Status of the Framework Guidelines The Human Rights Act (1993), which establishes the Human Rights Commission, is designed: “to provide better protection of human rights in New Zealand in general accordance with United Nations Covenants or Conventions on Human Rights”.1 The Act sets out the Commission’s primary functions, the first of which is: “to advocate and promote respect for, and an understanding and appreciation of, human rights in New Zealand society”. (section 5(1)(a)) Additionally, the Act gives the Commission numerous specific functions, including: “to prepare and publish, as the Commission considers appropriate, guidelines and voluntary codes of practice for the avoidance of acts or practices that may be inconsistent with, or contrary to, this Act”. (section 5(2)(e)) In accordance with its statutory functions, the Board of the Human Rights Commission adopted these Framework Guidelines on the Human Right to a Decent Home in Aotearoa in April 2021. The Commission’s management will review the Guidelines every 12 months and, if necessary, recommend revisions to the Board. The Board will review and, if necessary, revise, the Guidelines every three years. These Guidelines are designed to advance the Human Rights Commission guiding purpose, Te Whakamana Tāngata: A Life of Dignity for All. (Strategic Direction, 2020-2024) Human Rights Commission 1