It is with regret we note the sudden death of Mel Smith. Mel was on the Board of Transparency International New Zealand for several years and became our Patron in 2007.
Find out MoreThe Banking Ombudsman has updated their complaints dashboard with the publication of data from the first three months of 2022. Complaints fell markedly from the late 2021 spike. The high proportion of complaints against ANZ is concerning.
Find out MoreAmidst recent visits from foreign ministers, Transparency International chapters in the Pacific urge governments to use these opportunities to implement the policies outlined in the 2020 Teieniwa Vision, which highlights the importance of strong leadership and political will to defeat corruption.
Find out MoreApplications are now being accepted for the second annual Transparency International NZ Dame Suzanne Snively Scholarship at Victoria University Wellington.
Find out MoreThe May13th passing of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022 bolsters protection for whistleblowers in New Zealand workplaces, across the public and private sectors. The Te Kawa Mataaho summarises the changes to the Act. Also see link to extensive interview with our Director Debbie Gee on Mediawatch.
Find out MoreFormer New Zealand Government Statistician Len Cook raises serious concerns about the Data and Statistics Bill quietly working its way through Parliament
Find out MoreTransparency International New Zealand is finalising its approach for ongoing revisions to the National Integrity System Assessment utilising a functional approach.
Find out MoreNew Zealand has lost the top score for Budget Transparency in the latest international Open Budget Survey. While some of the drop is temporary or can be turned around easily, the survey results raise bigger questions about what NZ needs to do next to raise the bar on fiscal transparency.
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