Photo: 123RF The latest report from the Financial Action Task Force, the global watchdog for money laundering and terrorist financing, assesses the risks New Zealand faces and looks at what laws and measures are in place and how well they are working. It praised New Zealand for its work in recovering the proceeds of crime and for agencies' ability to work together to use intelligence to investigate suspected crimes and trace and seize illicit assets. "The New Zealand Police Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) produces and disseminates a wide range of financial intelligence products, which generally support the operational needs of competent authorities," the report said.