Media Releases
Ministerial diary publication strengthens transparency
11 December 2018
Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) is encouraged by the public release of ministerial diaries. We applaud actions, such as the release of official information to the public, that lead to a stronger New Zealand integrity system.
New Zealand needs increased efforts to fight foreign bribery
27 September 2018
Just released report shows that New Zealand has made little progress since its 2015 ranking of “limited enforcement.”
TINZ and UNA NZ sign affiliation agreement
27 July 2018
Parliamentarian diary publication strengthens transparency
24 July 2018
Julie Haggie appointed CEO of Transparency International New Zealand
19 July 2018
Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) has appointed Julie Haggie to become its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Investigative journalists find suspicious foreign trusts in New Zealand
20 April 2018
New Zealand remains vulnerable to the flow of illicit offshore assets. An Auckland company is caught up in an international money laundering controversy after it was identified helping to manage a network of New Zealand-registered companies and trusts for its secret clients.
“This article is striking. The amount of money involved and the newness of this activity are a strong signal that more needs to be done to prevent New Zealand trusts and companies from laundering foreign assets acquired under suspicious circumstances. We are left wondering just how much corrupt wealth is sheltered through New Zealand,” says Suzanne Snively, Chair of Transparency International New Zealand.fully transparent.
Report on Money Laundering and Financing Terrorism warns against complacency
18 March 2018
In its updated assessment the New Zealand Police Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) said $1.35 billion of domestic criminal proceeds is generated for laundering in New Zealand each year.
While the new requirement under the anti money laundering and counter terrorism act to be implemented in July will further assist the prevention of money laundering for terrorist and other criminal purposes financial transactions are not the only identifier of criminal intent. The Government needs to pass with urgency the bill that will identify beneficial ownership of trusts followed quickly with an amendment to cover all legal entities used by overseas sources and with the register fully transparent.
Corruption Perceptions Index 2017
22 February 2018
New Zealand #1 least corrupt public sector in the world
New Zealand’s public sector is ranked the least corrupt in the world, according to Transparency International’s 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released globally today.
Compiled annually by Berlin-based Transparency International, the CPI ranks countries worldwide by perceived levels of public sector corruption.
International Anti-Corruption Day 2017
7 December 2017
“This is a good day to remind your local MP to enjoin Parliament to become the global leader of countries working together to stop illicit financial flows, to stem international money laundering and develop stronger policies to prevent domestic corruption,” says Suzanne Snively, Chair of Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ).
Protect our whistleblowers
8 August 2017
Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) is calls for better whistleblower protection.
The recent fraud case at the Ministry of Transport highlights the ineffectiveness in existing whistleblowing practice. “Whistleblowers – and their protection – are important to preserving New Zealand’s reputation,” says TINZ Director, David McNeill. “We expect this to be a poignant issue during the election season.”