Newsletter

Political integrity is on the ballot too - parties need to say where they stand

Political integrity is on the ballot too. Every party seeking our vote should clearly state how it will improve lobbying transparency, political donation rules and protections against undue influence.

Event: Who has access? Environmental information in the Pacific

TINZ is launching new research into access to environmental information in Fiji and Solomon Islands with an online Pacific talanoa on International Access to Information Day, 28 September.

The OIA still matters; is it still working?

TINZ’s new Green Paper examines options to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of New Zealand’s Official Information Act and aims to stimulate discussion about its future.

Dame Suzanne Snively Scholarship: Protecting public-interest speech from SLAPPs

This year’s Dame Suzanne Snively Scholarship recipient explores how New Zealand could curb strategic litigation intended to silence public-interest speech while preserving access to justice.

Protecting Pacific Climate Leadership: A Call for Integrity, Accountability and Inclusive Governance

The Pacific chapters of Transparency International, including TI Australia and TINZ, sent a message to Pacific Forum Leaders ahead of the Pacific Island Leaders Forum in Palau calling on the Pacific leaders to protect and strengthen leadership on climate change.

Reviewing Taiwan anti-corruption performance

In August TINZ Executive Director Julie Haggie was on a five-person international panel assessing Taiwan’s performance against the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). Here is her report.

Transparency and active anti-corruption systems are vital for health system integrity in New Zealand

Corruption and weak accountability can waste health funding and put patients at risk. Strong transparency and integrity systems are vital to a safe and trustworthy health system.

Transparency Needed: Companies and Trusts

A TINZ briefing paper argues that introducing beneficial ownership registers would close one of the country's most significant transparency gaps while strengthening efforts to combat corruption, money laundering and financial crime. It includes information garnered from responses to TINZ’s recent OIA requests

Election 2026: Ten Questions for Every Candidate

As New Zealand prepares for the 2026 General Election, Transparency International New Zealand is inviting every candidate and sitting Member of Parliament to answer ten questions on integrity, transparency and accountability.

Dark Patterns - Digital Deception in Aotearoa New Zealand

Online “Dark Practices” have become normalised. These practices manipulate users into making decisions that benefit businesses to the detriment of the consumer.

How Transparent Are New Zealand's Financial Regulators?

A July 2026 TINZ report examines how New Zealand's financial regulators disclose enforcement action and identifies practical ways to improve public accountability.

Rethinking Independence: The Global Project set to transform how we work in national accountability systems

The OECD–IDI Global Project on Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) Independence offers a timely and practical re-examination of what independence really means in practice. The report provides an important opportunity to reflect on how SAIs, and other stakeholders in the accountability system can strengthen independence in today’s evolving governance context.

Cybercrime – a global threat active in Aotearoa New Zealand

A recent INTERPOL cyber threat assessment makes clear that cybercrime in the Asia–Pacific region is no longer a fragmented set of localised threats—it is a highly organised, industrialised ecosystem spanning scam centres, human trafficking, infostealer malware markets, and cross‑border financial networks. New Zealand is not immune to these dynamics.

Pacific Island states in the crosshairs - INTERPOL's cyber threat report

NTERPOL's Asia and South Pacific Cyber Threat Assessment Report 2025/2026 pays particular attention to the vulnerability of Pacific Island states, painting a sobering picture: countries with the least capacity to respond are increasingly targeted, and often used as unwitting stepping stones for wider criminal networks.

Insurance should be clearer about what it does not cover

Insurance is supposed to provide certainty in uncertain moments. Yet for many policyholders, that certainty disappears the moment a claim is made and the fine print comes into play.

Faster is not better

TINZ has taken a closer look at the use of urgency across the current National-led coalition (54th) parliament and the Labour (53rd) parliament. Both show a high use of urgency and a disturbing pattern of reduced time for public consultation.

Slow the lobbying revolving door

Transparency International New Zealand is calling for a minimum one year cooling-off period for Ministers and senior public servants to reduce conflicts of interest, protect sensitive information from being shared, and to increase public trust.

National Integrity System Assessment 2026 and beyond: Taking an Action-focused approach

Transparency International New Zealand is revising its approach for ongoing revisions to the National Integrity System Assessment (NISA)

The time has come for an Independent Fiscal Institution

Pressure is mounting for New Zealand to finally introduce an Independent Fiscal Institution (IFI). The case for an IFI was highlighted by the recent spectacle of political squabbles over the cost of election year policies, diverting attention from their merits and drawbacks.

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