Making rights real: Kai Xin Xing Dong
A website has been launched to help reduce stigma and discrimination related to mental illness in New Zealand’s Chinese community. It is thought to be the first project in a Western country to use...
View ArticleMaking rights real: Discrimination survey
A survey commissioned by the Commission has found people with a disability or health condition are often discriminated against. The survey identified an alarming 18 per cent of overall respondents and...
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Making rights real: Police and the Deaf community
Debi Leahy & Lynette Pivac The NZ Police recognise they need to provide services and support that is culturally and linguistically appropriate for Deaf people. Debi Leahy a community constable in...
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Special Education review
Hon Heather Roy A review of Special Education has been initiated by the Hon. Heather Roy, the Associate Minister of Education with responsibility for Special Education. “We aim to ensure that Special...
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New paper on right to education
Disabled Children's Right to Education paper Disabled Children’s Right to Education has been published in response to complaints raised with the Commission. The paper assesses how well the right to...
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Making disability work, Grant Cleland
Grant Cleland Creating more jobs for people with a disability, injury or illness is top of the “to do” list for new Workbridge CEO, Grant Cleland. Grant credits the Mainstream Employment Programme, now...
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Editorial
Robyn Hunt I’m still feeling excited by the Diversity Forum, facilitated by the Human Rights Commission in Wellington in August. For the second year running disability and diversity workshops made...
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Disability at the Diversity Forum 2009
Youth at the Diversity Forum This year’s Diversity Forum included two workshops looking at disability and ethnicity. Hosted by CCS Disability Action, the sessions provided a space to talk about a...
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NZSL version of Disability Convention
NZSL version of Disability ConventionNew Zealand is the second country after Hungary to produce a full translation of the CRPD into its national sign language. Produced by Handmade Productions, the...
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Editorial
Robyn Hunt Today is the UN International Day of Disabled People, a day for celebration, action for change and to promote better understanding of disability issues. In this issue we note both progress...
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Banking guidelines launched
Sarah Mehrtens & Robyn Hunt The New Zealand Bankers’ Association has launched new voluntary customer service guidelines to assist banks to provide better service to disabled and older customers....
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Indigenous disabled people and the Disability Convention
Gary Williams Ko Marotiri te maunga Ko Mangahauini te awa Ko Te Whanau-a-Ruataupare te hapu Ko Ngati Porou te iwi Gary Williams is departing after almost 11 years leading the Disabled Persons Assembly...
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Violence against disabled people is never OK
Wendi Wicks, Minister Pansy Wong, Robyn Hunt & Brian Gardner New Zealand’s first Disability Clothesline project was launched on 25 November, White Ribbon Day. This is a visible statement of the...
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New Zealand Sign Language “strategy” – update
New Zealand Sign Language Discussions about how to plan for the promotion and maintenance of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) have been taking place, with the support of the Human Rights Commission....
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Human Rights Action Plan – update
Wheelchair basketball The Human Rights Commission is starting work on a new Human Rights Action Plan for the next five years. In 2003, the Human Rights Commission talked to people all over New Zealand...
View ArticleBarriers to Work for Deaf and disabled people
The Human Rights Commission has a project to promote and protect equal employment opportunities (EEO) in New Zealand. This is the National Conversation About Work project. As part of this work the...
View ArticleDisability complaints remain high
The Human Rigths Commission’s Annual Report 2009 shows there has been little or no improvement in human rights for disabled people. An analysis of complaints received by the Commission shows a...
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Dr Huhana Hickey: empowering disabled people through the law
Dr Huhana Hickey Ko Karioi toku maunga Ko Whaingaroa toku moana Ko Pukerewa me Weraroa marae Ko Ngati Tahinga toku hapu Ko Waikato toku iwi Ko Tainui toku waka Ko Huhana Hickey toku ingoa Dr Huhana...
View ArticleHuman Rights Commission working with Māori disabled people
The Human Rights Commission has begun working with Māori disabled people to develop a partnership to promote and monitor the implementation of the Disability Convention. The United Nations recognises...
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Landmark Victory in Human Rights Case
Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Rosslyn Noonan The Chief Human Rights Commissioner Rosslyn Noonan has called on the Government to begin carer payments immediately to a group of parents looking after...
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