It seems these days like half of New Zealanders are overseas this month and the other half are neck deep in work, whether it is fixing roads or fixing policy.
TINZ is also working in all of its strategic areas, with a particular June focus alongside Pacific chapters.
A highlight of the month was the Budget Awareness knowledge exchange session co-hosted by Integrity Fiji and TINZ in Suva on 15 June. Derek Gill was our lead at that event.
We continue our work on developing country summaries from our report on Corruption and Money Laundering in the Pacific. This is funded through a cross Pacific Transparency International programme (DFAT and MFAT funding).
Also in May, Board member Debbie Gee and CEO Julie Haggie attended a regional Asia Pacific chapter meeting in Bangkok to review the three-year programme and to look towards future projects.
This involvement and work with Pacific colleagues has certainly put pressure on our capacity during June. Nevertheless we have progressed our National Integrity System Assessment planning.
Anne Gilbert managed an excellent Public Sector Leaders Integrity forum in early July on intergenerational investment (chaired by our previous TINZ Chair Suzanne Snively). Anne is also orchestrating the dynamic components for the upcoming forums in August and September
We are also scoping research into reported issues since the 2018 banking and financial services culture and conduct reports.
Volunteers are working on our submission to the consultation on Regulatory Reform for Safer Media and Online Platforms, and on our submission on the interim report from the Independent Electoral Review (both due in July) and work continues on the March 2023 release of GETS public procurement data.
We have given feedback on National Action Plan 4 development, on the Serious Fraud Office anti-corruption strategy planning process and on a proposal for a Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation.
Our search for a partner for our Business Leaders Integrity Forum initiative to kick off this year is looking positive. We are gradually progressing a joint paper with the NZ Institute of Internal Accountants on the value of internal audit. And we are maintaining a watching brief on the lobbying policy work and on general anti-corruption policy work.
All of this sits within the strategic priorities of our volunteer Board, Members with Delegated Authority and supporters.
Volunteer Week in June reminded us just how passionate and knowledgeable our volunteer contributors are to corruption prevention in New Zealand. A huge thanks to all of our contributors. A special shout out this month to Laurence Millar, Ellie McKenzie, Suzanne Snively and Daniel King..
