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Two year investigation leads to prosecution
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 5:20 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Seven individuals and two organisations charged with offences under the Crimes Act and Gambling Act appeared in Manukau District Court today. The alleged offending followed a two year investigation by the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and ... More >>
Olivia and Oliver top baby names for 2015
Wednesday, 6 January 2016, 12:08 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
With a very similar ring to them, Olivia and Oliver have topped the list of most popular names for new-born girls and boys in 2015. More >>
Historic South Island and Māori newspapers on Papers Past
Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 1:57 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The fiercely competitive world of newspaper publishing during the nineteenth century Otago gold rush has come to life with the latest digitisation project for the National Library’s Papers Past website. More >>
The Warehouse fined for marketing practice
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 12:25 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Warehouse fined for marketing practice The Warehouse Group Ltd has been fined almost $20,000 for repeatedly sending marketing emails to people who had asked not to receive them. This is the largest civil infringement notice issued by the Department ... More >>
Government Recordkeeping and Audit Report
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 5:02 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Chief Archivist’s report to the Minister of Internal Affairs on the state of recordkeeping in public offices and the 2014/15 recordkeeping audits was presented to the House of Representatives today. More >>
High demand for 10-year passports
Friday, 11 December 2015, 12:03 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A surge in demand for new 10-year passports has seen the Department of Internal Affairs’ New Zealand passport office receive 31,372 passport applications since 30 November. More >>
Brothers GIF UP Sky Tower to win challenge
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 4:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Brothers GIF UP Sky Tower to win challenge Three brothers from Auckland have scooped the top New Zealand student awards in the 2015 GIF IT UP Challenge. GIF IT UP encourages people of all ages to choose an image from an online heritage collection and make ... More >>
Joint talks ‘positive and constructive’
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 10:47 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Local Government Commission has been in discussions with the Masterton District, Carterton District, South Wairarapa District and Greater Wellington Regional councils on better local government for the Wairarapa. More >>
Govt.nz website wins plain English award
Monday, 30 November 2015, 4:16 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The website Govt.nz won the ‘Best Plain English website’ award for the public sector at the recent WriteMark Plain English awards, held this month in Wellington. More >>
Further Details Of 'Remembering Jonah' Released
Friday, 27 November 2015, 11:51 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Remembering Jonah, the official memorial service for Jonah Lomu, will celebrate publically his life and contribution to world rugby and the New Zealand community at Eden Park at 1pm on Monday 30 November. More >>
DIA identifies phoney phishers
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 2:38 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs is warning people during International Fraud Awareness Week about the continued threat and dangers of “phishing” spam – a common technique used by fraudsters to obtain valuable information. More >>
Local Government Commission: Update
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 2:23 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Greetings and welcome to the latest Local Government Commission newsletter. The newsletter provides information about the work of the Commission and aims to contribute to discussion of local government structures and good practice generally. Details for how to unsubscribe ... More >>
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust celebrates 50 years
Friday, 13 November 2015, 9:33 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Jo Goodhew today announced that 17 people have been awarded Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships for 2016. This is more than in recent years, in recognition of the Trust’s 50th anniversary this ... More >>
Liquor company fined for spamming
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 2:28 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs’ anti-spam unit has won court backing to enforce a $10,000 fine against a company for spamming – sending unsolicited commercial electronic messages. In December 2013 the Department issued Topshelf Liquor Online ... More >>
Libraries support citizens to be Linked Up and Literate
Tuesday, 10 November 2015, 1:08 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
With the drive to deliver more and more government services online, libraries are also recognising their role in helping customers to become assured and competent users of digital services. More >>
Spending on pub and club pokies is on the rise
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 10:17 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Spending on pub and club pokies is on the rise despite a continuing decline in the number of gaming machines. In the year ended September spending increased almost two per cent, from $808 million to $823.8 million while the number of gaming machines ... More >>
Details of the Visit to Wellington And Dunedin
Friday, 30 October 2015, 2:10 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Details of the Visit to Wellington And Dunedin by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales And the Duchess of Cornwall More >>
Home detention for child sex criminal
Friday, 23 October 2015, 4:42 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
An Auckland IT consultant was sentenced to 8 months home detention and 300 hours of community work in the Auckland District Court today. Jonathan Haffenden, 48, pleaded guilty to two representative charges of distributing and possessing objectionable ... More >>
Decision of the Film and Literature Board of Review
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 3:44 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
IN THE MATTER OF: An application under s47 by the Family First New Zealand Inc for a review of the book “Into the River” by Ted Dawe More >>
Dissenting Opinion of Dr Don Mathieson
Wednesday, 14 October 2015, 3:44 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
1. The majority decision, lucidly expressed by the Deputy President, records that I disagree with the result reached by the majority. I continue to believe that the appropriate restriction is R18. At the very least there should be an R14 restriction ... More >>
