According to this report, low levels of corruption are part of New Zealand’s self-identity. The report considers the growing perception of corruption in New Zealand’s political and governance systems in recent years and why this matters.

Increasingly, corporations are seen to be moving away from holding shareholders interests as the central goal in order to align themselves prominently with popular causes. Polling shows that the public are increasingly unimpressed by corporate activism and that overall, doing nothing is almost certainly the best approach from a business perspective.

This briefing paper shows the extent to which those who lobby also donate to the major political parties, with some $43.5 million disclosed by the industry since 1998/99.

The Electoral Review Expert Panel was appointed in May 2023 to review the operation of the Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2018 (Vic) (2018 amendments). This report outlines the findings from the review.

This third Open Government Partnership (OGP) National Action Plan for 2024–25 is focused on the delivery of 8 commitments to improve public participation and engagement in government, strengthen government and corporate sector integrity, and enhance Australia’s democratic processes.