Hon Clare Curran Interviewed by Mark Sainsbury

Member of Parliament Claire Curran interviewed by Mark Sainsbury.

Curran has the  portfolios of Minister of Broadcasting, Communications, and Digital Media and Minister for Government Digital Services along with an associate portfolio for the State Services Commission.

In this audio interview Curran commits to transparency and expresses willingness to work with Transparency International New Zealand for better practices around transparency.  She also acknowledges the need for conversations about the Protected Disclosures Act

Audio courtesy of RadioLive New Zealand

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Bridges Both Ways – Transforming the openness of New Zealand government

Review by Michael Macaulay Associate Professor at the School of Government, Victoria University TINZ delegated authority for Open Government Partnership Bridges Both Ways—Transforming the openness of New Zealand government written by Max Rashbrooke, is a new report that looks at New Zealand’s record on openness, public transparency, political participation and anti-corruption policies. It questions New {read more…}

TINZ 2014 Annual General Meeting

On Thursday, 20 November Transparency International New Zealand held it’s 2014 Annual General Meeting a Bowen House in Wellington. During the business portion of the meeting, members were updated about the activities of the organization, its financial condition, and participated in the election of two new board members. The meeting concluded with a lively panel {read more…}

Integrity Plus 2013 New Zealand National Integrity System Assessment Lead

Integrity Plus 2013 New ZealandNational Integrity System Assessment The Integrity Plus 2013 New Zealand National Integrity System Assessment was released by Transparency International New Zealand on International Anti-Corruption Day, 9 December 2013. This landmark report reveals that serious and urgent action is needed to protect and extend integrity in New Zealand. Recent incidents and investigations {read more…}

Corruption Perceptions Index 2013

NEW ZEALAND TOPS 2013 GLOBAL ANTI-CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX

For 2013 Denmark and New Zealand tie for first place in Transparency International’s annual Global Corruption Perceptions Index due to perceptions that their public sectors have the lowest levels of corruption.

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New Zealand Joins The Open Government Partnership Media Release

Transparency International New Zealand Welcomes Prime Minister’s News: NZ to join Open Government Partnership.

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No Complacency for Corruption on Anniversary of 100 Years of Public Service Act TINZ PR 2013

TINZ Press Release 1 April 2013: The New Zealand public sector has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the least corrupt in the world. On the day of its 100th Anniversary, Transparency International (New Zealand) warns that there is no room for complacency in the quest towards higher standards of governance.

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OBI Murray Petrie Presentation Fiscal Transparency 2013

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Corruption has many faces

We should not kid ourselves New Zealand is above serious political scandal. “Our failure to ratify the United Nations Convention against Corruption is an embarrassment.” Anthony Hubbard, Sunday Star-Times. 25 March 2012

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Open Government Data and Information Programme

Opening up New Zealand government held public data. Keitha Booth, Programme Leader, New Zealand Open Government Data and Information Programme

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