Department Of Internal Affairs - Latest News [Page 14]
Sentencing for five guilty of misuse of grant funding
Friday, 23 August 2019, 12:58 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Four defendants and one incorporated society found guilty last December for 21 charges of criminal offences were sentenced in the Manukau District Court last week. More >>
A little can go a long way
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 5:02 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The latest round of the Ethnic Communities Development Fund opens today, supporting projects that grow the leadership and capability of ethnic groups, improve cultural understanding, and ensure our ethnic communities are a vibrant and celebrated part ... More >>
Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust funding round now open
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 4:51 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Members of the public are invited to apply to the current funding round of the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust. More >>
Formal warning to Customhouse Safe Deposits Limited
Monday, 29 July 2019, 11:56 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs has issued a formal warning to Customhouse Safe Deposits Limited (CSDL) under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act). More >>
The fast pace of a fast-talking PI Poet Laureate
Thursday, 25 July 2019, 1:53 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A whirlwind two-year tenure is coming to an end for New Zealand Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh. More >>
Leading NZ workplace provider issued with DIA formal warning
Wednesday, 17 July 2019, 8:36 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has issued a formal warning under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act) to seven reporting entities within the Regus Management Limited (RNZML) designated business ... More >>
DIA reminds candidates of eligibility rules
Monday, 1 July 2019, 4:12 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs is reminding all people intending to stand as candidates in this year’s Local Body Elections that they must be New Zealand citizens. More >>
Home detention for possession of child sex abuse files
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 5:16 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A Dunedin man has been sentenced in the Dunedin District Court on 26 June 2019 to ten months home detention for possession of child sex abuse and exploitation images. More >>
Encouraging Best Practice in Gambling
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 12:11 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
In a first of its kind, the Department of Internal Affairs has granted Hamilton-based Grassroots Trust [Grassroots] a three-year Class 4 Gambling licence. Grassroots demonstrated best practice through their strong policies and practice and commitment to harm minimisation. More >>
New He Tohu Tāmaki educator space opens today
Friday, 21 June 2019, 4:50 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A new learning experience based on the award-winning He Tohu exhibition, was opened at the National Library Auckland today. More >>
Name Change and Civil Union certificates available online
Friday, 21 June 2019, 11:11 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Jeff Montgomery, Registrar-General Births, Deaths and Marriages, says this addition completes the suite of products available to order through our Order Certificate service. More >>
Public consultation on information sharing
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 10:25 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua – the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) – is pleased to invite public consultation on the proposed Customer Nominated Services Approved Information Sharing Agreement (Customer Nominated Services AISA). More >>
Online certificates and passports – avoid ‘dodgy dotcoms’
Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 11:10 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Registrar-General Births, Deaths and Marriages, Jeff Montgomery warns kiwis against unofficial websites selling New Zealand birth certificates. More >>
Changes to the registry wedding ceremony process
Monday, 17 June 2019, 3:34 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
If your ceremony is 1 July or later and you live outside of Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch, we’ve made some changes to make things easier for you. More >>
Army tank raffle withdrawn
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 5:29 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs is working with the army tank raffle holder to ensure there is understanding around gambling rules in New Zealand. More >>
Poet Laureate Award – call for public nominations
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 10:19 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The National Library of New Zealand invites nominations for the next New Zealand Poet Laureate. The award celebrates outstanding contributions to New Zealand poetry. For a two-year term, the Laureate is supported by an $80,000 stipend from the National ... More >>
First quarter pokie statistics
Friday, 17 May 2019, 1:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The latest quarterly statistics on pokies in pubs and clubs released by the Department of Internal Affairs continue recent trends with increasing gaming machine profits but a decreasing number of gaming machines and venues. More >>
Taking retro tech lovers back to the future
Friday, 17 May 2019, 9:46 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Remember waiting for internet dial-up, checking your Hotmail at the library, pulling out a floppy disk? Remember the big bootied iMac, the portable Powerbook 150 or the Apple Classic II? More >>
Rip It Up live on Papers Past
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 9:28 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Remember when the pub manager killed the power during a gig by Flying Nun Band The Clean? Were you there when someone sang “Flick, the Little Fire Engine” at a Toy Love gig? More >>
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch
Monday, 13 May 2019, 4:55 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques is nearing completion of the initial establishment phase and is now considering evidence. More >>
