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‘King’ The Top Declined Name In NZ For 14th Year In A Row
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 3:26 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua – The Department of Internal Affairs recently released the top 100 baby names in New Zealand and is now releasing the list of names that have been rejected by the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages in 2022. The most ... More >>
Top Baby Names 2022
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 10:13 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
After being second place in 2021, Isla is back at the top for most popular girl name in New Zealand for 2022. Isla has been in the top three every year since 2016. Oliver remains at top for most popular boy name for the 10th year in a row. [A full ... More >>
Statement About Records Breach From Chief Archivist Anahera Morehu
Friday, 16 December 2022, 4:18 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Archives New Zealand acknowledges there has been a breach of privacy in three sets of Restricted historical health records. When made aware the records were incorrectly made publicly accessible, we immediately restricted access to them. Our priority ... More >>
Increase In Scam Complaints Is Reminder To Stay Careful Online Over The Holidays
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 10:34 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) warns Aotearoa to be aware of scammers over the holidays. With Christmas and the summer holidays just around the corner, scammers have been trying to take advantage of people shopping online. ... More >>
Nominations Now Open For Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 12:15 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Nominations are open to be the second Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador for children and young people. Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador supports and champions the importance of reading in the lives of young New Zealanders, their whānau and communities. It ... More >>
Auckland Man Sentenced To 10 Months Home Detention For The Possession And Distribution Of Child Sexual Abuse Material
Monday, 12 December 2022, 2:34 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
An Auckland man who contributed to the sexual exploitation of children has been sentenced to 10 months home detention in the North Shore District Court today after being found guilty on four representative charges relating to the possession and ... More >>
Unesco Recognition For New Zealand Cinematic Masterpiece
Monday, 5 December 2022, 2:45 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A cinematic masterpiece showcasing New Zealand and the creativity of the National Film Unit more than 50 years ago has been inscribed to the Aotearoa/New Zealand Memory of the World Register. https://unescomow.nz/inscription/this-is-new-zealand This ... More >>
Former Publican Found Guilty After Buying Audi With Grant Funding From Pokies
Friday, 18 November 2022, 10:11 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
After an investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) Te Tari Taiwhenua, a former publican was found guilty in Auckland District Court. Judge Winter ruled that, Hok Lai Ong, aged 66, also known as Simon Ong, had received $16,000 in Class ... More >>
Culturally Significant Audiovisual Taonga Preserved In Cross-archival Digitisation Project
Monday, 14 November 2022, 2:17 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
An event celebrating the successful launch of the Utaina project is taking place on 17 November in Wellington. The event will be attended by Minister of Internal Affairs Hon Jan Tinetti, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hon Kiritapu ... More >>
DIA Issues Formal Warning To Australian Company Openpay Pty Ltd For Anti-Money Laundering Non-compliance
Friday, 4 November 2022, 9:38 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has issued a formal warning to Openpay Pty Ltd, under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act). Openpay Pty Limited failed to establish, implement, and maintain ... More >>
The Endless Search For The Next Note: An Outline Of A Composing Life From An Unlikely Beginning To An Unlikely Present
Monday, 31 October 2022, 6:08 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Ross Harris Ross Harris: Lilburn Lecture 2022 Esteemed New Zealand composer and musician Ross Harris, QSM, will traverse his life and musical career, from lecturing with Douglas Lilburn to leading a klezmer band in the annual Lilburn Lecture at the ... More >>
Lower Hutt Man Faces Illegal Gambling And Money Laundering Charges
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:14 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Following an investigation, Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has filed charges against a Lower Hutt man for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation and related money laundering charges. The man appeared in Lower Hutt District ... More >>
Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust Distributes More Than $6.8M To Assist In The Rebuild Of Ōtautahi Christchurch
Friday, 14 October 2022, 1:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Christchurch City Council, the Cure Boating Club in Kaiapoi and Coastguard Canterbury are among the recipients of the $6,834,000 that the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust recently granted to projects to assist in the rebuild of Ōtautahi Christchurch. ... More >>
Te Tari Taiwhenua And The Australian Federal Police Celebrate Cross-agency Collaboration
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 6:42 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and the Australian Federal Police’s Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) celebrated their close collaboration with a visit by Lesa Gale, Acting Deputy Commissioner Operations ... More >>
New Website Provides Easy Access To Information About Pokie Grants Distribution
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 10:31 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua, the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has launched the granted.govt.nz website, a digital tool that provides easy access to information about pokie grants distribution in Aotearoa New Zealand. More than $250 million was returned to communities ... More >>
Department Of Internal Affairs Pilots New Identity Check Service To Provide Easier, More Secure Access To Services
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 5:39 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs is partnering with Hospitality New Zealand to pilot Identity Check, a new online identity verification service. Identity Check is a safe and secure online identity verification service, developed ... More >>
Parliament To Host Public Screening Of State Memorial Service
Tuesday, 20 September 2022, 1:36 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
People wanting to watch New Zealand’s State Memorial Service to mark the life, dedication and work of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II are invited to Parliament on Monday 26 September 2022. The service starts at 2pm and will be live streamed on ... More >>
Queen Elizabeth II – Vale Regina Exhibition At National Library
Friday, 9 September 2022, 5:24 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Queen Elizabeth II – Vale Regina at the National Library. Credit: Marcelo Duque Cesar/ National Library A memorial exhibition for Queen Elizabeth II has opened at Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library in Wellington following her death ... More >>
New Zealand Passports Still Valid Following The Passing Of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Friday, 9 September 2022, 10:38 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
New Zealand passports continue to be valid despite the passing of Queen Elizabeth II who appears on our passports as Head of State. New Zealand passports are still current, valid and can be used for travel and as proof of identification. They will ... More >>
DIA Strengthens International Partnership To Combat Online Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse
Wednesday, 7 September 2022, 10:13 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
An experienced Special Agent from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has just completed a two-month international secondment with Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) Digital Child Exploitation Team. The Special Agent joined ... More >>
