Department Of Internal Affairs - Latest News [Page 18]
Intensive supervision for child sex abuse images
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 3:03 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A 24-year-old Rolleston man was today sentenced to two years’ intensive supervision and ordered to attend the STOP programme for sexual offenders after pleading guilty in the Christchurch District Court to a range of offences involving child sex abuse ... More >>
He Tohu exhibition attracts 10,000 visitors
Wednesday, 12 July 2017, 11:38 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The new He Tohu exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa celebrated its 10,000th visitor yesterday. Taneia and Tetini Pokoati, 12 year-old twins from Gisborne, were jointly given the honour of being the 10,000th ... More >>
Gambling venues need to do more [28/6/17]
Tuesday, 4 July 2017, 4:07 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gambling venues are doing better at helping problem gamblers but need to do much more, according to Internal Affairs’ Director of Gambling Compliance, Gareth Bostock. More >>
Peter Thiel: OIA
Thursday, 29 June 2017, 12:29 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Peter Thiel: OIA DIA have received advice from the Ombudsman that a detail originally redacted from the citizenship file of Peter Thiel released in January for privacy reasons should be made available by 27 July. The Department has decided that the ... More >>
All Blacks birth certificate available for next generation
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 11:38 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs has launched a new All Black themed decorative birth certificate. More >>
July: What’s On in Wellington
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 10:40 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Called ‘’unbelievably beautiful’’, and ‘’absolutely stunning’’ by visitors and a must-see by the Dominion Post , He Tohu is Wellington’s newest permanent exhibition of three of New Zealand’s iconic constitutional documents: More >>
Call for Poet Laureate nominations
Monday, 19 June 2017, 12:37 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The National Library of New Zealand is inviting nominations for the next New Zealand Poet Laureate. Nominations will close on Friday 11 August, 2017. More >>
Samoan language guides for NZ Citizenship launched
Friday, 2 June 2017, 2:51 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Samoans wanting to apply for NZ Citizenship can now get help from a new resource developed by The Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
New Zealand’s newest national exhibition a hit
Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 2:59 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Around 4000 people attended the first open day of new He Tohu exhibition at the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa on 20 May. This was the start of a highly successful first week for He Tohu, with more than 150 school children ... More >>
Care needed with online details
Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 12:13 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs is reminding people to be careful about the information they share online after an investigation into copies of eight birth records being fraudulently obtained. More >>
Official He Tohu opening ceremony - Photos
Friday, 19 May 2017, 4:27 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
New Zealand’s newest national exhibition, He Tohu was officially opened by Her Excellency, the Rt Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy, the Governor-General of New Zealand, today (Friday 19th) at the National Library of New Zealand in Wellington. This remarkable ... More >>
What’s On in Wellington in May
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 10:25 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
09 May 2017 What’s On in Wellington in May He Tohu, New Zealand’s new permanent exhibition of our iconic historical documents, opens at the National Library of New Zealand, Molesworth Street, Wellington on Saturday, 20 May 2017. He Tohu features ... More >>
Pokie spending patterns continue
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 4:26 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Proceeds from pub and club gaming machines in the first three months of this year were $7.8 million or 3.9 per cent more than for the same period last year but, in line with annual trends, less than at the end of 2016, according to figures from ... More >>
Help preserve your local history – get it online!
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 3:59 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The National Library is calling on communities to protect their local history through helping digitise historic newspapers. More >>
Two jailed for child abuse collections
Thursday, 6 April 2017, 4:13 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Two men have been jailed in the last 48 hours for possessing child sexual exploitation and abuse material. More >>
Reminder: Daylight saving ends on Sunday
Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 2:20 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
New Zealand Daylight Saving will end next Sunday, 2 April 2017, when 3.00am becomes 2.00am. More >>
New report on gambling available
Friday, 10 March 2017, 1:16 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A new report providing key information about non-casino pokie gambling is now available on the Department’s website . More >>
Gamblers spent $118 million more in FY 2015/16
Thursday, 23 February 2017, 2:23 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gamblers in New Zealand spent $2209 million dollars on the four main forms of gambling in the 2015/16 financial year, $118 million (5.6 per cent) more than the previous year, according to figures compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs. More was ... More >>
Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust funding round now open
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 10:12 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Members of the public are invited to apply to the current funding round of the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust before applications close on 31 March 2017. More >>
Government agencies welcome first 15 GovTech Talent grads
Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 4:45 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has welcomed the inaugural graduates participating in the GovTech Talent Graduate Programme, a cross-agency pilot to build Government’s information, technology and digital talent pipeline. More >>