Part 1A complaints by entity, ground and decision
The table below shows the public-sector entities or type of public-sector entities complained against, the
prohibited grounds of discrimination alleged in respect of those entities, and the Director’s decisions.
Public-Sector Entity
Ground37
Decision
District Health Board (2)
Disability (1)
Ethnic/national origins (1)
No (1)
No (1)
University/Educational Institute (2)
Disability (1)
Sex (1)
No (1)
Yes (S)38(1)
New Zealand Police (1)
Sex (1)
No (1)
Regional Council (2)
Race (1)
Disability (1)
No (1)
No (1)
Ministry of Social Development (1)
Ethnic/national origins (1)
No (1)
Department of Corrections (1)
Religious belief (1)
Yes (S)(1)
Ministry of Education (1)
Age (1)
No (1)
Ministry of Justice (1)
Sex (1)
Yes (1)
Registration Board (1)
Religious belief (1)
No (1)
Department of Internal Affairs (1)
Ethnic/national origins (1)
No (1)
35 Under s 92A(4) of the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA) the Director must report to the Minister at least once each year
and without referring to identifiable individuals concerned, on the Director’s decisions under s 90(1)(a) (applications for
representation in the Human Rights Review Tribunal in respect to enforcing settlement) and s 90(1)(c) (applications for
representation in the Tribunal in respect to complaints under the HRA).
36 Part 1A applies to unlawful discrimination complaints against government branches or persons or bodies performing public
acts pursuant to law (other than complaints about employment discrimination, racial disharmony, racial harassment, sexual
harassment, and victimisation).
37 Where an applicant has relied on several grounds, a single primary ground has been isolated.
38 ‘(S)’ denotes that representation was provided for settlement purposes only.
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