
Disability Rights Commissioner calls for law change
Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson is gravely concerned about the lack of legal safeguards to protect disabled children from undergoing unnecessary medical procedures. Read More
Disability Rights Commissioner Paul Gibson is gravely concerned about the lack of legal safeguards to protect disabled children from undergoing unnecessary medical procedures. Read More
Sesame Street is introducing its first character with autism as part of a campaign to reduce stigma surrounding the disorder. Read More
The Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity will be held on April 25-26, 2016. Read More
The theme of this year’s mental health awareness week (5-11 October) is ‘Give – Give your time, your words and your presence’. One in five New Zealanders are affected by a mental illness every year. Read More
Our Disability focused Human Rights Specialist, Erin Gough, is new to both Wellington and the Commission. In this blog post she details her journey so far as well as her drive to help realize a fully accessible society. Read More
The Human Rights Commission has condemned the actions of a Hamilton taxi driver who abandoned a disabled passenger on a busy road this week. Read More
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