WeCAN vs. IAG New Zealand Limited
Case overview
| Date filed | 11 November 2013 |
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| Current status | Pending |
| Issue | Damaged homes after 2011 earthquakes in New-Zealand |
| Summary of the case | In September 2010 and February 2011, four major earthquakes and an estimated 13,000 aftershocks devastated the Canterbury region, which includes New Zealands second largest city, Christchurch. The earthquakes resulted in 185 deaths and injured 11,432 people. Multiple complainants have alleged that the Earthquake Commission, Southern Response, IAG New Zealand, Tower Insurance, and Vero Insurances failure to resolve insurance claims more than three years after the earthquakes has violated their rights to health and adequate housing in accordance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. Multiple complainants have also alleged that Fletcher Construction has not started repairs, not completed repairs, or has inadequately repaired earthquake-damaged homes and has thus violated their rights to health and adequate housing as well. |
| Developments/Outcome | The NZ NCP accepts the complaint and case is currently pending. |
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| Case keywords | Les droits de l'homme, Secteur financier |
NCP Information
| NCP name | National Contact Point New Zealand |
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| NCP address | P.O.Box 3705 Wellington, New Zealand |
| NCP website | http://www.med.govt.nz/buslt/bus_pol/oecd-multinationals/ |
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Complainant
Company Information
| Company responsible | IAG New Zealand Limited |
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| Country of operations | New Zealand |
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Timeline of developments
| Date | Actor | Action | Description | Document |
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| 31 March 2015 | Wider Earthquake Community Action Network | letter | Media statement WeCan. | download pdf (100Kb) |
| 1 January 2014 | National Contact Point New Zealand | letter | NCP requests for more information from the complainants. | download pdf (1085Kb) |
| 11 November 2013 | Wider Earthquake Community Action Network | file | WeCAN filed complaint at NCP | |
| National Contact Point New Zealand | accept | NZ NCP accepts complaint |
