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Bribery 'at least as bad as murder,' says Snively

Anti-corruption boss says the "substantial sums" spent by Auckland Transport to combat bribery were money well spent.

Karyn Scherer
Fri, 03 Mar 2017

The head of New Zealand’s anti-corruption watchdog has urged the public to rethink its view of bribery — arguing that it should be punished “at least as hard as murder.”

Transparency International chairwoman Suzanne Snively says the judge had a difficult job when sentencing those involved in the

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Karyn Scherer
Fri, 03 Mar 2017
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