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I am excited and honoured to be the new Chair of Transparency International New Zealand. In this role I look forward to the opportunities ahead for TINZ to strengthen New Zealand as a Treaty partner, as a Pacific nation, and as a great democracy.

The 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by global anti-corruption organization Transparency International ranks New Zealand’s public sector and judiciary first equal with Denmark as least corrupt in the world. New Zealand’s score of 88 out of 100 reflects a one point improvement from last year.

The 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index exposes trends in corruption, as related to New Zealand, the Pacific and the world.

Transparency International chapters in New Zealand and Denmark agree that it is great to see well founded trust in our respective public services. But there are still integrity and transparency gaps, that are enabling corrupt practices which need fixing now.

New Zealand government agencies are falling woefully short in public reporting of their procurement information to the Government Electronic Tenders Service

The 2020 Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) Annual Report was provided to members at the Annual General Meeting on 23rd November. TINZ is very proud of its year of progress as reflected in this report. The mahi was achieved through a combination of expert volunteer inputs, paid staff and good governance.

TINZ has maintained its momentum in the face of the global pandemic challenge. It has learnt new things and been able to not only stay connected but also progress TINZ’s work in a positive way.

Three new Directors were elected to the TINZ Board by members, following online voting and voting at the AGM venues.

The project for tracking the commitments made during the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit is being concluded with a final report "From Practice to Impact" published in December 2020.

Institute of Management Consultants New Zealand is proud to collaborate with Transparency International New Zealand to fight corruption. Both organisations are part of global networks that support fair and ethical behaviour.