Recent New Zealand Human Rights Commission Submissions

July 2020

• National Ethics Advisory Committee: ethical framework for resource allocation in times of scarcity [2020] NZHRCSub 11 (20 July 2020)

June 2020

• Inquiry into the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 - Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee [2020] NZHRCSub 10 (30 June 2020)
• COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill - Submission to the Environment Committee [2020] NZHRCSub 9 (21 June 2020)

April 2020

• Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Justice Committee [2020] NZHRCSub 8 (24 April 2020)
• Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services and Community Committee [2020] NZHRCSub 5 (21 April 2020)
• New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill - Submission to the Health Committee by the Disability Rights Commissioner [2020] NZHRCSub 7 (2 April 2020)

February 2020

• Amending New Zealand's Crimes Act 1961, to include all forms of Female Genital Mutilation - background paper by Joanna Maskell [2020] NZHRCSub 6 (19 February 2020)
• Amending New Zealand's Crimes Act 1961, to include all forms of Female Genital Mutilation - a background paper [2020] NZHRCSub 4 (19 February 2020)
• Education and Training Bill - Submission to the Education Committee [2020] NZHRCSub 1 (14 February 2020)

January 2020

• Sexual Violence Legislation Bill - Submission to the Justice Committee [2020] NZHRCSub 3 (31 January 2020)
• Public Service Legislation Bill - Submission to the Governance and Administration Committee [2020] NZHRCSub 2 (31 January 2020)

December 2019

• Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Bill - Submission to the Health Committee [2019] NZHRCSub 4 (11 December 2019)

November 2019

• Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill - Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee [2019] NZHRCSub 9 (10 November 2019)
• Education (Vocational Education and Training Reform) Amendment Bill - Submission by the Disability Rights Commissioner to the Education and Workforce Committee [2019] NZHRCSub 8 (8 November 2019)

October 2019

• Public Finance (Well-being) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee [2019] NZHRCSub 6 (30 October 2019)

September 2019

• Abortion Legislation Bill - Submission of the Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner to the Abortion Legislation Committee [2019] NZHRCSub 7 (19 September 2019)

July 2019

• Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill [2019] NZHRCSub 3 (16 July 2019)

May 2019

• Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill - Supplemental submission to the Justice Select Committee [2019] NZHRCSub 5 (29 May 2019)
• Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill - Oral Submission to the Justice Committee [2019] NZHRCSub 2 (2 May 2019)

March 2019

• Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill - Submission to the Justice Committee [2019] NZHRCSub 1 (14 March 2019)

September 2018

• Electoral Amendment Bill - Submission to the Justice Committee [2018] NZHRCSub 7 (20 September 2018)

July 2018

• End of Life Choice Bill - Submission to the Justice Committee (Disability Rights Commissioner) [2018] NZHRCSub 6 (11 July 2018)

June 2018

• Privacy Bill - Submission to Justice Committee [2018] NZHRCSub 4 (29 June 2018)
• Earthquake Commission Amendment Bill - Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee [2018] NZHRCSub 5 (27 June 2018)
• Submission to Government Inquiry into mental health and addiction [2018] NZHRCSub 3 (22 June 2018)
• Women's rights in New Zealand. Submission of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission for the Seventh Periodic Review of New Zealand under the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women [2018] NZHRCSub 2 (11 June 2018)

April 2018

• Child Poverty Reduction Bill - Submission to the Social Services and Community Committee [2018] NZHRCSub 1 (4 April 2018)

June 2017

• Domestic Violence Victims Protection Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electorial Commmittee [2017] NZHRCSub 7 (28 June 2017)
• Family and Whanau Violence Legislation Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2017] NZHRCSub 6 (1 June 2017)

May 2017

• Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Settlement Bill - Submission to the Health Commission [2017] NZHRCSub 5 (30 May 2017)
• Employment Relations (Allowing Higher Earners to Contract Out of Personal Grievance Provisions) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2017] NZHRCSub 4 (25 May 2017)
• Employment Relations (Allowing Higher Earners to Contract Out of Personal Grievance Provisions) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2017] NZHRCSub 3 (11 May 2017)

March 2017

• Children, Young Persons and their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services Commission [2017] NZHRCSub 1 (8 March 2017)

February 2017

• Education (Update) Amendment Bill Supplementary Order paper no. 250 - Submission to the Education and Science Committee [2017] NZHRCSub 2 (8 February 2017)

