well if they can turn you away for having the wrong shoes.... use to piss me off all the time, when I was wearing chucks or something.

reven:

 

well if they can turn you away for having the wrong shoes.... use to piss me off all the time, when I was wearing chucks or something.

 

HAH! Fair point, but that's not one of the "grounds of discrimination" defined in the act (maybe discrimination by shoes should be though, eh?).

Check the Human Rights Commission website or give HRC a call

https://www.hrc.co.nz/

plod: Casinos are 21

They're R20, and that's because of legislation, like selling alcohol.

There could be cases for discrimination. However there are also rules around private property. You can refuse people access etc. 

Best to seek legal advice if its important. 

IANAL but. 

It's probably a technical breach of HRA, but one you're unlikely to succeed in overturning. Numerous bars have had R21 (or even R25) policies in place for years, and not once that I'm aware of his it ended up being litigated as a HRA violation. Probably because even if it is a technical breach, it's one that is generally supported by the police. 

Lias:

 

IANAL but. 

 

It's probably a technical breach of HRA, but one you're unlikely to succeed in overturning. Numerous bars have had R21 (or even R25) policies in place for years, and not once that I'm aware of his it ended up being litigated as a HRA violation. Probably because even if it is a technical breach, it's one that is generally supported by the police. 

 

Extension of R.O.A R? 

Talking about human rights is super excessive. Why would you want to drink somewhere they don't want you? It's probably because 18 - 20 year old kids deter the clientele they want to attract.

Drink somewhere else. 

Seems like the same sort of discrimination when the Café owner banned spandex bike pants...

timmmay:

 

Talking about human rights is super excessive. Why would you want to drink somewhere they don't want you? It's probably because 18 - 20 year old kids deter the clientele they want to attract.

 

Drink somewhere else. 

 

Couldn't have put this better myself. 1000000000000% agree!

I'd 100% support any organisation attempting to limit the distribution of behaviour altering substances to anyone of ANY age whenever they see fit.

 I don't see an issue with it myself.  Im with timmmay.

What bar was it ?

timmmay:

 

Talking about human rights is super excessive. Why would you want to drink somewhere they don't want you? It's probably because 18 - 20 year old kids deter the clientele they want to attract.

 

Drink somewhere else. 

 

It's about the bar's atmosphere that dictates behaviour and clientele of the bar. If you offer cheap drinks and have "younger"/"pop" themes, younger people will come. if you make things more expensive and theme it around a more classic style bar then older people will come.

Illegally discriminating seems "super excessive".

timmmay:

 

Talking about human rights is super excessive. Why would you want to drink somewhere they don't want you? It's probably because 18 - 20 year old kids deter the clientele they want to attract.

 

Drink somewhere else. 

 

Or maybe because they're sick of the 18-20 year old kids moaning every time Barry Manilow comes on the sound system?