Workshops and webinars

Please note that registration is only available to people working in the New Zealand public sector. 

Workshops and webinars are facilitated by the Counter Fraud Centre team and include insights and practical examples from Serious Fraud Office cases. Workshops are held in-person only and webinars are held online via Teams.

Please register below for your preferred event. The workshops and webinars may change if minimum registration requirements are not met.

Online webinars

Fraud 101

In this webinar you will learn about what drives people to commit fraud, how to spot fraud red flags, and basic fraud prevention measures your organisation can put in place.

Find out more about the basic framework and guiding principles of fraud

Fraudster personas

In this webinar we will discuss real-life cases where you will learn about the different personas that fraudsters use, red flags to look out for, and countermeasures you can put in place to reduce risk.

Find out more about the seven common fraudster personas

Corruption 101

This webinar explores what corruption looks like in practice, why people become involved, and where risk is highest across common operational areas. You’ll gain a practical, risk-based understanding of how to help strengthen your organisation’s defences.

Find out more about corruption prevention

Fraud risks in procurement 

In this webinar you will learn about the various forms of fraud that can occur throughout the procurement lifecycle and see how taking a risk-based approach can help you to manage the risks.

Find out more about fraud and corruption risk in public procurement

In-person workshops

More in-person workshops will be held later in 2026. To be kept up to date, please register your interest in future events below.

Future events

If you would like to attend a workshop or webinar outside the dates currently advertised, or if you would like a tailored, in-house presentation or workshop for your organisation, please register your interest below.

More information

• Find out more about the real impacts of public sector fraud, beyond just financial
• Explore controls organisations can put in place to help prevent fraud happening in the first place
• Read case studies about New Zealand organisations that fell victim to fraud
• Use these free online tools to support your organisation to strengthen its fraud and corruption controls
• Learn the red flags of mandate fraud, like grooming or manipulation, urgent change requests and emails from unknown senders