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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 >>
Indigenous Rights Commissioner Denied In Budget 2022
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 3:02 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission, Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, is welcoming an increase in its baseline funding for the next four years but is calling on the Government to stand by its promises to tangata whenua. It comes after the Government rejected a ... More >>
Inquiry Finds Omicron Response Put Disabled People At Risk
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 11:11 am | Human Rights Commission
Responses to the spread of Omicron caused considerable stress, confusion and put the well-being of disabled people at risk, an urgent inquiry by the Human Rights Commission has found. “The aspirations and needs of disabled people and their whānau ... More >>
Forum On Disability Convention Raises Challenging Questions
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 2:57 pm | Human Rights Commission
A national Forum reviewing Aotearoa New Zealand’s progress in improving the rights of disabled people and tāngata whaikaha Māori has raised challenging questions. The ‘Disability Convention: How is New Zealand doing?’ Forum was held by the ... More >>
Statement From Race Relations Commissioner On Hate Speech Laws
Monday, 14 March 2022, 2:43 pm | Human Rights Commission
Statement from Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon: The government needs to act with greater urgency when it comes to proposed hate speech legislation, according to Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon. Last year the Government released proposals ... More >>
Commissioner Announces Inquiry Into Support Of Disabled People During Omicron
Thursday, 10 March 2022, 12:35 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commissioner is using powers under the Human Rights Act to launch an Inquiry into the support of disabled people during the Omicron outbreak. Paula Tesoriero says the call is warranted because of the risks to disabled people ... More >>
An Attitude Of “oh Well We’ll All Get It” Puts The Lives Of Many Disabled People At Risk.
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 9:39 am | Human Rights Commission
Widespread community transmission of COVID across Aotearoa New Zealand is now the reality for us. Now as restrictions are eased let’s think about what that might mean for disabled people. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/60e4b890ffd2927c5584.jpeg" ... More >>
Accessible Parking At Auckland Hospital – Finally A Priority
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 10:33 am | Human Rights Commission
As a result of bringing a case under the Human Rights Act 1993, New Zealand paralympian Lee Warn has reached a settlement with the Auckland District Health Board for the proper operation of disabled parking at Auckland City Hospital. Mr Warn, who first ... More >>
Commission Prepares For Conversion Practices Response Service
Tuesday, 15 February 2022, 9:41 pm | Human Rights Commission
Te Kāhui Tika Tangata / the Human Rights Commission has welcomed the passage of the Conversion Practices Prohibition Bill, which passed tonight. The bill makes it a criminal offence to change or suppress the sexual orientation, gender identity ... More >>
Human Rights Commission Hands Over Petition Calling For Pay Transparency Legislation
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 5:49 pm | Human Rights Commission
Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commissioner Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo handed over a 4,141 strong petition to the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister, Michael Wood at parliament today. The EEO Commissioner has been advocating alongside ... More >>
Settlement Reached In Disability Assist Dog Dispute
Tuesday, 1 February 2022, 12:00 pm | Human Rights Commission
A man who relies on a disability assist dog and a Wellington restaurant (the Restaurant ) have settled their discrimination dispute (the Dispute ). The Dispute stemmed from the Restaurant’s refusal to provide the man lunch indoors while accompanied by ... More >>
Human Rights Commission Chief Executive Resigns
Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 10:43 am | Human Rights Commission
Chief Executive Rebecca Elvy will be leaving the Human Rights Commission after almost 3 years in the role. She will be joining Tregaskis Brown in Wellington as a Consulting Partner in March. “We will very much miss her leadership and sharp intelligence. ... More >>
A Human Rights And Tiriti Lens Urgently Needed On Implementation Of The ‘traffic Lights’ System
Wednesday, 24 November 2021, 3:33 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is calling on the Government to comprehensively assess its new Covid-19 Protection Framework in terms of human rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. “The challenge is balancing the duty to protect peoples’ right to health and ... More >>
Scrutiny And Public Input Needed Urgently On New COVID-19 Legislation Says Human Rights Commission
Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 6:33 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is seeking an assurance from the Government that the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill will be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny and public input. “While the Commission appreciates ... More >>
Community-led Initiative Applauded But More Attention Is Needed
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 12:42 pm | Human Rights Commission
The Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon has congratulated a Tairāwhiti trust which led a fundraising effort to boost access to vaccinations in the region. However, Mr Foon says the situation may point to gaps in the health system which need to be ... More >>
