Waimirirangi Ormsby walks the talk by bringing whakapapa to life
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Waimirirangi Ormsby believes actions are as important as words. The 26-year-old, of Waikato-Tainui, has foraged deep into her whakapapa to help...
Human Rights Commission hands over petition calling for pay transparency legislation
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Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) Commissioner Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo handed over a 4,141 strong petition to the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister,...
Chief Human Rights Commissioner calls on New Zealanders to get vaccinated
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The Human Rights Commission is calling on New Zealanders to get vaccinated this Super Saturday.
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt says...
Information on COVID-19 Vaccine and Human Rights
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The following information address frequently asked questions about the Covid-19 vaccine and human rights in New Zealand.
Covid-19 vaccine roll out in...
Conversion Practices
Source: Human Rights Commission
On 15 February 2022 a new law was passed that makes it a criminal offence to perform conversion practices in Aotearoa...
Human rights in relation to COVID-19
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Learn about your human rights in relation to COVID-19
Even in times of crisis, people have human rights that safeguard their dignity....
Dementia and Human Rights
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Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero speech prepared for World Alzheimers Day, 23 September 2020
People living with dementia have all the same...
Government failing human rights promises for housing / health care and protection, research says
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A new paper from Motu Research shows successive New Zealand Governments have failed to keep human rights promises so all Kiwis...
Addressing Violence and Abuse against Disabled People
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New Zealand doesn’t have current robust domestic data that demonstrates the prevalence and scale of violence and abuse against disabled people,...
How dangerous are COVID-19 stereotypes
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By Meng Foon, Race Relations Commissioner
When the return to level three restrictions was announced for Auckland a month ago, lots of...
Effective accountability needed to remedy housing failure
Source: Human Rights Commission
More and more people in New Zealand do not know where they will be sleeping. For those that do, it’s increasingly...
Golliwogs and blackface
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Golliwogs and blackface
What is wrong with golliwogs and blackface?
Golliwogs and blackface are offensive as they perpetuate the sort of stereotypes that...
