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Letter to Hon Paul Goldsmith: Subject: Urgent Demand for Independent KC Investigation into Probable Journalistic Fraud at Radio New Zealand

Letter to Hon Paul Goldsmith: Subject: Urgent Demand for Independent KC Investigation into Probable Journalistic Fraud at Radio New Zealand

Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister of Broadcasting and Media Communications Parliament Buildings Wellington Via email Subject: Urgent Demand for Independent KC Investigation into Probable Journalistic Fraud at Radio New Zealand Tēnā koe Minister Goldsmith, Although in my capacity as a private citizen, I am currently seeking a judicial review of one

Giving RNZ one final chance

Giving RNZ one final chance

Quite simply you were sucked in by Fern Hickson, and Ruth Hill has a demonstrated history of anti-trans sentiment.

Media Release: Rights Aotearoa Demands Immediate Action Over RNZ's Unconscionable Misrepresentation of Deceased Trans Youth

Media Release: Rights Aotearoa Demands Immediate Action Over RNZ's Unconscionable Misrepresentation of Deceased Trans Youth

Radio New Zealand has published one of the most ethically bankrupt pieces of journalism in its history, systematically erasing the identity of a deceased transgender youth to advance an anti-trans agenda orchestrated by known anti-transgender activist and bigot Fern Hickson.

Media Release: 2 yrs since BDMRR came into force

Media Release: 2 yrs since BDMRR came into force

Curiously, the sky has not fallen in.

Letter to Chief Coroner Regarding Interference with Coronial Process - Death of V

Letter to Chief Coroner Regarding Interference with Coronial Process - Death of V

I write to you in my capacity as head of Rights Aotearoa to respectfully bring to your attention our organisation's concerns regarding what we believe may constitute an attempt to improperly influence a coronial process currently before your jurisdiction.

Further email to RNZ

Further email to RNZ

Tēnā koutou katoa, Further to my complaint this afternoon, I want to make two additional points: (1) The parents were represented by Resist Gender Education, who shopped the story around. RGE are opposed to trans students having any human rights protections relating to their gender identity whatsoever. They are a

Formal Complaint To RNZ Regarding the Erasure of a Young Person's Identity in "Teenager starves to death alone in emergency accommodation" (Published June 13, 2024)

Formal Complaint To RNZ Regarding the Erasure of a Young Person's Identity in "Teenager starves to death alone in emergency accommodation" (Published June 13, 2024)

Tēnā korua Mr Stephens and Mr Thompson, Subject: Formal Complaint Regarding the Erasure of a Young Person's Identity in "Teenager starves to death alone in emergency accommodation" (Published June 13, 2024) I am writing to formally complain about and condemn the decision-making process behind Ruth Hill&

Submission to the Education and Workforce Select Committee on the Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)

From: Rights Aotearoa Date of Submission: 11 June 2025 Submitted To: The Education and Workforce Select Committee, New Zealand Parliament Regarding: The Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2) We formally request the opportunity to present our submission to the Committee. Executive Summary The Education and Training Amendment Bill (No

Formal Request For Review and Deregistration of the Ethos Alliance - Urgent Concerns Regarding Charitable Purpose

Formal Request For Review and Deregistration of the Ethos Alliance - Urgent Concerns Regarding Charitable Purpose

If Family First isn't eligible to be a charity, then Ethos Alliance is also not eligible.

MEDIA RELEASE: Rights Aotearoa Demands Urgent Re-evaluation of Regulatory Standards Bill's Human Rights Impact

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Leading Human Rights NGO Calls Ministry of Justice Assessment "Dangerously Superficial" and "Constitutionally Incoherent" WELLINGTON, 4 June 2025 – Rights Aotearoa, New Zealand's leading NGO devoted to promoting and defending universal human rights, today called on Attorney-General Judith Collins KC to urgently

Letter to the Attorney-General Concerning The Ministry of Justice's BORA Compliance Report on the Regulatory Standards Bill

The Hon Judith Collins KC Attorney-General Via email (cc: Minister of Justice, CEO Ministry of Justice, Chief Counsel Ministry of Justice, Chief Human Rights Commissioner, Chief Legal Officer Human Rights Commission) Dear Attorney-General, Re: Urgent Request to Revisit Ministry of Justice Advice on the Regulatory Standards Bill's Consistency

Media Release: From Tobaccogate to Gendergate: Casey Costello's Pattern of Ideology Over Evidence Continues.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Tuesday, 3 June 2025 Wellington, New Zealand – Rights Aotearoa today strongly condemned Associate Health Minister Casey Costello for issuing a discriminatory directive targeting trans and non-binary pregnant people without any evidence, consultation, or regard for human rights – the latest in a disturbing pattern of ideological decision-making.

Rights Aotearoa's submission on the Regulatory Standards Bill.

Submission to the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Regulatory Standards Bill On behalf of: Rights Aotearoa, paul@chsa.nz We request to speak to our submission to the committee. Date: 29 May 2025 1. The Regulatory Standards Bill: An Unprecedented Assault on New Zealand's Democracy and Human

What Human Rights Are and Why They Matter More Than Ever in Aotearoa and Beyond.

What Human Rights Are and Why They Matter More Than Ever in Aotearoa and Beyond.

Human rights aren't abstract concepts debated in distant courtrooms or dusty academic journals. They're the fundamental freedoms that determine whether you can speak your mind at a council meeting in Auckland, practise your faith in a Christchurch mosque without fear, or ensure your children learn te