July 2016

• Children, Young Persons and their Families (Advocacy, Workforce and Age Settings) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2016] NZHRCSub 14 (28 July 2016)
• Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill - Submission to Māori Affairs Committee [2016] NZHRCSub 13 (14 July 2016)

June 2016

• Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2016] NZHRCSub 11 (22 June 2016)

May 2016

• Draft Youth Service Approved Information Sharing Agreement - Submission to the Ministry of Social Development [2016] NZHRCSub 12 (6 May 2016)

April 2016

• Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Bill - Submission to the Health Select Committee [2016] NZHRCSub 15 (26 April 2016)

March 2016

• Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee in Relation to its Inquiry into the Future of New Zealand's mobility [2016] NZHRCSub 2 (31 March 2016)
• Expert Workshop on the Review of the Mandate of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples [2016] NZHRCSub 8 (11 March 2016)
• Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Study on the right to health and indigenous peoples [2016] NZHRCSub 7 (11 March 2016)

February 2016

• Next Steps for Fresh Water - Submission to the Ministry for the Environment [2016] NZHRCSub 6 (28 February 2016)
• Day of General Discussion on Article 19 - Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [2016] NZHRCSub 4 (28 February 2016)
• Proposed Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the European Union - Submission to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade [2016] NZHRCSub 9 (26 February 2016)
• Proposed Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the European Union - Submission to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade [2016] NZHRCSub 5 (26 February 2016)
• New Zealand Refugee Resettlement. Fulfilling its obligations as a good international citizen [2016] NZHRCSub 3 (1 February 2016)

January 2016

• New Zealand’s 4th periodic review under the Inter national Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Sub mission of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission to the Committ ee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [2016] NZHRCSub 10 (31 January 2016)
• Investigation into End of Life Matters - Submission to the Health Select Committee [2016] NZHRCSub 1 (29 January 2016)

October 2015

• Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 11 (28 October 2015)
• Employment Standards Legislation Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 9 (6 October 2015)
• Employment Standards Legislation Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 8 (6 October 2015)
• Inquiry into the identification and support for students with significant challenges of dyslexia, dyspraxia and autistic spectrum disorders in primary and secondary schools - Submission to the Education and Science Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 6 (2 October 2015)

September 2015

• Minimum Wage (Contractor Remuneration) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 7 (24 September 2015)
• Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 5 (9 September 2015)

August 2015

• Submission on the Independent Review of Intelligence and Security Services [2015] NZHRCSub 12 (14 August 2015)
• Inquiry into Parliament's Legislative Response to Future National Emergencies - Submission to the Regulations Review Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 4 (1 August 2015)

July 2015

• Building (Earthquake-Prone Buildings) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Local Government and Environment Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 3 (16 July 2015)
• Support for Children in Hardship Bill - Submission to Social Services Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 2 (8 July 2015)

March 2015

• New Zealand's 6th periodic review under the Convention Against Torture [2015] NZHRCSub 13 (31 March 2015)

February 2015

• Health (Protection) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Health Select Committee [2015] NZHRCSub 1 (13 February 2015)

December 2014

• Petition of Rachel Noble on behalf of the Disabled Persons Assembly - Submission to the Health Select Committee [2014] NZHRCSub 13 (2 December 2014)

November 2014

• Children's Action Plan Discussion Paper - Better Information Sharing for the Children's Action Plan [2014] NZHRCSub 12 (28 November 2014)
• Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill - Submission to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee [2014] NZHRCSub 11 (27 November 2014)

October 2014

• Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Law and Order Committee [2014] NZHRCSub 10 (1 October 2014)

July 2014

• Playing by the Rules: Strengthening Enforcement of Employment Standards - Submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [2014] NZHRCSub 9 (18 July 2014)

June 2014

• Proposed Cemeteries and Crematoria Bylaw - Submission to Auckland Council [2014] NZHRCSub 14 (13 June 2014)

March 2014

• Harmful Digital Communications Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2014] NZHRCSub 8 (20 March 2014)
• Review of Fair Insurance Code - Submission to the Insurance Council of New Zealand [2014] NZHRCSub 7 (1 March 2014)

