Aotearoa New Zealand's historically low levels of corruption have encouraged complacency and a reactive approach to policy making at top levels of politics and the public service. New Zealand must do more to protect against corruption.

The decision of the Government to put a hold on progressing a Register of Beneficial Ownership for Companies and Limited Partnerships (not forgetting trusts) is alarming. The regulatory and operational work on a register was well underway. We urge relevant Ministers to review their decision.

The perception of corruption in New Zealand’s political systems has been growing in recent years, enabled by weak or non-existent regulation. A new report from the Helen Clark Foundation has suggestions for strengthening our rules and systems, in line with similar countries, to improve trust and confidence and forestall a future crisis.

Following the huge response from a broad range of organisations and individuals on the Fast-track Approvals Bill, the Environment Select Committee appears to be listening to concerns about the overriding of democratic and judicial processes and public participation that were implicit in the first draft.

TINZ, ACFE and RIMS with the support of the OAG hosted an anti-corruption forum. Its focus was around the public sector anti-corruption ecosystem in New Zealand. It was excellent for its coverage and discussions about the issues.

Aotearoa New Zealand's historically low levels of corruption have encouraged complacency and a reactive approach to policy making at top levels of politics and the public service.This is the finding presented in our just released research report: An assessment of the effectiveness of anti-corruption institutions in New Zealand in deterring, detecting and exposing corruption. This research forms part of our National Integrity System Assessment work programme. 

New TINZ Reports finds that Aotearoa New Zealand's historically low levels of corruption have encouraged complacency and a reactive approach to policymaking at top levels of politics and the public service.

In August TINZ and partner organisations hosted an anti-corruption business forum in Auckland providing an opportunity to hear from international and local experts about what is needed to strengthen New Zealand’s resilience in the face of rising global corruption.

The Sport Integrity Commission Te Kahu Raunui promotes and protects the safety and well-being of participants and the fairness of competition in the sport and recreation sector.

Report Brief summarizing our research report: "An assessment of the effectiveness of anti-corruption institutions in New Zealand in deterring, detecting and exposing corruption." This research forms part of our National Integrity System Assessment work programme.

Prioritising the declaration and management of conflicts of interest is essential for upholding integrity in procurement within the New Zealand public sector.

The Fast Track Approvals Bill raises concerns around democratic decision-making, the principle of the separation of powers, increased power of the Executive, participation and overall transparency.

As part of our unrelenting demand for greater transparency and integrity in all areas of public life, Transparency International New Zealand regularly promotes legislative change. April was a particularly busy month for legislative submissions.

This bill raises concerns around democratic decision-making, the principle of the separation of powers, increased power of the executive, participation and overall transparency.

Starting 1 January the U.S. is collecting corporate beneficial ownership information. This is a positive step that hopefully won’t drive corrupt money into New Zealand’s financial systems.