Occasionally it’s good to take a step back and listen to what some New Zealanders are saying about their country. The following remarks, taken from a comment left at the site in September 2015, are well worthy of their own page: this discourse on corruption, nepotism and Transparency International (NZ) will resonate with many of…
New Zealand is perceived as being the least corrupt nation on earth, but perception doesn’t always match up to reality. Many of New Zealand’s largest businesses listed on the NZX50 don’t pass some fundamental best practice ethics tests and fraud is rife in smaller businesses, government departments are not immune, nor are universities free from “financial…
Verbal fisticuffs were thrown in the corridors of power today as the political backlash over the government’s purchase of new fleet of new BMW limousines refused to die down. This is becoming known as the Cash for Cars scandal. The purchase of the cars, some with extras such as heated seats, went ahead despite National’s…
The level and value of fraud continues to increase significantly in New Zealand with $100 million dollars worth of it in the last six months, according to a press release by KPMG. The majority of it – $65 million dollars – was money stolen from investors. As before, managers remain the greatest risk to a…
The secret’s out! Now we know what keeps that lavish Kiwi lifestyle of bachs, boats and bbqs afloat. Fraud is thriving in NZ due to the recession and it’s allowing people to pursue, or maintain, affluent lifestyles Regular readers may remember that we’ve commented on fraud and corruption a number of times in this blog,…
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