Department Of Internal Affairs - Latest News [Page 20]
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09 May 2017 What’s On in Wellington in May He Tohu, New Zealand’s new permanent exhibition of our iconic historical documents, opens at the National Library of New Zealand, Molesworth Street, Wellington on Saturday, 20 May 2017.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 >>
RealMe uptake jumps to 250,000 in 2017
Thursday, 2 February 2017, 11:37 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Department of Internal Affairs figures show the number of Kiwis using RealMe to prove who they are online jumped to 250,000 in January. More >>
Information release: NZ Citizenship of Mr Peter Thiel
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 5:19 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
While the Department doesn’t usually discuss individual citizenship details due to the standard privacy considerations applicable to all NZ citizens, there is sufficient public interest in Mr Peter Thiel’s case to warrant the release of further information ... More >>
Major agreement with global software supplier
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 3:18 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has secured a pan-government agreement with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) New Zealand – a significant global ICT supplier to New Zealand’s government agencies. This builds on the previous pan-government ... More >>
Pokie takings continuing to increase
Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 3:17 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Despite the continual decline in the number of gaming machines across New Zealand, spending on pub and club pokies has risen again, according to figures from the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Top baby names for 2016
Friday, 6 January 2017, 3:46 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
There’s no room for Hillary, Donald, Adele or Richie in the top ten baby names registered in New Zealand in 2016 with Olivia and Oliver topping the list for the second year in a row. The arrival of Princess Charlotte in 2015 couldn’t quite ... More >>
International Anti-Money Laundering Supervisors meet
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 12:20 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs represented New Zealand at an international forum in Washington of supervisors who combat money laundering and terrorism financing (on 8 December). The other NZ supervisors under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering ... More >>
2017 Lilburn Research Fellowship recipient announced
Tuesday, 13 December 2016, 2:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Alexander Turnbull Library and the Lilburn Trust are pleased to announce Dr Aleisha Ward as the 2017 Lilburn Research Fellowship recipient. More >>
Lilburn Lecture: Prosaic Notes from an Unwritten Journal
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 2:06 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Acclaimed New Zealand composer Jenny McLeod will share her life’s work with members of the public in November when she gives the annual Lilburn Lecture. Named after Douglas Lilburn, described as the ‘grandfather of New Zealand music’, the annual ... More >>
Pokie takings continue to rise
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 3:15 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Spending on pub and club pokies has risen again despite a continuing decline in the number of gaming machines, according to figures from the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking-Water - Initial hearing
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 5:26 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Government Inquiry into Havelock North Drinking-Water will hold an initial public hearing at 10:00am on 27 October 2016. More >>
Daylight saving starts this weekend
Tuesday, 20 September 2016, 3:18 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
New Zealand daylight saving begins this Sunday, 25 September 2016, when clocks go forward an hour at 2.00 amto become 3.00 am. The extra hour of daylight in the evenings will run till Sunday 2 April 2017, when clocks goback an hour at 3.00 am to 2.00 ... More >>
