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'Going to f**king kill you': NZ Jewish community faces violence, threats, abuse
A Jewish intermediate school student was pushed to the ground and threatened with a stick.

Report warns work scheme 'enables potential human trafficking and modern slavery'
A review of the Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme is released today.

New human rights boss stands by pro-Israel comments, 'transphobia’ accusations
Stephen Rainbow has also faced accusations of being transphobic.

New Human Rights Commission leadership announced
Appointments for human rights and equal employment opportunities roles.

Trans-exclusionary lesbian group files human rights case against Wellington Pride Festival
The case is scheduled to be heard by the tribunal next year.

Had depression? Get headaches? Job-hunter 'gobsmacked' by 'invasive' application
The firm says the questions provide relevant information. Applicants don't have to answer.

Major critic of Māori and Pasifika study rooms Act’s Parmjeet Parmar fronts up to Cameron Bennett
Act Education spokesperson Parmjet Pamar faces her critics

Top horse trainer fined $10,000 for racist abuse of Indian stablehand
'It wouldn’t matter if an Indian died, there would still be a billion left.'

What kids who commit serious crimes have in common
Haami Hanara, who was neglected and abused, knifed a man to death when he was 14.

Human Rights office stands by shared leader appointment
Act leader David Seymour has spoken out about role and salary.

The Govt departments set to switch from Māori to English names
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi was first out of the blocks. Who's next?

Human Rights Commission expected to earn new coalition ire after co-governance appointment
Act's David Seymour wants to see such roles disestablished.

Israel-Hamas war: NZ Human Rights Commission urges reporting of Islamophobia, anti-Semitism
It comes after tensions at Auckland Museum and police patrols at NZ synagogues, mosques.

Police to pay $45k after locking claustrophobic man in cell nine times
'I wouldn’t wish what happened to me on my worst enemy,' Malcolm King says.

Residents 'denied a voice' in cyclone recovery efforts
Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts have been criticised by the Human Rights Commission.

Top horse trainer accused of racist jokes by Indian employee
Former horse trainer Stephen McKee said his comments were not racist, but simply "banter".

Oranga Tamariki blunder: Mother in case of mistaken identity offered more compensation
A mother wants OT to be accountable for mistaking her for another woman for 20 years.

Editorial: Housing as a human right
OPINION: Our editorial on calls for housing as a 'human right'.

Housing should be a human right - commissioner
Report finds too many people are still living in cold, damp and mouldy homes.

Meng Foon accepts he's resigned, doesn't rule out future work in public sector
The Race Relations Commissioner's intended resignation was earlier thrown into doubt.

Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon reveals he hasn't formally resigned
Meng Foon has urged the Associate Minister to not overreact.