On 30 June 2026 the OECD released its annual report ‘Drivers of Trust in Public Institutions’. Overall the picture for New Zealand is mixed.

OpenBrief aims to make New Zealand's political record easier to navigate by bringing together official public information in one searchable place. Ahead of the 2026 election, it offers voters a new way to explore candidates, funding and parliamentary activity.

What does a New Zealand financial services company have to do with a sanctioned Belarusian oligarch and a bank in Vanuatu? Two recent articles on New Zealand-based Worldclear show how investigative journalists and anti-corruption advocates are working together across borders to expose complex financial networks and promote accountability.

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.

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.

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.

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