TINZ has completed its UNCAC submission as part of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) before a review panel visits New Zealand later this month. Our overall summary won’t surprise anyone -while overall New Zealand is comparatively less corrupt, our systems are under attack and we are not doing enough to proactively address the issue.

TINZ has completed its UNCAC submission as part of the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM) before a review panel visits New Zealand later this month. Our overall summary won’t surprise anyone -while overall New Zealand is comparatively less corrupt, our systems are under attack and we are not doing enough to proactively address the issue

Transparency International New Zealand invites you to a new three-part Pacific Anti-Corruption Webinar Series. This free, online series is designed to bring Pacific voices to the forefront. The webinar topics are Anti-Money Laundering on 14 May, Organised Crime on 28 May and Beneficial Ownership on 11 June.

TINZ submitted an Official Information Act request to the Ombudsman to look at the impact of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act 2022. Here is what we found.

Cybercrime is widespread but poorly understood by ordinary New Zealanders. Unlike other crimes, it is unlikely to be prosecuted yet the financial losses can be devastating for victims.

Dr Marie Doole provides a summary of recent regulatory capture research encouraging us to consider the risk of regulatory capture throughout the policy process, not just the operational frontline.

A brief update on TINZ activities including UNCAC, the Pacific Programme, OGP, meeting with a visiting Malaysian delegation and Leader's Integrity Forums.

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We have almost 1,000 followers on Linkedin! Help us grow the transparency and integrity movement - the more people we can reach, the more we can help to raise awareness about critical issues that matter in our democracies.

The recently revised rules for central government agencies undertaking procurement are a positive step in increasing transparency of government procurement.

In conjunction with the Transparency International’s Pacific Program, we have produced a digital storytelling video featuring TINZ Deputy Chair and Pacific Committee Chair Debbie Gee talking about our Pacific Programme for 2024-2028

TINZ is generally very supportive of the proposed changes. Iffollowed 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 Principles1 and the OECD Principles for Integrity in Public Procurement.

In August 2024 TINZ released a significant research report as part of our National Integrity System Assessment work programme. A key recommendation is the need for a zeitgeist shift in thinking about anti-corruption in New Zealand towards positive prevention including a Government funded agency responsible for anti-corruption work and strategy.

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.

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.

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.