Human Rights Act 1993 - New Zealand Legislation¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-028 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | legal-compliance |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | Legal / Compliance |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand legislation consolidating human rights protections, anti-discrimination provisions, and complaint resolution mechanisms. Establishes the Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Review Tribunal with authority over employment, goods/services, housing, education, and other discrimination matters across both public and private sectors.
Source document¶
Human Rights Act 1993 | New Zealand Legislation
Last fetched: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-013 — Privacy Act 2020 — New Zealand
- GUARD-GOV-009 — Health Information Privacy Code 2020
- GUARD-GOV-026 — Official Information Act 1982 — New Zealand
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial draft created from external legislation source |