Parliament is establishing an ‘independent person’ role for apparent violations of new behavioural standards for members of Parliament. They are seeking feedback on the draft protocol.
Find out MoreThe theme of the last Leaders Integrity Forum for 2021 focused on section 14 of the Public Service Act 2020 that explicitly recognizes the role of the public service to support the Crown in its relationships with Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi).
Find out MoreFrom the perspective of judging a government’s commitment to openness, they are conveying a signal that no government would choose: that there is no policy coherence between stated intent and reality.
Find out MoreThe proposal is in line with the recommendations of the Burnham inquiry, and also with the reflections of the Expert Review Group (arising from that inquiry), on the accountability and transparency needed by Defence to maintain its social licence.
Find out MoreThe combined defence sector in New Zealand is ranked the most transparent and least corrupt in the world in the recently released Government Defence Integrity Index (GDI). In the same week the report of the Expert Review Group (following the Operation Burnham inquiry) highlights the need for improvements with the NZ Defence Force culture and transparency.
Find out MoreThe 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).
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