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.

Monday 9 December 2024 was International Anti-Corruption Day. New Zealand cannot sit on its laurels with evidence of an upsurge in financial scams, tax fraud and cases of individual corrupt businesses and public servants supporting fraudulent practices or facilitating money laundering here.

The 2024 TINZ Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Tuesday 26th November at the Grand Hall, Parliament Building and online. Our guest speaker for the evening was Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier.

For 2024 TINZ revised its strategic focus, collaborated effectively with similarly aligned organisations to further our advocacy on several issues and were outspoken about the shortcomings of several legislative initiatives.

The 2024 TINZ Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday 26th November at the Grand Hall, Parliament Building as well as online.

The 2023-2024 Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) Annual Report was provided to members at the Annual General Meeting on the 26th of November. TINZ's mission is to foster a New Zealand culture where transparency, integrity, good governance, and ethical standards and practices are the core values of all New Zealanders.

It is estimated that 10% of New Zealand’s imports are likely to be produced utilising modern slavery. This is not a far away issue, but one that affects all of us.

“Civil society participation is essential to the achievement and maintenance of common wealth and resilience” was the key message from Transparency International New Zealand to leaders attending the October Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa.

Te Kawa Mataaho, The Public Service Commission is currently consulting on subject matter topics for its long-term insights briefing. TINZ’s response focused on addressing long term integrity risks and how to proactively address them.

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.

Transparency International New Zealand is involved in many activities that promote our values of transparency and integrity throughout New Zealand. Here are some of our activities during April and May.

A very busy time for TINZ includes finalising an Indo Pacific Partnership agreement, a visit from TI chair Francois Valerian and monitoring the rise of organised crime in the Pacific.

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.