17-05-2013 - Commission concerned new family carer legislation will compromise disability rights
Type: Media Release
The Human Rights Commission is concerned that new legislation will make it more difficult for disabled people and their families to access their rights. The New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2), passed under urgency today, will contribute approximately 23 million dollars a year to pay people who care for disabled adult [...]
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14-05-2013 - Commission celebrates NZSL week
Type: Media Release
The Commission is encouraging the public to support New Zealand Sign Language week, 13-19 May. Established by Deaf Aotearoa to promote NZSL and raise awareness about the Deaf community, the week is now in its seventh year. “NZSL week is a great opportunity for New Zealanders to learn more about one of our official languages [...]
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20-03-2013 - Disability rights commissioner welcomes International Down Syndrome Day, 21 March
Type: Media Release
The Human Rights Commission is calling on New Zealanders to acknowledge the value and contribution made by people with Down syndrome. In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 March as World Down Syndrome Day.
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11-12-2012 - Call for national plan to end child poverty
Type: Media Release
The Human Rights Commission is calling for cross-party support for a national action plan to reduce child poverty. Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson said such a plan is needed to set clear targets and ways to monitor progress. “A plan to reduce child poverty is aligned with the goals the Government has set for [...]
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03-12-2012 - Day to acknowledge contribution of disabled New Zealanders
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The Human Rights Commission is asking New Zealanders to pause for a moment on Monday 3 December to acknowledge the contribution made by New Zealand’s largest minority, people with disabilities. Monday 3 December is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, when the United Nations asks all countries to consider ways to make the world a [...]
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05-10-2012 - Ministry of Health holding consultation workshops on Payment for Family Carers
Type: Media Advisory
Please find below information about the Ministry of Health’s consultation on payment for family carers. The Ministry is holding workshops in various cities. Workshops afternoon and evening, Dunedin, Tuesday 2nd October. Workshops afternoon and evening, Christchurch, Wednesday 3rd October. Workshops afternoon and evening, Wellington, Monday 8th October. Workshops afternoon and evening, Hamilton, Tuesday 9th October. [...]
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27-09-2012 - Disability Convention top of agenda for intellectually disabled people
Type: Event, Media Release
Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson and Chief Human Rights Commissioner David Rutherford will speak at the major international symposium on the human rights of people with an intellectual disability, hosted by the IHC in Wellington tomorrow. The conference will examine the Government’s implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [...]
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19-07-2012 - Schools have legal duty to enrol students with disabilities
Type: Media Release, Statement
Schools have a legal duty under the Education Act and the Human Rights Act to enrol students who have special education needs whether because of a disability or otherwise on the same basis as other students. The Commission says the interpretation of the Human Rights Act as reported in the story “Schools can refuse to [...]
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29-06-2012 - Mediation the best way to resolve discrimination disputes
Type: Media Release
Complaints including one from a girl with an intellectual disability excluded from school camp and a woman who discovered she was being paid a lower hourly rate than two male colleagues, feature in Te Rito, a publication released today. The case studies of 21 complaints about discrimination illustrate how the Human Rights Commission resolves the [...]
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22-06-2012 - How Karangahape Road earned its name
Type: Event
Karangahape Road is well known throughout New Zealand but few are aware of the history behind its name. Its story is entwined with that of Hape, a successful explorer born with a club foot. His story, and those of other te hunga hauā (disabled people) will be shared over a two day hui, Ngā Tapuwae [...]
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