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.
New Zealand's battle with human trafficking: time for change
Synteche Collins – Acting Director of ECPAT New Zealand/Child Alert reports on the deeply disheartening news that Aotearoa New Zealand is once again ranked at Tier 2 in the 2024 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report by the U.S. Department of State.
Peter Hughes - Friend of Transparency and Public Sector Integrity
Earlier this year, the Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes quietly finished his time with the Public Service Commission, Te Kawa Mataaho. TINZ and New Zealand owes him a huge debt for his strong support of the trust and integrity of the public service and of our elected government.
Customs NZ assessment shows increased corruption of border systems
Customs NZ border threat assessment shows that organised criminals are using increasingly sophisticated practices to use and corrupt our trade, transport and finance systems.
TINZ Submission on the Government Procurement Rules review
This submission consists of specific responses to review topics. In summary TINZ supports much greater transparency in public procurement including strengthened requirement statements. It also recommends that tone and expectations for applying best practice should be set at the top of an organisation and for procurement to be reviewed against international standards.
TI Chair François Valérian to visit New Zealand in August
At the end of August François Valérian, Chair of Transparency International globally is visiting the Pacific TI chapters. He will spend three days in New Zealand and will be participating in several events while visiting.
We are pleased to learn that Tennis player Marcus Daniell is being nominated by The New Zealand Olympic Committee to stand for the International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission.
Conflict of interest management in public sector decision making
Prioritising the declaration and management of conflicts of interest is essential for upholding integrity in procurement within the New Zealand public sector.
New Zealand businesses looking to enter, grow or maintain business relationships with the EU will likely need to enact sustainability and modern slavery due diligence as a minimum requirement of doing business. By meeting these standards they will enhance their reputation, foster long-term relationships, and contribute to a more environmentally and socially conscious global trade landscape – as well as satisfying the expectations of their local stakeholders.
U.S. enacts mandatory corporate beneficial ownership reporting
Starting 1 January the U.S. is collecting corporate beneficial ownership information. This is a positive step that hopefully won’t drive corrupt money into New Zealand’s financial systems.
Promise to Practice: Anti-corruption global pledge tracker
In November Transparency International UK launched the Anti-Corruption Pledge Tracker that globally monitors the progress of the commitments made by governments at the 2016 Anti-Corruption Summit in London.