Contents Te Amokapua’s Foreword..............................................................................................................................3 From the Tatau-Uruora, Chief Executive......................................................................................................5 Our Kaupapa – Our Strategy.........................................................................................................................7 The Human Rights Act (HRA) and the Commission’s role..........................................................................8 Progress towards strategic objectives........................................................................................................10 Our Tiriti-Based Journey...............................................................................................................................16 Our Performance Story – Case Studies......................................................................................................19 Strategic Priority: Eliminating Poverty........................................................................................................19 Strategic priority: Inclusion, Equality and Belonging................................................................................23 Strategic priority: Popularising human rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi..................................................24 Strategic Priority: Eliminating violence and abuse....................................................................................26 Legal Interventions, Submissions and International Reporting..............................................................27 Information and Dispute Resolution..........................................................................................................29 Overview.................................................................................................................................................29 Human Rights Information and Support Services Team..................................................................29 Information and Support Services in action.......................................................................................31 Mega Matters.........................................................................................................................................32 Dispute Resolution Team......................................................................................................................32 Dispute resolution in action.................................................................................................................34 Disability discrimination.......................................................................................................................34 Race-related grounds discrimination..................................................................................................35 Sexual harassment discrimination......................................................................................................36 Religious belief discrimination.............................................................................................................36 Sex (gender) discrimination..................................................................................................................36 Dispute Resolution service satisfaction..............................................................................................36 The Office of Human Rights Proceedings..................................................................................................38 Report to the Minister on the Director of Human Rights Proceedings’ decisions.........................38 Summary of decisions...........................................................................................................................39 Organisational Health and Capability........................................................................................................43 Statement of Responsibility for the year ended 30 June 2023................................................................49 Statement of Performance..........................................................................................................................50 Statement of Service Performance 2022/23.............................................................................................52 Financial Statements....................................................................................................................................56 Independent Auditor’s Report.....................................................................................................................75 2 Pūrongo ā-tau Annual Report 2023