Human rights can avert future crises
Source: Human Rights Commission
By Paul Hunt, Chief Human Rights Commissioner
Whether we call it a housing or human rights crisis, there are three key messages...
Violence and abuse against disabled people at ‘epidemic’ proportions says Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
Alarming and disproportionate violence against disabled people in Aoteaora New Zealand has been documented in two new Human Rights Commission reports.
The...
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...
Information for Survivors
Source: Human Rights Commission
If a person or organisation has done something to try to change or suppress your sexual orientation, gender identity or gender...
Human Rights Commission welcomes national strategy to eliminate family and sexual violence
Source: Human Rights Commission
Human Rights Commission welcomes national strategy to eliminate family and sexual violence
December 7, 2021
The Disability Rights and Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioners are applauding Aotearoa New...
Government failing human rights promises for housing / health care and protection, research says
Source: Human Rights Commission
A new paper from Motu Research shows successive New Zealand Governments have failed to keep human rights promises so all Kiwis...
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...
Chief Human Rights Commissioner calls on New Zealanders to get vaccinated
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is calling on New Zealanders to get vaccinated this Super Saturday.
Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt says...
Māori Health Authority welcomed by Human Rights Commission
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the creation of an independent Māori Health Authority as part of major reforms to health and...
High time to make te reo a core subject in our schools
Source: Human Rights Commission
This was originally published on February 2 2022 in Stuff.co.nz.
By Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon
As the nation marks another Waitangi Day,...
Resolution of Ihumātao deadlock welcomed
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the Government’s announcement that an agreement has been reached on the future of disputed lands...
Social cohesion requires an all of society approach
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Race Relations Commissioner says the government, private sector, and civil society need to work together to create conditions that make...
