Human Rights Commission hands over petition calling for pay transparency legislation
Source: 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,...
Chief Human Rights Commissioner welcomes findings from UN independent housing expert
Source: Human Rights Commission
Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Paul Hunt, welcomes the release of the preliminary findings of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right...
Disability Rights Commissioners end of year message
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Kia ora koutou,
At the start of the year, I posted a video message setting out some of my priorities for 2020.
They...
COVID-19 fueling discrimination against Tangata Whenua and Chinese communities
Source: Human Rights Commission
New research by the Human Rights Commission has revealed that Tangata Whenua along with Chinese communities report the highest rates of...
Disability Rights Commissioner Welcomes Court Ruling Affirming Disability Rights
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commissioner, Paula Tesoriero welcomes the ruling of the Employment Court in its judgment on Fleming v Attorney General,...
Poor health outcomes data for disabled New Zealanders linked to years of unmet need
Source: Human Rights Commission
Just released data on health outcomes for disabled New Zealanders show unacceptable levels of unmet need across the health system which...
Staying together in building back better
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By Paula Tesoriero MNZM, Disability Rights Commissioner
Worldwide, the response by governments to COVID-19 have emphasised that we are all in this...
Response to the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy: First Monitoring Report
Source: Human Rights Commission
Monitoring current strategies to help reduce the impact COVID-19 on children and young people is essential, Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero...
Under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 and Level 3 our offices will be closed
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Under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 and Level 3 our offices will be closed
March 1, 2021
The Human Rights Commission’s Auckland office will...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Thousands of people with FASD are still denied access to the right diagnoses and support. Currently people with...
Constitutional transformation needed to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Source: Human Rights Commission
Constitutional transformation is required to enable the full implementation of Te Tiriti across Aotearoa says the Human Rights Commission.
The call was made by all...
Being racist comes with huge consequences
Source: Human Rights Commission
This was first published in the Gisborne Herald on November 22, 2020.
As I reflect on a turbulent year in race relations, I think...