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The Commission is closed for the holidays from Friday 22 December – Monday
8 January.  We will read all emails and online forms after we return to
work on Monday 8 January, and will respond as soon as we can after that
date.

We receive a very high number of enquiries and it may take us some weeks
to respond to you. We thank you for your patience.

 

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another person, please contact the Police on 111. 

 

In the meantime, you can find helpful information on our website, using
these links: 

o [1]How the Commission helps 
o [2]What you can complain about 
o [3]What unlawful discrimination is 
o [4]How the Human Rights Commission’s dispute resolution process works 
o [5]FAQs about discrimination and other human rights 
o [6]News updates from the Human Rights Commission 
o [7]Subscribe to the Commission's monthly newsletter 

 

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support from the following: 

o Call or text the free national helpline [8]1737 anytime for support
from a trained counsellor  
o Call [9]Lifeline on 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357
(HELP) 
o Visit the Mental Health Foundation’s website [10]here for more advice
and resources 

 

Other agencies who can help: 

o Free legal advice: [11]Community Law or [12]Citizens Advice Bureau
(please note the Human Rights Commission does not provide legal
advice) 

o General employment issues: [13]Employment NZ  
o Complaints about government agencies: [14]Office of the Ombudsman 
o Complaints about a health or disability provider: [15]Health &
Disability Commissioner 

 

We wish you and your whânau a safe holiday season.

Ngâ mihi, 

 

Human Rights Information and Support Services 

Te Kâhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission 

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