Human Rights and Water Tika Tangata me te Wai Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2012 The New Zealand Human Rights Commission has produced this paper on human rights and water at a time of increased public debate about the human rights…
Human Rights and Prisons Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 This literature review examines human rights issues relating to New Zealand prisons, primarily in relation to the period 2004-2010. The period has been one of significant…
Tracking Equality at Work for Disabled People Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 Disabled people in New Zealand find that getting a decent job is one of their most significant challenges. New Zealand’s leadership role in the development of…
Tracking Equality at Work Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 The world of work has changed dramatically in our lifetimes. Globalisation, economic recession, technological advances, security of tenure, the rise of knowledge work and the decline…
Race Relations in 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 Racial equality, in the enjoyment of fundamental human rights, encompassing civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, is a prerequisite for good race relations. As this…
The Treaty Relationship 2011 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This chapter is part of Tūi Tūi Tuituiā: Race Relations in 2011, the annual report on race relations published by the New Zealand Human Rights Commission. This…
Census of Women’s Participation 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This is the fourth benchmark report written and published by the New Zealand Human Rights Commission. It expands the coverage of women in public and professional…
Māori Representation in Local Government: The Continuing Challenge Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2010 Public discussion about Māori representation in local government has been re-ignited by the government decision not to adopt the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Auckland…
What next? National Conversation about Work Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The National Conversation is about fairness at work. Two years ago the Human Rights Commission undertook to engage in a nation-wide series of engagements to listen…
Race Relations in 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 Welcome to the sixth annual New Zealand race relations report. The first report, reviewing 2004, noted the publication of the Commission’s landmark status report on human…