Appendix 1: List of Proposed Recommendations
1
The Commission recommends that the Committee urges New Zealand to commit to
establish a process – based on the collection of robust disaggregated data - to
monitor and review its progress in meeting its ICCPR related commitments under the
SDGs.
2
The Commission recommends that the Committee urges the Government to ensure
that:
it undertakes UNGP training of officials in the public sector who work with
business and trade and Boards and managers in State Owned Enterprises so they
are aware of the State’s UNGP obligations and the UNGP obligations of
businesses owned by the State and that they meet those obligations ;
Government Procurement policies and guidelines specifically reference the
UNGPs;
State Owned Enterprises have a human rights policy; a human rights due
diligence process; a remediation process if human rights are breached; and a
human rights reporting process;
Businesses operating in New Zealand are aware of their responsibilities under
the UNGPs and comply with these; and
The Government develops a national action plan for Business and Human Rights.
3
The Commission recommends that the Committee urges the Government to commit
to reviewing all legislation – with a particular focus on the abovementioned Acts –
within the next reporting period to ensure that it fully complies with New Zealand’s
international obligations.
4
The Commission recommends that the Committee urge New Zealand to commit to
concrete timeframes to respond to the recommendations of the Constitutional
Advisory Panel and to establish without delay processes – with public consultation
and participation - to:
explore in more detail the options for amending the BORA with a particular
focus on adding property rights, the right to privacy and incorporating other
ICCPR obligations; and
develop a range of options for the future role of the Treaty of Waitangi within
New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements.