Meng Foon: Police body cameras will expose any racism
Source: Human Rights Commission
A recent initiative launched by police to help address issues around fair and equitable treatment of all is an admirable move.
The...
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...
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...
International Women’s Day 2021: An opportunity for global action to make justice fair, accessible...
Source: Human Rights Commission
For the first time – today on International Women’s Day – the New Zealand Human Rights Commission as Central National Preventive...
Response to criticism over koha
Source: Human Rights Commission
As has been widely reported, the Human Rights Commission provided a $200 koha at a pōwhiri ahead of a Waikato Mongrel...
Turangawaewae October
Source: Human Rights Commission
Welcome to our October newsletter.
Report says human rights breaches for people with FASD
Thousands of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)...
Human Rights Commission Welcomes Calls For Transformation Of Oranga Tamariki
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed calls for the transformation of the child uplift system, and other aspects of Oranga Tamariki.
The...
A unique chance to have a say on how to tackle racism
Source: Human Rights Commission
Your voice is important, and your reflections and ideas are needed now.
The Human Rights Commission has today begun an initiative to...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Source: Human Rights Commission
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Thousands of people with FASD are still denied access to the right diagnoses and support. Currently people with...
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...
Latest annual report released
Source: Human Rights Commission
Latest annual report released
December 21, 2020
The Human Rights Commission Te Kāhui Tika Tangata and The Office of Human Rights Proceedings Te...
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain
Source: Human Rights Commission
The terrorist attacks against Christchurch Masjidain on 15 March 2019, and the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the attacks, revealed a...
