New Zealand is ranked second equal with Finland in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index. Denmark is now clearly at the top of the ranking with New Zealand’s score dropping one point to 87 while Denmark improved by 2 points, scoring 90. This is only the third time since 2006 where New Zealand has not ranked first or first equal in the annual index.

The 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released by Transparency International showed that the Asia Pacific region stagnated with an average score of 45 for the fourth year in a row.

In December 2022 Transparency International published a report that presents the perceptions and experiences of corruption of people in seven small Pacific countries. It examines views gathered from Tuvalu, Niue, Tokelau (an island territory of New Zealand), Palau, Cook Islands, The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and Nauru.

The long awaited review of the Ministry of Justice’s Review of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 was released in November 2022. It produced 215 recommendations.

Te Kawa Mataaho have delivered New Zealand’s fourth Open Government Partnership National Action Plan. A number of commitments are related to anti-corruption and transparency.

A brief update on coming activities for New Zealand's United Nations Convention against Corruption commitment and OECD Anti-Bribery Convention particiption.

NZ International Fraud Film Festival will be held on March 29 and March 30 at Q Theatre in Auckland. This is a two-day festival of documentaries about fraud and its prevention, followed by live discussions to inspire awareness and debate around these issues.