of disabled parents and age limits. The Tribunal specifically noted the significant role the Commission, through its counsel, played at the hearing and the invaluable assistance provided. In addition, the Commission also successfully applied to intervene in a number of cases including proceedings related to the teaching of religious instruction in schools and contract pay rates for midwifery providers. The Commission continued to influence law, policy and practice through making submissions to relevant agencies and Parliamentary Select Committees highlighting the importance of human rights principles and encouraging human rights compliant actions, with good results. A successful application was made for funding from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to carry out a review of seclusion and restraint practices in detention settings, including youth justice facilities, mental health units and prisons. This important piece of work follows on from an initial HRC overview of Mental Health in Detention: Duties of the State which was included in the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture Annual report released in December 2015. Significant work regarding housing, health and participation issues for vulnerable people impacted by the Canterbury earthquake was undertaken last year. As a continuation of its monitoring of the Canterbury earthquake recovery, the Commission undertook a human rights impact analysis of the residential red zoning process. The resulting report, to be published in October 2016, features a Human Rights Checklist and makes a series of recommendations that will contribute to New Zealand’s disaster preparedness work. The Commission’s earthquake recovery policy and advocacy work revealed there were problems with the classification and prioritisation of vulnerable customer claims. The Commission, in discussion with the Insurance Council of New Zealand, and with input from the New Zealand Red Cross and the Canterbury District Health Board, developed a set of draft Vulnerability Guidelines for use by private insurers and brokers. Indigenous Rights The Commission has actively developed the framework of indigenous rights outlined in treaty instruments, supporting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, UNDRIP. The Indigenous Rights Commissioner attended and presented the Te Reo Mäori language awards, and was involved in hui with the Mäori Women’s Welfare League, the New Zealand Police, the Te Hika o Päpäuma group, and the Te Rünanga o Aotearoa executive and the Office of Treaty Settlements in regard to the Government’s Large National Grouping Treaty Settlement policy. In addition, two hui were held with the UNDRIP Independent Monitoring Mechanism governance team chair to maintain alignment and maintain our positive relationship. Annual Report 2016 9