NZ loses crown of least-corrupt country to Denmark, law delay blamed

NZ loses crown of least-corrupt country to Denmark, law delay blamed
By Jonathan Underhill Dec. 3 (BusinessDesk) - Denmark has toppled New Zealand as having the world's least corrupt public sector, in part because of the long gestation of new anti-graft legislation, which meant the nation couldn't ratify the UN convention against corruption. New Zealand’s score of 91 out of 100 in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index for 2014,  while Denmark moved up one point to 92. Nearest neighbour Australia's score fell to 80 from 81 and its ranking fell to 10 to 11. Transparency International N...