Full report: New Zealand National Integrity System - Gap analysis 2026
This report provides an analysis of the National Integrity System to dentify the systemic gaps in New Zealand's anti-corruption architecture. It uses the 13 pillars of the Transparency International (TI) National Integrity System assessment (NIS) as an organising framework.
As secondary research, the analysis draws on the TINZ 2018 NIS assessment update, OECD Phase 4 Anti-Bribery Report, Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) research and advice to UNCAC, and multiple primary legal and regulatory sources.
It benchmarks New Zealand against Denmar, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
This report is the first deliverable as part of TINZ's 2026/7 review of the National Integrity System. It provides an independent policy analysis using the Transparency International National Integrity System assessment (NIS) as an organising framework, while the content is drawn from TINZ and other New Zealand resources.
The report will be used as an input to the review underway to assess the priority policy interventions required to achieve a step change in the performance of New Zealand's anti-corruption architecture.
The National Integrity System review will build on the findings from previous National Integrity System assessments (NIS) undertaken for New Zealand. The focus of the current review is on providing a more rigorous evidence base for the policy reforms proposed.
Full report: New Zealand National Integrity System - Gap analysis 2026
