Transparency International New Zealand

04/06/2026

Listen to the Radio New Zealand interview here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/middayreport/audio/2019037697/calls-for-crackdown-on-unregulated-lobbying-industry

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03/06/2026

Let the Sun Shine In - read more here: https://www.transparency.org.nz/blog/let-the-sun-shine-in-tinz-calls-for-more-political-integrity

Urgent change is needed to raise standards of political integrity and maintain trust in the practice of democracy.

Our leaders set out our call to action for all political parties - to support greater political integrity at Parliament : Lobbying Regulation, Reducing the use of Urgency, and more transparency of political donations.

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02/06/2026

Congratulations, Ka pai tō mahi Sir Peter Boshier on his appointment as Knight Companion in the King's Birthday Honours. During his nine years as Ombudsman he was very supportive of Transparency International NZ, and has since joined the TINZ Board as a Director. The Board congratulates Sir Peter for this well deserved honour.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/community/596887/former-chief-ombudsman-peter-boshier-shares-the-love-after-knighting-in-king-s-birthday-honours

01/06/2026

Find out more, including how you can help with the "let the sun shine in" campaign, to help grow transparency and integrity in politics: www.transparency.org.nz

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28/05/2026

We expect our public servants to give free and frank advice. But it’s not something the public service has ever pinned down to one definition, even after decades on the statute book.

At a recent Transparency International New Zealand Leaders Integrity Forum, speakers reflected on what that means in practice.

Practitioners stress that free and frank advice is grounded in real-world judgement: knowing the evidence, knowing your field, and knowing what will (and won’t) work when decisions meet reality.

Our latest blog explores how public servants can pass on this important craft, when so much happens behind closed doors.

Read more here👉 https://ao.parliament.nz/blog/2026/free-and-frank

28/05/2026

14/05/2026

Help us to encourage greater integrity in politics! Read below and join in the campaign actions.

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Read more here: https://www.transparency.org.nz/blog/let-the-sun-shine-in-a-call-for-greater-integrity-in-politics

13/05/2026

12/05/2026

You can watch Dr Salome Taufa's speech about the importance of data to political integrity in the Pacific, on behalf of the Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtBLpmxZ92s

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07/05/2026

While press freedom globally is at a 25 year low, we share some key analysis of how Pacific countries included in the World Press Freedom Index fared this year - and there's some big news...

Full analysis from Stefan Armbruster here: https://pasifikatv.co.nz/fiji-jumps-samoa-plunges-in-world-press-freedom-index/

And you can read the full World Press Freedom Index here: https://rsf.org/en/2026-rsf-index-press-freedom-25-year-low

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