The Human Rights Foundation of Aotearoa New Zealand is a non-governmental organisation in New Zealand, which seeks "to promote and defend human rights through research based education and advocacy." The Foundation purports to do this by making submissions on bills that might involve human rights issues and investigating New Zealand's compliance with international obligations. The Foundation also takes an interest in human rights issues in the Pacific Islands. The Foundation was established in December 2001 and was incorporated as a charitable trust on 23 October 2001 under the .