Justice Minister Andrew Little says an agency with greater powers than the Serious Fraud Office may be needed. Photo: Parliament TVNew Zealand has regained its spot as the world's least corrupt country in a major annual study, but Justice Minister Andrew Little admits there's still work to be done and a more powerful corruption agency may be needed. The study ranks countries by the perceived level of corruption in the public sector and judiciary. "New Zealanders can be proud that our reputation as one of the least corrupt countries in the world has been restored," he said. Finland, Singapore and Sweden rounded out the top five countries this year with Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Venezuela ranked at the bottom.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 23, 2020 21:33 UTC