planning in place to relocate the Auckland office early in 2016/17. The Auckland move has been driven by the landlord’s development plans. The Auckland and Wellington offices have co-location arrangements with The Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA) and in Christchurch the Commission has co-located in the Central Integrated Government Agency (CIGA) building, led by Statistics NZ. As a measure of staff satisfaction and productivity, the Commission undertakes a staff engagement survey every 18 months. Results for 2015/16 show a response rate of 91 percent, with employee engagement at 71 percent – a 9 percentage point improvement from the previous survey period. The Human Rights Amendment Act and Commissioner changes The Human Rights Amendment Act passed on 14 June 2016. The Act provides for the establishment of a Disability Rights Commissioner and makes changes to the functions of the Commission regarding domestic and international reporting. As a result of the passage of the Act, two Commissioner vacancies have been advertised, but no appointments made yet. The composition of Commissioners remains at three full-time Commissioners and three part-time Commissioners. Our sincere thanks to everyone in the organisation for their continued commitment. Na mätou noa, nä David Rutherford Chief Commissioner Te Amokapua Dame Susan Devoy Race Relations Commissioner Kaihautū Whakawhanaunga a Iwi Dr Jackie Blue Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Kaihautū Ōritenga Mahi Paul Gibson Disability Rights Commissioner Kaihautū Tika Hauātanga Karen Johansen Commissioner Kaihautū 12 Richard Tankersley Commissioner Kaihautū Human Rights Commission

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