RE: NZ policies for http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/

Country: NZ
        Title of document in primary language(s): NZ Disability Strategy
        Link to document in primary language(s):
        http://www.odi.govt.nz/nzds/index.html
        Title of document in Engish and other language(s):
        Link to document in Engish and other language(s):
        Clearly indicate if this is a new listing, or which current listing
        it revises: new
         The year the document was published and revised: April 2001
        Section to list the document: Relevant documents (for official
        government documents)
        A very brief summary of the document and the relevant sections on
        Web accessibility, in English.
        "The NZ Disability Strategy: Making a World of Difference -
        Whakanui Oranga is vital to the well-being of the one-in-five New
        Zealanders who identify that they have a long-term impairment. By
        implementing the NZ Disability Strategy, New Zealand will become a
        more inclusive society, eliminating the barriers to people with
        disabilities participating in and contributing to society."


Additions to Ministry:
Office of Disability Issues (http://www.odi.govt.nz/)
Human Rights Commission (http://www.hrc.co.nz/)


Additions to Legislation:
Human Rights Act 1993 (http://www.hrc.co.nz/index.php?p=308)
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 The Human Rights Act protects New Zealanders from unlawful discrimination in a number of    
 areas of life. The Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 made significant changes to the Human    
 Rights Act 1993                                                                             
                                                                                             

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                      "Shawn Lawton                                                                                          
                      Henry"                   To:       <Andrew.Arch@visionaustralia.org.au>                                
                      <shawn@w3.org>           cc:       "'Judy Brewer'" <jbrewer@w3.org>, <wai-eo-editors@w3.org>           
                                               Subject:  RE: NZ policies for http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/                   
                      17/09/2003 11:36                                                                                       
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Thanks, Andrew.

Would you be willing to look at "Submitting Updates to Policies Relating
to Web Accessibility" at
              http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/updates.html
and send the requested information (as well as any suggestions you have
to the Submitting Updates page itself).

Best,

~ Shawn


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew.Arch@visionaustralia.org.au
> [mailto:Andrew.Arch@visionaustralia.org.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 11:34 PM
> To: Shawn Lawton Henry
> Cc: Judy Brewer; wai-eo-editors@w3.org
> Subject: NZ policies for http://www.w3.org/WAI/Policy/
>
>
> Hi Shawn,
>
> I was following some NZ links and dug up the following:
>
> Office of Disability Issues (http://www.odi.govt.nz/).
>
> Also, NZ Disability Strategy
> (http://www.odi.govt.nz/nzds/nzds-> toc.html)
>
> Then there is
> the Human Rights Commission
> (http://www.hrc.co.nz/) and the Human Rights Act
> (http://www.hrc.co.nz/index.php?p=> 308) which seems to cover
> disability rights.
>
> Cheers, Andrew
>
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