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The National Party is calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Whakaari/White Island disaster. “A higher level of inquiry, like a Royal Commission, is usually undertaken after an event where there has been a significant loss of life. Royal Commission of Inquiries were held after both Pike River and the Christchurch Mosque shooting…
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Government’s apology to Muslim communities following today’s release of Ko tÅ tÄtou kÄinga tÄnei: Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019. “Given the report’s detailed account of major institutional failings over successive years and the inappropriate focus on…
The Green Party welcome the concluding report for the Royal Commission into the terror attack on a Christchurch mosque on March 15 2019. “First and foremost my thoughts and aroha are with the families and broader communities of those affected by the heinous attack on March 15 last year”, Green Party spokesperson on Human Rights…
“Gun Control NZ calls on the firearms community to reflect on how their bitter opposition to meaningful regulation of semi-automatic firearms contributed to the death of 51 innocent people” says Philippa Yasbek. Ko tÅ tÄtou kÄinga tÄnei: Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019…
The wide-ranging report into the Christchurch terror attack must be treated with the utmost respect, but the recommendations within it must also be properly scrutinised, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “The atrocities committed on March 15, 2019 were the actions of an evil terrorist designed to spread fear and silence those who did…
The Government has agreed in principle to implement all 44 recommendations contained in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terror Attack on Christchurch masjidain. The independent Royal Commission was set up to investigate what State Sector agencies knew about the terrorist’s activities before the attack, measures agencies could have taken to prevent the attack,…
The Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand (SSANZ) has today criticised the Prime Minister for attempting to ‘repackage’ the findings in the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque shooting. SSANZ President Neville Dodd says the Prime Minister has tried to move too quickly onto the Government prepared response, and not allow the nation…
MNZ urges the Government to implement recommendations from Royal Commission on Mosque attacks Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) welcomes the recommendations from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the March 15th Christchurch Mosque attacks and urges the government to implement them thoughtfully and promptly. MNZ was established in 1989 as an incorporated, non-religious, non-government body, acting…
Multicultural New Zealand (MNZ) welcomes the recommendations from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the March 15th Christchurch Mosque attacks and urges the government to implement them thoughtfully and promptly. MNZ was established in 1989 as an incorporated, non-religious, non-government body, acting as an umbrella organization for ethnic communities around the country. As such, it…
Sporting Shooters Association President Neville Dodd says “The release of the Royal Commission report on the Christchurch Mosque atrocity proves very clearly that the government’s impulsive response of firearm confiscation was an unnecessary waste of taxpayer dollars and a gross injustice to the 248,764 properly vetted firearms licence holders who have been vilified and victimized…
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association says the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques on 15 March 2019 has left major questions unanswered because it was too restricted by its Terms of Reference. NZDA Chief Executive, Gwyn Thurlow, says these deliberate restrictions prevented the Royal Commission conducting a proper wide ranging…
“The highly anticipated Royal Commission Report has failed to answer the questions that the Muslim community has been searching for since March 15th, 2019,”, said FAIR spokesperson Azad Khan. “The report doesn’t go far enough to hold people and agencies accountable who blatantly ignored white supremacist violence time and time again. Adding insult to injury…
The Government begins extensive engagement with Muslim and other ethnic communities across the country on the report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain (the Royal Commission) this weekend. The hui, which will be attended by Andrew Little, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response, and Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister…
Te RÅ«nanga o NgÄi Tahu chief executive Arihia Bennett MNZM has been appointed chair of the newly appointed Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques. “Twenty-eight people from diverse backgrounds across Aotearoa have been selected for the Ministerial Advisory Group,” Lead Coordination…
The Human Rights Commission welcomes the Ministry of Justice’s public consultation on the laws governing hate speech. The Commission encourages all New Zealanders to participate in the consultation and have their say on the balance between the right to freedom of speech and the right to be safe and free from discrimination. In making the…
