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Six millionth baby registered in New Zealand
Friday, 5 June 2015, 9:57 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The number of births registered in New Zealand hit the six million mark on 29 May 2015. More >>
Former principal jailed for possession of child sex images
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 11:28 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
A former West Auckland school principal was jailed for 16 months today after Internal Affairs inspectors uncovered thousands of child sex abuse images on school computer equipment. Name suppression was lifted for David John Latimer, 48, of Henderson Valley, ... More >>
‘Charlotte’ popular choice
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 10:56 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge shares her first name with 256 babies born in New Zealand over the last year, according to details released by the Department of Internal Affairs today. Between May 1, 2014, and May 4, 2015, 91 girls in New Zealand were ... More >>
New Zealand Poet Laureate Award – call for public nomination
Monday, 4 May 2015, 4:11 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The National Library of New Zealand is inviting nominations for the next New Zealand Poet Laureate. More >>
Pokie takings down
Wednesday, 29 April 2015, 12:25 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Less money was spent on pub and club pokies in the first three months of 2015 compared with the last quarter of 2014, according to figures compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending dropped from $210.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 ... More >>
A hundred names, a century apart
Thursday, 23 April 2015, 2:42 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A hundred names, a century apart Today’s top 100 birth names bear little relation to those born a hundred years ago according to details released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Only James features in both lists – number three in both 1915 ... More >>
ANZAC Day at the National Library
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 3:10 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The National Library is repeating its very successful Te Reo Wainene O Tua (The Sweet Story of the Yester-year) storytelling sessions on ANZAC Day, Saturday 25 April, with a focus on Maori participation in World War One and other campaigns. More >>
National Library takes next step to modernise Services
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 4:29 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The timetable for changes to the National Library’s Services to Schools has been released by National Librarian Bill Macnaught. More >>
Reminder: Daylight saving ends on Sunday
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 3:48 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
New Zealand Daylight Saving will end next Sunday, 5 April 2015, when 3.00am becomes 2.00am. More >>
Quicker, easier way to register births online
Monday, 30 March 2015, 2:50 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Thousands of parents are using a new Births Deaths and Marriages online service to register the birth of their child. More >>
Lining Up Languages in New Zealand
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 9:41 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
More than 800,000 New Zealanders speak a language other than English, and a conference in Wellington this week will outline the need for government, academia and the private and not-for-profit sectors to work together to develop language use and learning ... More >>
Beware ransomware email campaign
Friday, 20 March 2015, 9:30 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs is warning people to beware of a ransomware email campaign that could cripple IT systems. More >>
'The Book Beautiful' - Alexander Turnbull Library
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 4:54 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A new exhibition at the Alexander Turnbull Library’s bijou gallery opens on the 2nd of March and promises visitors a rare glimpse of some stunning examples of the art of the book. More >>
Citizenship registration crucial for Kiwis born overseas
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 9:59 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Record numbers of Kiwis born overseas are registering their citizenship by descent to ensure they have a New Zealand passport when they need to travel. More >>
Pokie expenditure up in last quarter of 2014
Wednesday, 18 February 2015, 1:52 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
More money was spent on pub and club pokies in the last three months of 2014 compared with the previous quarter ended September 2014, according to figures compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
New birth and citizenship certificates mark 175th
Friday, 6 February 2015, 8:45 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
New birth and citizenship certificates mark 175th Treaty anniversary The Department of Internal Affairs will mark 175 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi with new commemorative birth and citizenship certificates. Jeff Montgomery, Registrar-General ... More >>
Unlicensed security consultant penalised
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 3:21 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A 53-year-old Hamilton man has to pay more than $10,000 after he operated as a security consultant without a Certificate of Approval (CoA). Anthony John Tuhoro, sales manager of Dinsdale, pleaded guilty in the Hamilton District Court (4 February) to eight ... More >>
Home detention for sharing child sex abuse images
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 1:01 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A 51-year-old Auckland man, who was part of an on-line child sexual abuse network, was today sentenced in the North Shore District Court to one year’s home detention and 400 hours of community work after pleading guilty to two representative charges ... More >>
Small increase in gambling expenditure in FY 2013/14
Wednesday, 4 February 2015, 12:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gamblers in New Zealand spent $2091 million dollars on the four main forms of gambling in the 2013/14 financial year, $19 million (0.9 per cent) more than the previous year, according to figures compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs. They spent ... More >>
See the original Treaty of Waitangi at Archives New Zealand
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 2:53 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Archives New Zealand will be open on Waitangi Day 6 February from 10.00am until 4.00pm giving visitors the opportunity to view Te Tiriti o Waitangi 175 years to the day since its signing. More >>
