The media play a critical role in effective national integrity systems which support good governance, transparency and accountability. The media can reveal performance failures, fraud, corruption, highlight good practice and promote public accountability.

On Thursday 20 July at 1.30pm (NZT) the Office of the Auditor-General of New Zealand will hold a webinar exploring the value of strengthening collaborative efforts between supreme audit institutions (government audit offices, or “SAIs”) and the media. The panellists will be:

• Barbara Dreaver, Pacific Correspondent, One News, TVNZ.

• Georgina Kekea, Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalist Network, Editor of the Tavuli Television News, and President of the Media Association of Solomon Islands.

• Lydia Lewis and Koroi Hawkins, Pacific Correspondents, Radio New Zealand.

• Satrunino Tewid, Public Auditor of Palau and Chair of PASAI.

This is the second webinar in a 2023 series on building strong national integrity systems in the Pacific region. Leveraging the recent findings in PASAI’s Accountability and Transparency Report, this series is intended to provide a forum for those with a stake or role in such systems in the Pacific, to share knowledge and expertise.  

To register, email international@oag.govt.nz by 15 July 2023. We encourage you to forward this invitation to those you think may be interested in the event.