New Zealand Action Plan Review 2026-2028 – For Public Comment

In 2026, the Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM)The Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM) is OGP’s accountability arm and the main means of tracking progress in participating countries. The IRM provides independent, evidence-based, and objective ... published the Action PlanAction plans are at the core of a government’s participation in OGP. They are the product of a co-creation process in which government and civil society jointly develop commitments to open governmen... Review for New Zealand’s fifth action plan. The report provides a technical review of the action plan’s characteristics and the strengths and challenges the IRM identifies to inform a stronger implementation process.

In New Zealand, the IRM’s findings are summarized below:

New Zealand’s fifth action plan includes two promising commitments on government corruption and conflict of interest disclosure. Government and civil society developed commitments within areas approved by government, aligned with the Action Plan to Strengthen Integrity 2025-2028. The OGP process would benefit from focused efforts to engage civil society during implementation.

The public is invited to review and comment on this report from 8 July until 22 July 2026. Comments can be submitted here, below, or by email to [email protected]