era of public health after years of serious neglect. The legislation creates two new public health bodies, ... More >>
Disability Rights Commissioner Welcomes ‘A Duty To Care: Me Manaaki Te Tangata, Family Violence Death Review Committee’
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 3:37 pm | Human Rights Commission
“I welcome the Family Violence Death Review Committee’s latest report that highlights the lack of accessible support for disabled people and their whānau as well as the risk of financial abuse when disabled people do not have control of their finances,” ... More >>
