3 mins to read A third of whistleblowers say they lost their job as a result Whistleblowers face a hard time despite protections in the law, and four out of 10 claim to have been bullied after making a disclosure. Whistleblowers don’t feel safe. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 © All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription. Being a whistleblower in New Zealand does not pay. In the Office of the Ombudsman’s latest annual
survey on people’s awareness and knowledge of the Protected Disclosures (Protection of Whistleblowers) Act – undertaken by AK Research – about a third of people who had blown the whistle said Want to read more? It’s easy. Choose your subscription Already have an account? Login Smartphone Only Subscription NZ$29.95 / monthly Monthly Premium Online Subscription NZ$49.95 / monthly Smartphone Only Annual Subscription NZ$299.00 / yearly Yearly Premium Online Subscription NZ$499.00 / yearly Premium Group Membership 10 Users NZ$385+GST / monthly $38.5 per user – Pay
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