Strategic Objectives Whäinga Rautaki The Commission seeks to influence and bring about positive change. This often involves long-term work and high levels of engagement with communities and individuals. Our goal is to work with government, civil society and international partners to protect and promote the human rights of everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our Statement of Intent 2016/17 – 2019/20 outlines the outcomes and impacts we want to achieve. Our outcomes are: • a peaceful and inclusive New Zealand society in which human dignity and human rights are respected • discrimination and barriers to inclusion are reduced through education and compliance with human rights standards. Our strategic impacts are: • increased adoption of policies and practices to achieve equality of opportunity and non-discrimination • advancing human rights, including the reduction of barriers to inclusion to facilitate peaceful and inclusive societies • protecting human dignity and rights through effective mechanisms of redress and increased observance of human rights obligations by decision makers. Annual Report 2019 11