To: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission

To: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission

Kia ora,

I write to lodge a complaint regarding procedural failures and human-rights impacts arising from the conduct of New Zealand public authorities in their dealings with an Indigenous family/beneficiary associated with InLandsAirWater Counsel – Private Trust (PTNDA).

This complaint is framed narrowly and factually. It concerns a repeated pattern where authorities continue enforcement or administrative action after being served with formal notice raising rights and safety issues, while refusing to acknowledge, table, or engage with the notice in any meaningful way.

1. Summary of the concern (procedural)

A formal notice (abatement / notice of concern) was served on relevant authorities. The notice requested that agencies:

acknowledge receipt;

pause further enforcement pending review; and

engage with the substance of the concerns (including rights and safety matters).

Instead, the authorities have proceeded as though the notice does not exist. The result is escalating pressure, confusion, and avoidable harm, with no transparent process for review or accountability.

2. Rights and public-interest dimension

This matter raises concerns about:

fair process / natural justice and the right to be heard;

the practical protection of Indigenous rights in New Zealand consistent with international standards (including UNDRIP); and

whether government and local authorities are operating a complaints/engagement process that is genuinely accessible when Indigenous families seek peaceful, non-violent resolution through notice and dialogue.

3. What I am asking the Commission to do

I request the Commission:

confirm whether the described conduct indicates a failure to meet acceptable human-rights standards in New Zealand administrative practice (including in relation to Indigenous rights and equal access to remedies);

advise what minimum process is expected where rights-based concerns are raised by notice (acknowledgement, engagement, review, pause pending assessment, etc.); and

where appropriate, raise the issue with the relevant agencies and encourage clear reforms or guidance so that notices raising rights/safety issues are not simply ignored while enforcement continues.

4. Information available to support this complaint

I can provide, upon request (or immediately if preferred):

a copy of the served notice;

a short factual timeline (dates of service and subsequent enforcement activity);

copies of correspondence showing non-acknowledgment / refusal to engage; and

any supporting documents relevant to the rights and impacts involved.

Please confirm the preferred format for attachments and any specific complaint intake reference requirements.

Ngā mihi,

Tracy Lynch

Acting under instruction

InLandsAirWater Counsel – Private Trust (PTNDA)

PO Box 265, Queenstown