Transparency International NZ

Anti-Corruption Day 2024: Monday 9 December 2024 Is International Anti-Corruption Day

Monday, 9 December 2024, 10:50 am | Transparency International NZ

This day is a celebration of the progress in the fight against corruption since it was initiated; and a reminder that there is still a lot of work to be done. More >>

How Well Do We Counter Corruption?

Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:47 pm | Transparency International NZ

The report considers external threats and ‘imported corruption' as well as internal weaknesses. More >>

Draft Voluntary Lobbying Code Of Conduct Lacks Substance | Lobbyists Prove The Need For Regulation

Friday, 5 April 2024, 8:47 am | Transparency International NZ

Transparency International New Zealand says that it is so watered down from an initial reasonable Ministry draft, to now totally lack substance, even though it is voluntary and non-binding. More >>

New Zealand’s Score Slips In Latest Corruption Perceptions Index, Now Ranked Third

Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 8:49 pm | Transparency International NZ

New Zealand is now ranked third in the international corruption perceptions ranking prepared annually by Transparency International. Since the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) was revised in 2012 New Zealand has been ranked first or first equal ... More >>

Anti-Corruption Day 2023: Uniting The World Against Corruption

Saturday, 9 December 2023, 5:09 pm | Transparency International NZ

Saturday 9 December 2023 is International Anti-Corruption Day. The 2023 International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) seeks to highlight the crucial link between anti-corruption and peace, security, and development. Corruption not only follows conflict, but is ... More >>

New Zealand Second Equal In Latest Corruption Perceptions Index

Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 12:53 am | Transparency International NZ

New Zealand is ranked second equal with Finland in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, Denmark is now clearly at the top of the ranking. New Zealand’s score dropped one point to 87 while Denmark improved by 2 points scoring 90. This is only the third ... More >>

New Zealand Second Equal In Latest Corruption Perceptions Index

Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 7:14 pm | Transparency International NZ

New Zealand is ranked second equal with Finland in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index, Denmark is now clearly at the top of the ranking. New Zealand’s score dropped one point to 87 while Denmark improved by 2 points scoring 90. This is only the third ... More >>

Integrity Self-assessment For New Zealand Financial Organisations Goes Live

Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 9:05 am | Transparency International NZ

Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) will launch its FISA Online Self-Assessment today. The FISA Self-Assessment is designed for financial organisations: Banks, finance service providers, KiwiSaver providers, credit unions, building societies, insurance ... More >>

Local Government Integrity Road Map Online Learning Resource For Newbies

Friday, 14 October 2022, 10:01 am | Transparency International NZ

A free online learning resource now available provides a short and easy induction on transparency, governance and decisionmaking in local government. It has been developed by Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ). The Transparency and Governance ... More >>

Worldwide Enforcement Against Foreign Bribery Hits Historic Low | New Zealand Needs To Do More

Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 5:27 am | Transparency International NZ

The just released Transparency International (TI) Exporting Corruption 2022 finds only two of 47 top exporting countries actively enforce against cross-border bribery. Countries’ enforcement against foreign bribery has dropped to its lowest level ... More >>

Road Trip Resource For Elected Officials Released By TINZ

Friday, 9 September 2022, 9:50 am | Transparency International NZ

Candidates and elected members of local government will have free access to a ‘Road Trip’ online learning resource published by Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) today. The Transparency and Governance Road Trip takes an easy driving approach ... More >>

Withdraw The Data And Statistics Bill

Monday, 25 July 2022, 12:10 pm | Transparency International NZ

“The Data and Statistics Bill is a step backwards for transparent and open government,” says Anne Tolley, Chair of Transparency International NZ. “We believe that allowing the Government statistician to delegate their powers to others fractures the long ... More >>

Civil Society Organisations Call On Pacific Island Forum Leaders To Strengthen Anti Corruption Efforts

Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 3:48 pm | Transparency International NZ

Transparency International New Zealand has joined other civil society voices calling for more action on Pacific regional commitments against corruption. We urge Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders now meeting in Suva, Fiji to not forget that corruption ... More >>

Corruption And Money Laundering Across The Pacific

Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 5:36 pm | Transparency International NZ

Research published by Transparency International New Zealand this week investigates corruption and money laundering within Pacific Island Countries (PICs). It highlights the linkage between the two concluding that preventive and investigative systems ... More >>

Corruption And Money Laundering Across The Pacific

Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 3:59 pm | Transparency International NZ

Research published by Transparency International New Zealand this week investigates corruption and money laundering within Pacific Island Countries (PICs). It highlights the linkage between the two concluding that preventive and investigative ... More >>

New Bill Will Shine More Light On Business Ownership

Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 12:42 pm | Transparency International NZ

Transparency International New Zealand welcomes the government’s intent to make it easier to see who owns and controls a company. The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs David Clark has heralded a bill to be introduced late this year ... More >>

New Zealand Retains Top Ranking In Annual Corruption Perceptions Index

Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 7:18 pm | Transparency International NZ

New Zealand is once again ranked least corrupt in the world by Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index. This year New Zealand’s score of 88 out of 100 is unchanged resulting in it being first equal with Denmark and Finland. The ... More >>

New Zealand Retains Top Ranking In Annual Corruption Perceptions Index

Tuesday, 25 January 2022, 6:53 pm | Transparency International NZ

New Zealand is once again ranked least corrupt in the world by Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index. This year New Zealand’s score of 88 out of 100 is unchanged resulting in it being first equal with Denmark and Finland. The ... More >>

First-Ever Pacific Island Corruption Barometer Released Today

Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 8:01 am | Transparency International NZ

16 November 2021 Transparency International’s Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) is the only worldwide public survey on people’s views and experience of corruption. In 2021, the first-ever cross Pacific Corruption Barometer was conducted in ten Pacific ... More >>

Defense Integrity Index Media Release

Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 7:30 am | Transparency International NZ

The combined defence sector in New Zealand is ranked the most transparent and least corrupt in the world in the just released Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI). Out of 86 countries in the latest index New Zealand’s defence sector sits alone ... More >>

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