APPENDIX 2 18th SESSION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW Report on New Zealand’s Human Rights Performance New Zealand Human Rights Commission | Te Kāhui Tika Tangata The New Zealand Human Rights Commission | Te Kāhui Tika Tangata (Commission) is an independent national human rights institution with ‘A’ status accreditation. It derives its statutory mandate from the Human Rights Act 1993. Contact Person: Michael J V White Legal and Policy Analyst michaelw@hrc.co.nz 17 June 201 Page 20 of 35