Office of the Auditor-General

Public trust is built and maintained when public money is spent in ways that can withstand scrutiny.

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Public organisations spend public money on behalf of New Zealanders.

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Councils need reliable information, clear plans, and effective community engagement to protect people and property from increasing flood risks, says the Auditor-General in a new report.

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The latest audits of New Zealand's public schools show that many school boards struggle with sensitive expenditure decisions.

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It is essential that council facilities and services, including playgrounds, swimming pools and libraries, are accessible.

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Last month, we received a request from Camilla Belich MP to inquire into the decision by Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission (the Commission) to purchase social media advertisements about the industrial action taken by public sector unions on 23 October 2025.

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In 2024, we wrote to the Ministry of Health about its contract with I Am Hope to deliver youth mental health services under its Gumboot Friday initiative.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) administers more than $680 million of funding for projects supporting climate resilience in the Pacific.

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TAURANGA — The Office of the Auditor-General has received several requests to inquire into spending decisions made by Tauranga City Council between 2021 and 2024.

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The Auditor-General has decided to inquire into the systems and processes that help Ministers to identify and manage conflicts of interest, with a particular focus on Ministerial decisions about which projects to include in the Fast-track Approvals Bill announced in October 2024.

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