Getting information from the government Privacy Act requests: getting access to information that’s about you Your right to information that’s held about you Privacy Act 2020, s 22 Information Privacy Principle 6 Privacy Act 2020, ss 40–56 If an organisation holds information about you,…
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Dealing with government agencies Getting information from the government Official Information Act requests: Access to general government information Official Information Act 1982, s 5 Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, s 5 The Official Information Act 1982 (“OIA”) allows you to get…
Where to go for more support Community Law Your local Community Law Centre can provide you with free initial legal advice. Find your local Community Law Centre online: www.communitylaw.org.nz/our-law-centres Office of the Ombudsman The Ombudsman handles complaints about Government agencies. Website: www.ombudsman.parliament.nz…
Activism Protesting and organising: Fundamental rights Your rights to protest and advocate for change Do I have the right to protest? New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, ss 14, 16, 17 Yes. Your right to protest rests on several specific rights and…
Activism Protesting and organising: Fundamental Rights Other ways to have your say If you disagree with a law that is being made, there are things you can do to change it. Make a submission to a select committee Before laws are made,…
Activism Whenua Māori me Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Land occupations and claims under the Treaty Overview This section explains the status of te Tiriti o Waitangi (“te Tiriti”) in Aotearoa and the rights under te Tiriti that might be relevant for activists.…
Activism Whenua Māori me Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Land occupations and claims under the Treaty The status of te Tiriti and rights under it Introduction Recently in Aotearoa we have seen a resurgence of Māori land occupations inspired by a long line…
Activism Whenua Māori me te Tiriti o Waitangi: Land occupations and claims under the Treaty Taking a Treaty claim to the Waitangi Tribunal What’s a Treaty claim? Claims made to the Waitangi Tribunal are allegations that the Crown (the central government) breached…
Activism Whenua Māori me te Tiriti o Waitangi: Land occupations and claims under the Treaty Decisions and settlements of Treaty claims What happens when a claim is submitted? Once the Waitangi Tribunal has accepted and registered your claim, the Tribunal will start…
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