A July 2026 TINZ report examines how New Zealand's financial regulators disclose enforcement action and identifies practical ways to improve public accountability.

The OECD–IDI Global Project on Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) Independence offers a timely and practical re-examination of what independence really means in practice. The report provides an important opportunity to reflect on how SAIs, and other stakeholders in the accountability system can strengthen independence in today’s evolving governance context.

A landmark report from a cross-party Committee says New Zealanders deserve much clearer information about what the government is doing with their money.

Len Cook, guest writer, TINZ member and former Chief Statistician, reflects on the Electoral (District Boundaries) Amendment Bill and the Data and Statistics (Census) Amendment Bill. Together they propose significant changes to the information that we all have to trust when making decisions and will have far reaching impacts that have not been drawn to the attention of either Members of Parliament or expert users.

A new Anti-Corruption Taskforce pilot report confirms that fraud and corruption in New Zealand’s public sector are likely being significantly under-reported, with major gaps in prevention and oversight. Some agencies show strong integrity practices, the findings highlight the urgent need for stronger, system-wide reforms.

In Mid November Te Kawa Mataaho (Public Service Commission) published its second Long Term Insights Briefing (LTIB). TINZ would like to see more focus on strengthening the regulatory environment and a deeper dive into integrity risks.