TINZ’s Pacific Webinar series is getting great attendance and very positive comments. Coming up next week we have an equally information packed session: Her role, Their future: supporting Women in Pacific Governance.

Corruption and fraud are ever present risks in the procurement cycle. The Serious Fraud Office Te Tari Hara Tāware and the Counter Fraud Centre Taurārai Hara Tāware have published a guide to preventing and detecting procurement fraud and corruption, which is a must read for everyone involved in the procurement process.

An impressive 44,737 out of just over 65,000 public servants completed the Public Service Census earlier this year. The results just out show both positive features of the New Zealand public service, and some worrying concerns.

Transparency International Netherlands (TI-NL) is celebrating a victory for integrity as the Netherlands House of Representatives adopted the ' Law on rules for the follow-up functions of ministers on 17 June 2025.

Strengthening the rule of law in Aotearoa New Zealand, a landmark report released by the New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa highlights the ongoing and emerging challenges that are impacting trust and confidence in the rule of law in New Zealand.

Investors are attracted to New Zealand because of the ease of doing business with a relatively low level of corruption. That is a reputation that has to be upheld, not put up for sale. We cannot de-prioritise due diligence and risk mitigation in the chase for the overseas dollar or yuan.

New Zealand owes a huge debt of gratitude to John Ryan, our retiring Supreme Auditor. He has carried out his role as the Controller and Auditor General with great wisdom, courage, objectivity, humanity and integrity, the qualities of a strong leader.

On 20 May 2025, a TINZ team joined other civil society representatives meeting with the visiting review team considering New Zealand’s implementation of its commitments under the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

The topic of the third webinar of our Pacific Anti-Corruption Series on 11 June is beneficial ownership. The first two events in this series were well received.

Join Transparency International New Zealand for a 4-part online webinar series centring the voices of Pacific communities on environmental governance. From Indigenous knowledge to climate resilience, women’s leadership to anti-corruption, each session offers fresh insights, regional experiences, and practical solutions.

As we head towards World Whistleblowing Day on 23 June, we praise just a few of the many New Zealanders who have spoken up about corrupt behaviour in organisations they work in or for.

The TINZ Board has agreed the strategic focus for TINZ into the near future.

The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa, in partnership with LexisNexis, will launch its Strengthening the rule of law in Aotearoa New Zealand report on Wednesday, 25 June in Wellington

TINZ is generally very supportive of the proposed changes. If followed these changes will increase transparency and accountability of the spending of the public purse. We recommend that the NZ Government Procurement Rules should also be reviewed against international standards such as the Open Contracting Partnership Global Principles and the OECD Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement.