The Commission accepted an invitation to join the Steering Group of an initiative related to the creation of a Mega-Sporting Events and Human Rights Centre. Mrs Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is Chair of the Steering Committee, and the Institute for Business and Human Rights serves as the secretariat. Governments, intergovernmental organisations and major international NGO organisations are involved in the Steering Group that is actively engaged in exploring the potential for an independent centre. The Commission supported the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) independent monitoring mechanism to produce their second monitoring report to the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP). The objective of the monitoring mechanism is to promote and monitor the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand. The report reviews progress in the Declaration’s implementation, with a focus on the right of Mäori to participate in decision-making. The Commission undertook a human rights impact analysis of the residential red zoning process as a continuation of its monitoring of the Canterbury earthquake recovery. In conjunction with the New Zealand Red Cross, the Commission surveyed every remaining occupied home in residential red zone areas. This research examined the situation of people who did not accept the Government’s offer to purchase their properties and who either continued to live, or who owned vacant land, in the red zone in 2015. The resulting report, to be published in late 2016, focuses on issues relating to participation in decision making, access to information and communication. The report features a Human Rights Checklist and makes a series of recommendations that will contribute to New Zealand’s disaster preparedness work. Working with Auckland Disability Law, the Office for Disability Issues and related partners, the Commission is progressing the development of resources in the Supported Decision Making area, as well as progressing representation in the CRPD monitoring process for people with neurodisability. Joint interest meetings are being held with Ministry of Health officials to discuss issues related to their CRPD compliance. The Implementation Report on Inclusive Education has been completed after a period of consultation with key stakeholders, including the independent monitoring mechanism, civil society and Government. Work is ongoing with the Ministry of Education around Inclusive Education and the establishment of a multisector group to progress inclusive education matters. Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Intersex: The Commission engaged with key stakeholders, including the Intersex Trust New Zealand, SOGII UPR Coalition and Pride NZ (Inc.) to progress the Government’s commitment to issues relating to sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex people. The Commission also contributed to a world-first 24 Human Rights Commission