David Rutherford
Migrants deported using immigration data modelling pilot
Immigration New Zealand says 'high priority' migrants have been deported as a result of a data modelling pilot, which some have labelled racist. As we reported yesterday, the pilot in use for the past… Audio
Human Rights Commission under review after sexual harassment
The Human Rights Commission says it dished out the appropriate punishment to a senior staff member who sexually harrassed an intern. The intern told Stuff that she felt the commission was more… Audio
Human Rights Commissioner on torture case
The Human Rights Commission is backing calls for a convicted murderer to receive a payout for being unlawfully held in solitary confinement. Audio
Push for equal football contracts a world first
The union representing professional footballers in New Zealand is seeking a single new contract for men and women with equal terms and condition, which, if successful, will be a world first. The… Audio
Government told to axe its spy agencies
The Government's been told it should be axing its spy agencies, not reviewing them. Audio
Schools agree to collect and share data on bullying
The Human Rights Commissioner says getting school principals to agree to collecting and sharing data on bullying is a breakthrough. The Bullying Prevention Advisory Group has agreed to the idea which… Audio
Human Rights Commission wants people detained outside prisons monitored
The Human Rights Commission says thousands of New Zealanders - many of them elderly - are being being detained in locked age-care facilities, without adequate monitoring by outside agencies. Audio
Urewera raids an unnecessary trauma - commission
More now from the Human Rights Commission which says the police exposed innocent people to unnecessary trauma during the Urewera raids, but it hopes the victims don't try to pursue it through the… Audio
The roast busters scandal
Human Rights Commissioner David Rutherford; Dr Terryann Clark from the University of Auckland Adolescent Health Research Group. Audio
Bullying in schools
The Chief Human Rights Commissioner, David Rutherford, hopes new guidelines for dealing with bullying in schools will be implemented. Victoria University Associate Professor Vanessa Green conducted… Audio
The Human Rights Commission says PM wrong, and he knows it
The Human Rights Commission says it has not failed to meet last month's deadline for submissions on the spy agency bill and that John Key knows he's wrong to suggest it has. Audio
Pressure on Chch red zones as deadline for Govt offer looms
It's the last day for people living in residential red zones in Christchurch to decide whether they'll take up the Government's buy-out offer. Audio
MP accuses submitter of making deeply offensive comments
An MP has accused the Human Rights Commissioner of making deeply offensive comments after referring to democracy in Canterbury, and Nazi Germany. Audio
Bullying in schools
David Rutherford, a Spokesperson for group of Hutt Valley parents who instigated investigation into bullying. Audio
Bullying in schools
David Rutherford a Lower Hutt lawyer and spokesperson for the parents of children bullied at Hutt Valley High School. Audio
School bullying inquiry
Human Rights Commissioner and David Rutherford spokesman for parents of bullying victims at Hutt Valley High School. Audio
Bullying in Schools
David Rutherford is a spokesman for the parent's group concerned with bullying at Hutt Valley High School. Audio