February 2014

• Maori Language Strategy Consultation - Su bmission to Te Puni Kōkiri [2014] NZHRCSub 6 (28 February 2014)
• Human Rights Amendment Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee - Further advice [2014] NZHRCSub 5 (25 February 2014)
• Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (no.3) - Submission to the Local Government and Environment Committee [2014] NZHRCSub 2 (14 February 2014)
• Immigration Amendment Bill (no 2) - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2014] NZHRCSub 1 (7 February 2014)

December 2013

• Human Rights Amendment Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2013] NZHRCSub 8 (19 December 2013)
• Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill 2013 - Submission to the Education and Science Select Committee [2013] NZHRCSub 7 (19 December 2013)
• Harmful Digital Communications Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2013] NZHRCSub 6 (16 December 2013)

July 2013

• Review of New Zealand's Constitutional Arrangements - Submission to the Constitutional Advisory Panel [2013] NZHRCSub 5 (31 July 2013)
• Employment Relations Amendment Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2013] NZHRCSub 4 (25 July 2013)

April 2013

• Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Local Government and Environment Committee [2013] NZHRCSub 1 (17 April 2013)

February 2013

• NZ Government Web Standards - Submission to the Web Standards Consultation [2013] NZHRCSub 3 (21 February 2013)
• Judicature Modernisation Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2013] NZHRCSub 2 (21 February 2013)

November 2012

• Minimum Wage (Starting-Out Wage) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee [2012] NZHRCSub 12 (26 November 2012)
• Consultation on Paying Family Carers to Provide Disability Support - Submission to the Ministry of Health [2012] NZHRCSub 11 (6 November 2012)
• Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2012] NZHRCSub 10 (1 November 2012)

October 2012

• Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Government Administration Committee [2012] NZHRCSub 9 (26 October 2012)
• Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Bill - Submission to the Local Government and Environment Committee [2012] NZHRCSub 8 (23 October 2012)

July 2012

• Local Governmnet Act 2002 Amendment Bill - Submission to the Local Government and Environment Committee [2012] NZHRCSub 7 (26 July 2012)

June 2012

• Immigration Amendment Bill 2012 - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2012] NZHRCSub 6 (8 June 2012)

April 2012

• Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services Select Committee [2012] NZHRCSub 5 (13 April 2012)
• Corrections Amendment Bill - Submission to the Law and Order Select Committee [2012] NZHRCSub 4 (12 April 2012)

March 2012

• Consideration of New Zealand's third periodic report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [2012] NZHRCSub 3 (1 March 2012)

February 2012

• Submission on the Green paper for Vulnerable Children [2012] NZHRCSub 2 (28 February 2012)
• Submission to Indigenous Peoples and Minorities Section Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights [2012] NZHRCSub 1 (22 February 2012)

October 2011

• Submission to the Ministerial Inquiry into Foreign Charter Vessels [2011] NZHRCSub 8 (11 October 2011)

September 2011

• Legal Assistance (Sustainability) Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee [2011] NZHRCSub 10 (30 September 2011)
• Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2011] NZHRCSub 7 (28 September 2011)

August 2011

• Regulatory Standards Bill - Submission to the Commerce Select Committee [2011] NZHRCSub 6 (18 August 2011)
• Human Rights Issues in the recommendation of the Welfare Working Group [2011] NZHRCSub 5 (1 August 2011)

June 2011

• Inquiry into Boarding Houses in New Zealand - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2011] NZHRCSub 4 (24 June 2011)

May 2011

• Juries (Jury Service and Protection of Particulars of Jury List Information) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Law and Order Select Committee [2011] NZHRCSub 9 (26 May 2011)
• Review of the Standing Orders - Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy - Submission to the Standing Orders Committee [2011] NZHRCSub 3 (11 May 2011)

February 2011

• Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2011] NZHRCSub 2 (18 February 2011)

January 2011

• Statement on Cosmetic Procedures - Submission to the Medical Council of New Zealand [2011] NZHRCSub 1 (20 January 2011)

November 2010

• Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) B ill - Submission to the Māori Affairs Select C ommittee [2012] NZHRCSub 20 (19 November 2010)
• Manakau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill - Submission to the Local Government and Environment Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 21 (4 November 2010)

October 2010

• State Sector Management Bill 2010 - Submission to the Education and Science Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 18 (6 October 2010)
• Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill - Submission to the Government Administration Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 19 (1 October 2010)

September 2010

• Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill - Submission to the Health Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 17 (21 September 2010)
• Holidays Amendment Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 16 (13 September 2010)
• Employment Relations Amendment Bill (no.2) - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 5 (13 September 2010)
• Search and Surveillance Bill (revised) - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 15 (3 September 2010)

