New Zealand scores 99 out of 100 in the Freedom House Freedom in the World report. This places New Zealand behind Finland with a score of 100 and second equal with Norway and Sweden. Unsurprisingly these are countries who regularly top the Corruption Perceptions Index.

Transparency International New Zealand regularly runs Leaders Integrity Forums on issues relating to transparency, accountability, corruption-prevention and integrity. A number of times a year, public sector leaders gather at these forums.

In September 2025 the Office of the Auditor-General looked at how the Public Service Commission promotes integrity in the public service; whether the Codes of Conduct, guidance, and standards it issues are relevant, current, and easy to find and understand; and what the Commission does to ensure that public servants know about and use these documents.

In September the New Zealand Customs Service released a report from the Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime, Leading the fight against organized crime. A key message from the report is the need for a more cohesive approach.

The construction and infrastructure sectors regularly appear in fraud/ corruption/ misconduct investigations undertaken by the Serious Fraud Office, the NZ Police, professional tribunals and recently the Commerce Commission.

Pacific Chapters of TI have joined their voices to call for good governance, improved electoral integrity and stronger efforts across the Pacific to prevent corruption.

Our final talanoa in the Pacific Environmental Governance Series — Safeguarding Our Pacific: Tackling Corruption and Protecting Communities — was an honest and powerful conversation about corruption, courage, and community.

Congratulations to the Board, staff and supporters of TI Australia (TIA) which celebrated TIA’s 30th anniversary in Melbourne in late August

In a significant first, a group of United Nations human rights experts - Special Mandate Holders - have issued a joint call urging governments to strengthen transparency and civil society participation in the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption.

How can businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand grow responsibly while managing risks to people, planet and society? Find out more at the MBIE Webinar on 29 September 2025 at 2:00pm

The 2025 scholarship will help Hattie with her research on tension between corporate disobedience being used as a principled tool for societal change or simply as another vessel for corporate profit-making and influence.

AI promises efficiency in recruitment, but can it be fair? In New Zealand, organisations are beginning to experiment with AI in HR, raising urgent questions about transparency, accountability, and human oversight