Prisons are “failing women” as new report reveals Māori and Pacific women disproportionately segregated
Source: Human Rights Commission
New independent research for the Human Rights Commission examines the harmful treatment and subsequent breaches of human rights of women in...
Big Transformation needed for disabled people says Disability Rights Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
Disabled peoples’ lives will be profoundly affected by the Government’s recent announcement about a new Ministry for Disabled People. I welcome...
Disability Rights Commissioner Welcomes New Ministry and Accessibility legislation
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commissioner is strongly supportive of the government’s announcement of a new Ministry for Disabled People from 1 July...
New Covid-19 strategy raises te Tiriti and human rights issues
Source: Human Rights Commission
Greater clarity on the Government’s response to Covid-19 is welcomed by the Human Rights Commission, but it says the Te Tiriti...
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...
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)...
Blind Citizens AGM Speech
Source: Human Rights Commission
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, rau rangatira mā . Tena koutou katoa . Ko Paula Tesoriero ahau ko au te te Kaihautu Tika Hauātanga mō te Kāhui Tika Tangata ki Aotearoa. Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. Mauri tangata, Mauri ora
Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I’ve specifically focused...
Human Rights Commission welcomes Supreme Court judgment
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Supreme Court judgement in R v Fitzgerald, a case that challenged the “three strikes” sentencing...
Race Relations Commissioner encourages hiring of a diverse workforce
Source: Human Rights Commission
The Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon has written an open letter to employers around the country to endorse and encourage the...
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...
Why pay transparency is crucial to empower vulnerable workers – EEO Commissioner
Source: Human Rights Commission
Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo briefed the Education and Workforce Committee on why pay transparency was absolutely necessary to...
Report Says Human Rights Breaches for People with FASD
Source: Human Rights Commission
As FASD awareness month comes to an end, thousands of people with FASD are still denied access to the right diagnoses...
