evident in relation to insurance related matters and disputes in relation to
reconstruction and repair of homes in the Canterbury region.
17.
The insurance model has not been without its problems and 7 claims have been filed
with New Zealand’s National Contact Point under the OECD Guidelines on
Multinational Enterprises.
18.
The Committee may wish to consider including the following question in its
LOIPR for New Zealand:
What steps is the government taking to ensure businesses delivering goods
or services, such as housing and health, understand their responsiblities
under the UNGPs and comply with these responsibilities?
What steps is the government taking to develop a National Action Plan on
Business and Human Rights?
What is the government doing to ensure that businesses involved in the
earthquake recovery understand their responsibilities under the UNGPs
and comply with these responsibilities?
Can the government update the Committee on the cases taken to the
National Contact Point in relation to the earthquake recovery?
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