Human Rights Commission Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the New Zealand Human Rights Commission was set up in 1977 and works under the Crown Entities Act 2004 and Human Rights Act 1993. Independent of Government, the Commission is accredited as an ‘A status’ national human rights institution under the Paris Principles. Our purpose is to promote and protect the human rights of all people in Aotearoa. We work for a free, fair, safe and just Aotearoa, where diversity is valued, and human dignity and rights are respected. Information about the Commission’s activities can be found on our website: www.hrc.co.nz Authorship This report has been written by independent parties for the Human Rights Commission. The views, analysis and recommendations in this report can be attributed to the Human Rights Commission, and the Tangata Whenua Caucus and Tangata Tiriti Caucus of the National AntiRacism Taskforce (2021-2022). Copyright The copyright owner of this publication is the Human Rights Commission. The Commission permits the reproduction of material from this publication without prior notification, provided that fair representation is made of the material and that the HRC is acknowledged as the source. Any queries regarding this report should be directed to the HRC at the following address: New Zealand Human Rights Commission Postal Address: Level 1, Stantec House, 10 Brandon Street, Wellington, 6011 PO Box 10424, Wellington, 6140 P. 0800 496 877 media@hrc.co.nz Ki te whaiao, ki te ao Mārama Community Engagement Report for developing a National Action Plan Against Racism November 2022 ISBN: 978-0-478-35628-1