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New Zealand needs increased efforts to fight foreign bribery

Just released report shows that New Zealand has made little progress since its 2015 ranking of “limited enforcement.”

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Scientific research – a question of integrity

Transparency International New Zealand congratulates the Royal Society for its National Research Charter for Aotearoa New Zealand. This initiative has been developed via a collaborative model with research organisations and funders. It sets out the principles underpinning sound research practice in Aotearoa.

Call for TINZ Directors

As part of its succession strategy, Transparency International New Zealand Inc. (TINZ) is searching for experienced Directors. There are four vacancies to be filled at this year’s AGM.

TINZ is an incorporated society and a registered charity. It is an accredited chapter of the global body, Transparency International, based in Berlin. The global body was set up in 1993 with New Zealander Jeremy Pope as its inaugural CEO.

Introducing UNA NZ as new Affiliate organisation

About the author: From June 2008 to June 2018, John was UNA NZ’s Special Officer for Human Rights. John is a former public servant, and briefly a diplomat in Beijing, a history graduate, and not-quite-law-graduate.

As reported last month,

2013 National Integrity Assessment Second Edition

Transparency International New Zealand’s Integrity Plus 2013 New Zealand National Integrity System Assessment (NIS) was published in December 2013, 10 years after a first assessment carried out in 2003. It is a definitive document about the strengths and weaknesses of New Zealand’s integrity systems.

Is our Governance up to scratch or have we become complacent?

It’s time for us all to look in the mirror and ask ourselves some tough questions.

As a country we place a lot of trust and confidence in the governing bodies of our financial institutions and social service organisations. We want to trust that they ensure that everything runs as it should,

TINZ AGM – 29 October 2018

Exporting Corruption Report 2018 to release 12 September

Transparency International – the global anti-corruption organisation – and TINZ umbrella organisation – will be releasing the 2018 edition of its Exporting Corruption report on 12 September, 2018.  This report rates countries based on their enforcement against foreign bribery under the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.

This is the twelfth Exporting Corruption report from Transparency International. It was produced in the organisation’s Secretariat in Berlin,

From the Chair

This month sees the 125 Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage.

But there is much more still to be done as demonstrated in Transparency International New Zealand’s (TINZ) findings during its update of the 2013 National Integrity System Assessment.

On September 19,1893, a brief Wellington Post editorial titled “The Enfranchisement of Women” said:

“The Electoral Bill,

New Public Service Act: Have your say

Hon Chris Hipkins, Minister of State Services, announced a substantial review of the State Sector Act (1998), at the Beehive on Tuesday. All New Zealanders, including public servants, are encouraged to provide feedback on the State Sector Act reform proposals. 

This review aims to determine better ways for government agencies and the Public Service as a whole, to work together more flexibly and effectively,