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Gloriavale Trust Loses Charitable Status
Tuesday, 22 September 2026, 11:43 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
"Maintaining public trust and confidence in registered charities is fundamental to the integrity of NZ's charities system,” says Charlotte Stanley, Director of Charities Services at the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Reports Of Text Message Scams Increase By Over 1,000%
Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 5:24 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The report shows that DIA received more than 1.39 million reports of SMS scams in 2025, following the introduction of One-Click Reporting on Apple devices, compared with just over 103,000 reports in 2024. More >>
DIA Reaches Major Milestones In Pokies Sector Compliance
Friday, 11 September 2026, 2:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department found widespread issues across the sector, including cases where money that should have been available for community grants was instead used to cover society expenses, such as purchasing gaming machines. More >>
Citizenship Application Fees To Increase From 28 August 2026
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 3:10 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Citizenship is an important milestone for many New Zealanders, and we are committed to continuing to deliver a high-quality service, says Adrian Jarvis, General Manager Services and Access at DIA. More >>
Government Inquiry Extends Public Submissions Period
Friday, 14 August 2026, 7:09 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
People can make submissions through the online portal and can also provide supporting material such as photographs, video footage and other relevant information that has not already been provided to Police or other investigating agencies. More >>
Unlicensed Auckland Security Guard Fined $14,000
Friday, 7 August 2026, 2:03 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Appearing at Auckland District Court, 42-year-old Vinson Schuster pled guilty to six charges under The Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 relating to working as a security guard and a crowd controller without a licence. More >>
92% Of Violent Extremist Content Removed Following DIA Intervention, New Report Shows
Tuesday, 4 August 2026, 2:31 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
“Every one of the URLs we issued notices and requests to contained images and videos promoting or encouraging violent extremism or terrorist attacks,” says Jared Mullen, General Manager Digital Safety and Identity Investigations. More >>
Information Management Trends Highlighted In Chief Archivist’s Annual Report
Friday, 24 July 2026, 12:54 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The State of Government Recordkeeping 2024/25 details the work and initiatives that help enable effective government recordkeeping, including the maturity of information management practices. More >>
Favourite Māori Baby Names In Aotearoa Revealed
Thursday, 9 July 2026, 11:02 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
For tama, Koa has risen to second place, while Wiremu sits third. Manaia enters the boys’ top 10 for the first time, and Kahurangi/ Te Kahurangi makes a notable rise from ninth to fourth. More >>
Christchurch Man Sentenced For New Zealand’s Largest Ever Illegal Lottery
Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 4:24 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Gambling Act exists to ensure gambling is fair, well-run and responsible, and that any potential harm is minimised to keep our communities safe. More >>
Highvalue Goods In Spotlight As Businesses Urged To Watch For Money Laundering Risks
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 2:12 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
“Highvalue goods can also be easily transported, making them useful for moving money across borders. ", says the AML/CFT Director Laura Olsen, at the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Online Child Exploitation Reports Linked To NZ Up 29%
Tuesday, 2 June 2026, 11:12 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
AI-Generated child sexual exploitation material can normalise abusive behaviour and increase demand. This report is crucial to exposing the scale of online child exploitation. More >>
Man Charged Over Illegal Central Auckland Poker Venues
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 4:49 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The defendant did not appear at the Auckland District Court today and a warrant for his arrest was issued. More >>
Christchurch Railway Station Inspires Latest Turnbull Library Exhibition
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 6:23 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Broken River Train / Dreams of Travel is open in Te Puna Foundation Gallery on the ground floor at the library until 15 August, with free entry. More >>
New Plymouth Man Sentenced To 11 Months Home Detention For Sharing Child Sexual Exploitation Material
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 2:51 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Judge Bolstad ordered the offender be placed on the child sex offender register and granted permanent name suppression. More >>
Citizenship Test To Be Introduced For Citizenship By Grant Applicants From Late 2027
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:05 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The test will become a requirement from late 2027. There is no impact on applications already lodged or those lodged before the test becomes a requirement. More >>
Auckland Man Caught With Over 64,000 Files Of Child Sexual Exploitation Material
Friday, 1 May 2026, 3:13 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Distributing child sexual abuse material and interacting with other offenders cultivates dangerous behaviours and increases the risk of physical harm to children. More >>
Law Firm Fined For Anti-Money Laundering Breaches
Friday, 24 April 2026, 11:09 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
“The offending in this case was serious as it was prolonged, intentional and systemic. As a law firm, Foster & Milroy’s partnership also had professional obligations to uphold the law, which they failed to do”, says Serge Sablyak, Director AML/CFT More >>
Children Attend Anzac Stories Launch
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 4:50 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Anzac Stories draws on thousands of items, pictorial and written, formal government records and personal documentation from the collections held by Archives New Zealand and the National Library. More >>
Thousands Of Incorporated Societies Risk Deregistration If They Miss The Easter Sunday Deadline
Friday, 13 March 2026, 12:33 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Registered charities that are also incorporated societies should make sure they have re-registered with the Companies Office (or taken other action) and afterwards updated their information with Charities Services). More >>
