New Zealand’s Chapter in the Coalition against Corruption

Transparency International is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation, to counter corruption in international and national business transactions and government decision making. There are over 80 National Chapters of TI worldwide. The International Secretariat of the organisation is in Berlin.

Mission Statement

TI-NZ will work to:

• Promote transparency, good governance and ethical practices in the private and public sectors in New Zealand;
• Promote ethical business practices by New Zealand business offshore, and transparency and good governance in our region;
• Contribute to the international effort to reduce corruption and promote good governance and ethical business practices.

Work programme

TINZ focuses on three priority areas as part of its work programme. Domestically we are concerned with electoral finance in NZ. click here to access our electoral finance page

Internationally we support the TI global movement in strengthening the tools of international law that deal with transnational corruption, and we work domestically to see that those laws are embedded into New Zealand society. Regionally we have an ongoing programme of support for our fellow TI chapters in the Pacific, including Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Papua New Guinea, as well as supporting the fledgling TI contact group in Tonga.

News

TINZ Annual General Meeting now 5th December 2007.

November 8: TINZ gives evidence to Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs.

September 27: Media release - 'New Zealand number one in corruption index, says Transparency International'.

September 20: Media release - 'Let an independent umpire set the rules on electoral finance, says anticorruption watchdog'.

September 7: TINZ make submission to Parliamentary Justice and Electoral Select Committee.

June 15: 2007: Election Symposium Programme.