Judge Coral Shaw, Chair of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry, today congratulated and farewelled outgoing Executive Director Mervin Singham, as he moves to a role as Chief Executive at the newly formed Ministry for Ethnic Communities. Mr Singham has been the Executive Director of the Abuse in Care Royal Commission since the…
The Commerce Commission has filed proceedings at the High Court in Christchurch seeking declarations that consumer loan provider Moola engaged in cartel conduct relating to online advertising on Google Ads. The Commission alleges Moola reached agreements with other consumer loan providers that they would not bid on each other’s brand names on Google Ads. The…
The Commerce Commission has been told that New Zealand’s 4,000 plus owner-operated dairies and service stations are the third way for both cheaper groceries and reduced car journey emissions. “As dairies are in Kaitaia to Bluff and in our biggest cities and smallest towns, we are the third way for cheaper groceries but were initially…
Survivors of abuse in the care of the Catholic Church at Christchurch’s Marylands School, and two related facilities, will give evidence at an Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry public hearing in February next year. The six-day hearing is a case study as part of the Royal Commission’s wider investigation into abuse in the…
The Public Service is becoming more ethnically diverse, including in leadership roles, and we now know most public servants feel they work in an inclusive environment. The latest workforce data shows diversity at the senior management level continues to improve. MÄori now hold 13.5 percent of leadership roles, up 1.1 percentage points on last year,…
The Commission is proud to recognise the wÄhine that have made a significant impact in accessing the outdoors in New Zealand. Five women from Kerikeri to Canterbury will be recognised as 2022 Outdoor Access Champions later this year. The five deserving participants of the 2022 Outdoor Access Champion Award are Ally Davey from Ride Coromandel,…
The Royal Commission’s 792 page report was today presented to Governor-General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy. The title of the report is Ko tÅ tÄtou kÄinga tÄnei: Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain on 15 March 2019. Ko tÅ tÄtou kÄinga tÄnei means “this is our…
Minister for Internal Affairs Jan Tinetti has today received the Royal Commission of Inquiry report into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques, and will table it in Parliament on Tuesday December 8. “I know this will have been a challenging process for whānau, survivors and witnesses of the terrorist attack and I want to acknowledge…
By Foundation Against Islamophobia and Racism (FAIR) “We demand that the government act in a transparent manner to publicly release the full Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Mosques and act upon the recommendations and findings with urgency following its hand over to the Governor-General on 26th November,” said FAIR spokesperson…
The Royal Commission has completed its inquiry process and is focused on producing the report. All interviews, meetings, evidence and analysis work are now complete. Commissioners and the secretariat conducted close to 400 meetings and interviews in the course of the inquiry since it was established on 8 April 2019. “We want to thank everyone…
Adoption to be one of the matters addressed under a new Law Commission review Passionate surrogacy researcher and campaigner UC Law Associate Professor Debra Wilson expresses her excitement in RNZ article now that surrogacy law is on the Law Commission’s work programme. “Every time you read a surrogacy judgement in the family court, the judges…
This Town, which opened in 114 New Zealand cinemas on Thursday 6 August, is number one at the box office following its opening weekend. The film, distributed by Madman Entertainment, is the first New Zealand film to release since the COVID-19 lockdown and made over $200,000 in the four-day period. Written by David White and…
There has been a further extension to the report back of the Royal Commission into the Attacks on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019, Minister for Internal Affairs Tracey Martin has confirmed. The Commission will now report back on November 26. “The Royal Commission’s request for a further extension on its report back is due…
The Human Rights Commission is urging people in Aotearoa New Zealand to ‘give no voice to racism’ as it launches a new campaign featuring celebrated film maker Taika Waititi. Based on real-life experiences of racism in this country, the campaign aims to raise awareness of racist behaviour and the harm caused to those on the…
The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand will share parts 1 and 2 of the submission we presented to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque Attacks. The aim is to ensure New Zealand is fully informed about the efforts IWCNZ took prior to March 15, 2019 to protect our community from discrimination,…