New ZealandTop horse trainer fined $10,000 for racist abuse of Indian stablehand'It wouldn’t matter if an Indian died, there would still be a billion left.'03 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandWhat kids who commit serious crimes have in commonHaami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.11 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTactical use of pain: Call for urgent change as police arrest tactics, especially against Māori, revealedPolice say the use of force is always proportionate to the situation and a last resort.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant humiliation': Woman's photo hung publicly in agency for yearsNow she is seeking compensation for the breach of her privacy and 'injury to feelings'.12 Dec 05:00 AM
KahuHuman Rights office stands by shared leader appointmentAct leader David Seymour has spoken out about role and salary.11 Dec 06:59 PM
New ZealandThe Govt departments set to switch from Māori to English namesNZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi was first out of the blocks. Who's next?08 Dec 03:24 AM
KahuHuman Rights Commission expected to earn new coalition ire after co-governance appointmentAct's David Seymour wants to see such roles disestablished.06 Dec 05:51 PM
New ZealandIsrael-Hamas war: NZ Human Rights Commission urges reporting of Islamophobia, anti-SemitismIt comes after tensions at Auckland Museum and police patrols at NZ synagogues, mosques.17 Oct 03:59 AM
New ZealandPolice to pay $45k after locking claustrophobic man in cell nine times'I wouldn’t wish what happened to me on my worst enemy,' Malcolm King says.08 Aug 08:00 AM
New ZealandResidents 'denied a voice' in cyclone recovery effortsCyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts have been criticised by the Human Rights Commission.03 Aug 01:15 AM
New ZealandTop horse trainer accused of racist jokes by Indian employeeFormer horse trainer Stephen McKee said his comments were not racist, but simply "banter".01 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki blunder: Mother in case of mistaken identity offered more compensationA mother wants OT to be accountable for mistaking her for another woman for 20 years.29 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Housing as a human rightOPINION: Our editorial on calls for housing as a 'human right'.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHousing should be a human right - commissionerReport finds too many people are still living in cold, damp and mouldy homes.05 Jul 07:59 PM
PoliticsMeng Foon accepts he's resigned, doesn't rule out future work in public sectorThe Race Relations Commissioner's intended resignation was earlier thrown into doubt.20 Jun 06:20 AM
New ZealandRace Relations Commissioner Meng Foon reveals he hasn't formally resignedMeng Foon has urged the Associate Minister to not overreact.18 Jun 08:41 PM
New Zealand‘Quagmire’: Top human rights court battles backlog of casesMalcolm King has had a 'gutsful' of waiting for a decision on his human rights claim.30 May 05:00 PM
Politics‘Time for Truth’: Act releases Alternative Budget featuring tax cuts, prison boostAct proposes 200 more youth justice beds be built at a cost of $500 million.14 May 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPosie Parker is entitled to share her views, within limits - Human Rights CommissionerOPINION: 'The antidote of free speech sometimes works, and sometimes it doesn't.'27 Mar 10:00 PM
New ZealandInvercargill mayor Nobby Clark says ‘n-word’ again, rationalises earlier useClark said it six times in a TV interview defending his saying it earlier this week.09 Mar 12:04 AM
KahuRecognising tino rangatiratanga key to ending racism in NZTino rangatiratanga is the key to a national plan to end racism.02 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiller Clown Fiend fails court bid to get witness informationKarl Nuku, who bashed a man's head in with a hammer, wanted information about a witness.20 Jan 02:49 AM
New ZealandEmergency housing: Human Rights Commission’s damning report points to rights breachesInquiry finds emergency housing system is seriously flawed.13 Dec 09:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRae Julian: Fifty years since we adopted the Equal Pay ActOPINION: Former Human Rights Commission member Rae Julian reflects.19 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Just told goodbye': Claims refugees placed in unheated, overcrowded homes after provider switchNew resettlement providers in Auckland, Chch and Hamilton after Red Cross lost tender.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Justice delayed is justice denied': Two-year Tribunal backlog labelled 'inhumane'A human right court is taking an "inhumane" amount of time to hear complaints.26 Sep 04:00 PM
World'Inaction is no longer possible': On sidelines of UN, a push for China's abuses to be punishedChina is accused of a ruthless campaign of torture, sexual assault and ethnic cleansing.20 Sep 12:53 AM
New ZealandVaccine, mask complaints jam Human Rights CommissionThousands more inquiries than any other year besiege the agency.07 Aug 06:14 PM
New ZealandOff-duty cop reduced to tears by racial abuse at school pickupThe incident followed another racist attack on the North Shore on Sunday.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Disappointed and angry': Body corp tries to force 71yo out, faces claims of discrimination"It's so ridiculous. It is discrimination."27 Jun 05:00 PM
EducationPride protest at Bethlehem College over its gender and marriage stanceThe school has recently come under fire for its views on gender and marriage.24 Jun 08:30 PM
New ZealandNZ's human rights scorecard shows who is most likely to suffer violationsChief Human Rights Commissioner calls on Government to do more.22 Jun 08:00 AM
New ZealandSerial rapist claims feelings hurt, seeks $140k after Corrections delayConvicted rapist claims humiliation, loss of dignity and injury to his feelings.21 Jun 06:00 AM
