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Whistleblowers welcome at SFO
When the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) finally called an end to its biggest ever investigation last month, it was up to acting chief executive, Simon McArley, to front the announcement. He described the 32-month probe into Hanover Finance as "by far the most extensiv... Read more
Strengthening whistleblower legislation: media industry unites in Australia
Media organisations, such as the Kim Williams-led News Limited, have united to dispute the government’s new whistleblowing legislation. AAP/Lukas CochThe Australian media industry is united in its opposition to some key provisions of the federal government’s new whistleblower legislatio... Read more
Internal Affairs' Officials Lose Whistleblowers File
Internal Affairs investigators lost a vital file in their own office for nearly two years - and delivered a report on the allegations it contained by incorrectly guessing at its contents. Internal Affairs insists the material did make its way to the inquiry team working on its biggest-ever cas... Read more
Help for wrongly convicted
Scientist wants to beat system that can jail innocent people.A leading forensic scientist is launching a charity for people who have been wrongly convicted. Dr Anna Sandiford, an expert defence adviser at the 2009 acquittal of murder accused David Bain, has held initial talks with well-placed s... Read more
What About Me: I'm An Innocent Kiwi In Prison
Is NZ's Justice System Any Different? The Following Articles are Food For Thought, or Fought For Food. It Really Depends On What Side Of The Slammer You Are On. And Who Really Cares! We Do How Many Innocent People are in Prison? At the end of 2011, there were 1,598,780 people incarcerate... Read more
Global Corruption Risks Highlighted by Microsoft Whistleblower Allegations
It’s what makes it difficult for compliance officers to sleep at night. You’re going about your day when the phone rings; on the other end of the line is an attorney from the Department of Justice (DOJ) telling you that they’ve received an anonymous tip of bribes paid by a distributor ... Read more
Secret High Court Dotcom hearing
A secret hearing regarding evidence in the Kim Dotcom extradition case is underway at the High Court in Auckland, with lawyers likely to be locked inside for two days. The material under discussion is so confidential that even Dotcom's lawyers are not allowed in the courtroom, with an amicus, ... Read more
NZ Whistleblower reward scheme possible
New Zealand is considering a system which would pay whistleblowers to come forward with fraud-related tips. Harry Markopolos pictured on right uncovered evidence which proved Bernard Madoff was running the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. Photo / AP Serious Fraud Office acting chief executive Si... Read more
Sovereignty in Culture: speak up, save a life
Article 5 of 5 in the Sovereignty Series by Whistleblowers.co.nz Sovereignty in Culture: speak up, save a life Aside from elections, we Kiwis have a tendency to avoid confronting the authorities in our lives. We don't like to interfere, we don't like to 'snitch', and we don't like to put ourselv... Read more
A Sovereign Nation: New Zealand in the twenty-first century
Article 4 of 5 in the Sovereignty Series by Whistleblowers.co.nz A Sovereign Nation: New Zealand in thetwenty-first centuryIt starts with an idea of the society we want. This is not about politics, whichconcerns the 'how' of creating that society, but the 'what'. We all want to beable to live pea... Read more
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We've entered age of the whistleblowerFrom Sarbanes-Oxley to the recent health care and financial reform acts, Congress has added more and...
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Protection guaranteed for police whistle-blowers in New ZealandDunedin police say there are safeguards for whistle-blowers like the two constables whose testimony has...
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Whistle Blowing in New Zealand
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NZ WhistleBlowers: Neutral Third Party Whistleblowers Service for Companies & OrganisationsWe at New Zealand Whistleblowers (NZWB) understand the complexities involved in addressing issues that arise within the subjective area of whistleblowers. We appreciate that many businesses...
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New Zealand's Protected Disclosures ActWhistleblower protection legislation in New Zealand centers on the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 (PDA), which is essentially concerned with government agencies. Protected Disclosures Act 2000 Public...