August 2010

• Proposed Regulatory Responsibility Bill - Submission to the Regulatory Quality Team, The Treasury [2010] NZHRCSub 4 (27 August 2010)
• Education Amendment Bill no.2 2010 - Submission to the Education and Science Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 13 (10 August 2010)

July 2010

• Television New Zealand Amendment Bill - Submission to the Commerce Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 14 (15 July 2010)

June 2010

• Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Electoral Legislation Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 12 (18 June 2010)
• Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill - Submission to the Local Government & Environment Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 6 (18 June 2010)
• Employment Relations (Rest Breaks and Meal Breaks) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 11 (11 June 2010)
• Electoral (Disqualification of Convicted Prisoners) Bill - Submission to the Law and Order Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 10 (11 June 2010)

May 2010

• Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill - Submission to the Social Services Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 3 (14 May 2010)
• Prisoners' and Victims' Claims (Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 9 (11 May 2010)

April 2010

• Courts (Remote Participation) Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 8 (16 April 2010)

March 2010

• Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Education and Science Select Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 7 (31 March 2010)
• Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill - Submission to the Law and Order Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 2 (5 March 2010)

February 2010

• Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill - Submission to Auckland Governance Legislation Committee [2010] NZHRCSub 1 (12 February 2010)

November 2009

• Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation & Compensation Amendment Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 13 (26 November 2009)

September 2009

• Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Education and Science Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 12 (30 September 2009)
• Search and Surveillance Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 11 (18 September 2009)
• Infrastructure Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 10 (18 September 2009)
• Limitation Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 8 (4 September 2009)

August 2009

• Crimes (Provocation Repeal) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 9 (31 August 2009)

June 2009

• Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill - Submission to the Auckland Governance Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 6 (26 June 2009)

May 2009

• Social Assistance (Payment of New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension Overseas) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 7 (29 May 2009)
• Corrections (Contract Management of Prisons Amendment) Bill - Submission to the Law and Order Select Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 5 (22 May 2009)

April 2009

• Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill - Submission to the Law and Order Select Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 3 (24 April 2009)
• Children, Young Persons and Their Families (Youth Courts Jurisdiction and Orders) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 4 (17 April 2009)
• Sentencing (Offender Levy) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 2 (6 April 2009)
• Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 1 (6 April 2009)

February 2009

• Domestic Violence (Enhancing Safety) Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee [2009] NZHRCSub 14 (27 February 2009)

August 2008

• Consultation on a plan of action to prevent people trafficking [2008] NZHRCSub 2 (7 August 2008)

July 2008

• United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2008] NZHRCSub 3 (21 July 2008)

March 2008

• Television New Zealand Charter - Submission to Commerce Select Committee [2008] NZHRCSub 1 (20 March 2008)

November 2007

• Immigration Bill - Submission to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee [2007] NZHRCSub 2 (2 November 2007)

October 2007

• Electoral Finance Bill (Supplement 2) - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2007] NZHRCSub 5 (31 October 2007)
• Electoral Finance Bill (Supplement 1) - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2007] NZHRCSub 4 (18 October 2007)

September 2007

• Electoral Finance Bill - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Committee [2007] NZHRCSub 3 (7 September 2007)

March 2007

• Protection of Personal and Property Rights Amendment Bill - Submission to the Social Services Committee [2007] NZHRCSub 1 (1 March 2007)

August 2006

• Inquiry into the Place of Victims in the Criminal Justice System - Submission to Justice and Electoral Committee [2006] NZHRCSub 2 (18 August 2006)

March 2006

• Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill - Submission to Justice and Electoral Select Committee [2006] NZHRCSub 1 (1 March 2006)

August 2005

• New Zealand Bill of Rights (Private Property Rights) Amendment Bill - Submission to Justice and Electoral Committee [2005] NZHRCSub 2 (8 August 2005)

April 2005

• Review of the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 - Submission to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee [2005] NZHRCSub 1 (11 April 2005)

August 2004

• New Zealand Sign Language - Submission to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee [2004] NZHRCSub 2 (28 August 2004)

July 2004

• Foreshore and Seabed Part 1 - Submission to Fisheries and Other Sea Related Legislation Select Committee [2004] NZHRCSub 1 (12 July 2004)

April 2002

• Transnational Organised Crime Bill - Submission to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee [2002] NZHRCSub 1 (15 April 2002)