New Zealand’s corrupt underbelly has been exposed briefly again with the prosecution of a former Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) property manager: Malcolm David Mason. The ACC is a Crown organisation, its role is set out by the NZ government and it provides injury cover for all New Zealanders and visitors. According to various news reports…
Below is a recent press release from Transparency International, further evidence that NZ is rapidly losing the perception that it is a country that is free from corruption. The NZ Parliament and the private sector are viewed by Kiwis as the most corrupt institutions in New Zealand, with 4% of New Zealanders admitting to paying…
Recently released police statistics show that crime in Marlborough has hit a 16 year high, with nearly 6000 offences reported last year. Most of the rise has been attributed to the ‘recession,’ according to the district’s acting area commander of police. Fraud and deception increased 78.8 % to 245, offences and assaults were up 14.3…
First it was the allegations of bribery and the ‘homes for sex’ scandal at Housing New Zealand, now it’s the behaviour of staff at the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) that’s causing concern. “The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) says it has referred “matters of concern” to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). “While investigating a staff member’s…
source PWC Global Economic Crime Survey Despite the hype put out about New Zealand’s perceived ‘freedom from fraud and corruption‘ the reality seems to be very different, NZ has higher rates of economic crime than its closest neighbours and is way above the world average. The Global Economic Crime Survey, carried out annually by one…
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