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15 same sex marriages today
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 2:56 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Births Death and Marriages has been notified of 15 same sex couples who have married today, nine registry office weddings and six weddings by marriage celebrants. More >>
Popular blogger at the Turnbull
Monday, 19 August 2013, 3:09 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Cartoonist, novelist, illustrator and blogger, Sarah Laing will be speaking about her work, in Wellington on Thursday 22 August. She is the 2013 Michael King Writers Centre/University of Auckland Writer-in-residence, where she is writing a graphic ... More >>
Nine same sex registry marriages set for Monday
Sunday, 18 August 2013, 5:23 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Nine same sex couples will have registry weddings on Monday, the first day same sex couples can get married. More >>
Spammer penalty welcomed
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 11:12 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs has welcomed the $95,000 penalty imposed on an Australian businessman for sending possibly a million spam emails to New Zealanders. More >>
Public meetings in Northland over shape of local government
Tuesday, 13 August 2013, 10:23 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Residents and ratepayers are being invited to public meetings in Northland to share their views on the future shape of local government in the region. The Local Government Commission is considering applications to change the structure of local authorities ... More >>
New marriage forms released
Monday, 12 August 2013, 10:35 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Births, Deaths and Marriages has released new notice of intended marriage forms which all couples should use from 16 August, including same sex couples. More >>
Pokie numbers and expenditure down
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 3:13 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Pub and club gaming machine expenditure in the year ended June 2013 fell 3 per cent from $854 million to $826.3 million. There were also fewer licence holders, gambling venues and gaming machines compared with 12 months earlier. More >>
From logs to blogs
Monday, 29 July 2013, 1:05 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
“…got plenty of wild Sellery for the Soup and Pease … Several Canoes of Indians came on board and gave us Fish in truck for White Rags…” More >>
Countdown begins for Marriage Act changes
Friday, 19 July 2013, 12:43 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The first same sex couples will be able to get married in exactly one month, when changes to the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Act 2013 take effect. More >>
Canadian arrest follows DIA investigation
Tuesday, 9 July 2013, 12:48 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A Department of Internal Affairs’ investigator has played a significant role in an international investigation which yesterday led to the arrest of a Toronto University Professor on child pornography charges. More >>
Local government reorganisation in Wairarapa and Wellington
Monday, 8 July 2013, 1:49 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Alternative ideas for local government arrangements in the Wairarapa and Wellington are being called for from the wider community. The Local Government Commission has decided to assess an application from the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) ... More >>
Caution urged regarding facial recognition technology
Monday, 8 July 2013, 10:34 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs is urging caution regarding the use of facial recognition technology in pubs and clubs. More >>
Tirohia Mai / Look At Us Now, Women in Aotearoa New Zealand
Friday, 5 July 2013, 2:33 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The recently renovated National Library on Molesworth Street is becoming the go-to destination at the north end of Wellington for people wanting to see fresh, thoughtful and provocative exhibitions raising issues about New Zealand - past, present and ... More >>
Top 20 Māori boys’ and girls’ names released
Wednesday, 3 July 2013, 11:19 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs has released a list of the top 20 Māori baby names for 2012 in association with Māori Language Week 2013, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. More >>
Helping save our local history
Monday, 1 July 2013, 2:01 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The National Library is inviting groups from throughout New Zealand to apply to have their historic newspapers digitised and put online as part of the Library’s Papers Past project. More >>
Internal affairs cracks international child abuse case
Sunday, 30 June 2013, 5:36 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The jailing of an Australian man for 40 years in the US for sexually abusing a young boy was the direct result of an Investigation by New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
igovt logon service becoming RealMe
Friday, 28 June 2013, 3:46 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs’ igovt logon service, and all services that use igovt as their authentication, will be unavailable this weekend. More >>
Marriage celebrant numbers increase with Marriage Act demand
Thursday, 27 June 2013, 2:42 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages has increased the number of marriage celebrants to meet anticipated demand from the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act changes. More >>
Casino cheats found guilty of deception
Friday, 31 May 2013, 3:59 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Two people have been found guilty of deception in the Hamilton District Court today in relation to cheating Hamilton’s SkyCity Casino of more than $7000. Xiao Dong LU, 28, and Zhou ZHAO, 32, were charged with offences connected to the pair working ... More >>
72nd Commemoration of the Battle of Crete
Friday, 17 May 2013, 4:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A ceremony will be held to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Crete. More >>
