Newsletter and Events

The New Zealand National Contact Point conducts events throughout the year and regularly publishes documents. Find out about upcoming events and subscribe to the New Zealand National Contact Point newsletter.

The NCP publishes its own newsletter and advertises public events by itself and related entities to keep interested parties up to date with the latest developments in Responsible Business Conduct.

Upcoming Events

United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific

The UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum for Asia-Pacific is the region’s leading platform for governments, businesses, civil society, and rights holders to advance responsible business conduct.

Anchored in the theme Building Resilience, Advancing Rights, the Forum examines how stronger governance, resilient markets and supply chains, effective accountability and remedy, and inclusive participation can work together to strengthen outcomes, with a particular focus on practical implementation through peer learning, knowledge exchange, and collaborative solutions to address challenges in supply chains, access to remedy, and stakeholder engagement.

Dates: 14 September to 17 September 2026

Time: 2pm to 10pm

Register for this event: UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum 2026(external link) — Indico

OECD training programme on due diligence for responsible banking and capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region

The OECD Training Programme on Due Diligence for Responsible Banking and Capital Markets in the Asia-Pacific Region is a regional capacity-building initiative that brings together financial institutions to advance responsible business conduct in banking, lending, investment, and capital market activities

Anchored in OECD due diligence standards, the programme explores how stronger risk management, responsible financing practices, and effective stakeholder engagement can help financial institutions identify, prevent, mitigate, and address adverse environmental and social impacts. Delivered through a series of four online sessions, the programme focuses on practical implementation through expert learning, peer exchange, and the sharing of good practices from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Date: 1 October 2026

Registration deadline: 10 September 2026

Register for this event: Register for the OECD training programme on due diligence for responsible banking and capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region(external link) — Microsoft Forms

National Contact Point Newsletter

Issue 1 (July 2026)(external link)

The New Zealand National Contact Point publishes a newsletter biannually to provide updates on the NCP’s activities and the latest developments of Responsible Business Conduct.

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Last updated: 03 August 2026