Pacifics

Corruption in PNG and the Pacific

At the end of July 2017, TINZ held a three-day meeting of Transparency International’s Asia Pacific chapters. TI’s Global Chair, José Ugaz was in attendance. He saw first-hand that corruption remains entrenched throughout many places in the Pacific. The following letter was sent to him by TI-PNG’s Chair, Lawrence Stephens. Letter from Lawrence Stephens, Chair {read more…}

Global Transparency International Chair, José Ugaz, visited New Zealand

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Lest we forget PNG 20 unresolved issues

Papua New Guinea review of 20 unresolved issues of national concern 2007

Transparency International PNG report about corruption in PNG highlighting 20 major unresolved issues in the country.

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TINZ hosts Asia Pacific Regional Meeting

Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) hosted a mid-year Asia Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) from 28–30 July 2017 in Wellington for the Chapters of the region. As funding and unexpectedly stringent New Zealand visa requirements prohibited the attendance of representatives from Chapters such as Pakistan, the meeting was a “virtual one”, using digital technology. Transparency International {read more…}

TINZ presents in Taiwan

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TINZ to host Asia Pacific regional planning meeting

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Transparency International Papua New Guinea Executive Director stepping down

Farewell and tenkyu tumas (thank you) to Emily George Taule! After 12 years at the helm of Transparency International Papua New Guinea (TIPNG) as the Executive Director, Emily George Taule has stepped down for a well-earned break. One of the longest serving Executive Director’s in the movement, Emily has served TIPNG and the Transparency cause {read more…}

Corruption prevention conference in Timor-Leste

Corruption Prevention Conference in Timor-Leste panel. Left to right: Moderator: Dr. José Teixeira, Lawyer; Ms. Janine McGruddy, Chief Executive Officer, Transparency International New Zealand; Dr. Artidjo Alkostar, Judge of the Supreme Court of Indonesia; Prof. Jorge Cláudio Bacelar Gouveia, Professor of Law of the University Nova of Lisbon; Dr. Dionísio Babo Soares, Phd, Minister of {read more…}

Transparency International publishes Asia Pacific corruption poll

Many governments in Asia Pacific fail to stop corruption;900 million people are paying bribes From the media release, “Approximately 900 million — or just over one in four — people living in 16 countries in Asia Pacific, including some of its biggest economies, are estimated to have paid a bribe to access public services, according {read more…}

Pacific corruption ‘like cancer’ — needs treating, says TINZ Pacific director

Tongan publisher Kalafi Moala … Tonga’s population is broken-hearted because their hope for something different has eroded. Image: Del Abcede/PMC Kalafi Moala (Taimi o’ Tonga Network Chief Executive (from left), Alex Rheeney, Editor-in-Chief of the PNG Post-Courier, Dr Shailendra Singh, Head of Journalism at the University of the South Pacific; and Convenor Fuimaono Tuiasau, Pacific {read more…}