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Most popular Māori baby names for 2016 released
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 4:16 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua The Department of Internal Affairs has released the top 20 Māori baby names for 2016 in association with Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2017. More >>
Formal warning to Equity Trust International Ltd
Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 3:01 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs has issued a formal warning to an Auckland-based reporting entity under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act). More >>
NZ’s new Poet Laureate announced
Friday, 25 August 2017, 6:29 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
NZ’s new Poet Laureate announced New Zealand’s Poet Laureate for 2017-19 is Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh. The Poet Laureate is one of the most prestigious national awards for New Zealand poets, recognising outstanding contributions to New Zealand ... More >>
Independent Board decision on Family First
Monday, 21 August 2017, 2:31 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
In its decision dated 21 August 2017 the independent Charities Registration Board has decided to remove Family First New Zealand from the Charities Register because it does not qualify for registration. More >>
Kiwis Count shows growing satisfaction with govt services
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 1:55 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Kiwis are giving government services a big thumbs up – including those that are able to be done online, such as renewing a passport, licensing a vehicle or registering a birth. More >>
Pokie spend up over June year
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 2:45 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gaming machine proceeds (GMP) for the year ended 30 June 2017 rose $26.5m or 3.1 per cent from $843.4m to $869.9m, according to figures from the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Third man sentenced in pokie fraud case
Thursday, 27 July 2017, 11:42 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The third defendant in the multi-million dollar gaming machine fraud case was sentenced to 12 months’ home detention in the Wellington High Court today. More >>
Home detention for child sex abuse images and video
Thursday, 20 July 2017, 2:04 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A Napier man was today sentenced in the Napier District Court to 10 months’ home detention for possessing hundreds of objectionable images and videos. More >>
DIA welcomes pokie fraud sentences
Thursday, 13 July 2017, 2:10 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs has welcomed the sentences handed down in the Wellington High Court today in the multi-million dollar gaming machine fraud case. The Department’s Gambling Compliance Director, Gareth Bostock said it reflects how seriously the court views ... More >>
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 >>
