Political integrity is on the ballot too. Every party seeking our vote should clearly state how it will improve lobbying transparency, political donation rules and protections against undue influence.

TINZ is launching new research into access to environmental information in Fiji and Solomon Islands with an online Pacific talanoa on International Access to Information Day, 28 September.

TINZ’s new Green Paper examines options to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of New Zealand’s Official Information Act and aims to stimulate discussion about its future.

The Transparency International Pacific Chapters call on Pacific Forum Leaders ahead of the regional meeting in Palau to strengthen the integrity of climate governance and reaffirm the Pacific’s leadership in advancing transparency, fairness and inclusivity of climate processes to deliver meaningful climate action and climate justice.

This year’s Dame Suzanne Snively Scholarship recipient explores how New Zealand could curb strategic litigation intended to silence public-interest speech while preserving access to justice.

The Pacific chapters of Transparency International, including TI Australia and TINZ, sent a message to Pacific Forum Leaders ahead of the Pacific Island Leaders Forum in Palau calling on the Pacific leaders to protect and strengthen leadership on climate change.

In August TINZ Executive Director Julie Haggie was on a five-person international panel assessing Taiwan’s performance against the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). Here is her report.

Corruption and weak accountability can waste health funding and put patients at risk. Strong transparency and integrity systems are vital to a safe and trustworthy health system.

TINZ research in Fiji and Solomon Islands identifies practical opportunities to improve access to environmental information, supported by a Rapid Assessment Tool designed for use across the Pacific and beyond.

This Green Paper draws on evidence about how the OIA operates in practice and presents questions and options for reform. Prepared by TINZ as a discussion document, it will inform a forum of experts and stakeholders later in 2026, ahead of a final report and recommendations.

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.

NTERPOL's Asia and South Pacific Cyber Threat Assessment Report 2025/2026 pays particular attention to the vulnerability of Pacific Island states, painting a sobering picture: countries with the least capacity to respond are increasingly targeted, and often used as unwitting stepping stones for wider criminal networks.