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Organisation of 2012 Royal Visit
Wednesday, 12 December 2012, 1:37 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
To celebrate 2012 as her Diamond Jubilee Year, Queen Elizabeth II arranged for official visits to be made to all 15 sovereign states outside the United Kingdom which recognise her as their Head of State. More >>
‘Big Data’ opens new-look National Library
Friday, 30 November 2012, 3:25 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A suitably immense subject is the opening public programme for the newly refurbished National Library building on Wellington’s Molesworth Street. The Library reopened to the public this week after a three year closure to renovate and future-proof the ... More >>
Pervert jailed for on-line sex abuse pictures
Thursday, 1 November 2012, 6:28 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A 73-year-old Christchurch man, who engaged in sexualised web-camera sessions with a local girl over more than three years, was jailed for three years in the Christchurch District Court today. Dennis John Batchelor, retired of Belfast, Christchurch, who ... More >>
Spot Prizes And The Law
Thursday, 25 October 2012, 6:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Spot prizes are still possible for a wide range of events but they have to be conducted according to the law, Internal Affairs Gambling Compliance Director, Debbie Despard said today. Spot prize draws accompanying entry fees involve ‘chance’ and are ... More >>
Terms of reference released for privacy review
Friday, 19 October 2012, 3:44 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
MEDIA RELEASE 19 October 2012 Terms of reference released for privacy review The Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO), Colin MacDonald today released the terms of reference for his review of the security of publicly accessible government IT ... More >>
Pokie numbers and expenditure continue to fall
Friday, 19 October 2012, 2:48 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Figures released by the Department of Internal Affairs show that in the year ended 30 September 2012 the number of gaming machines in the country’s 1390 pubs and clubs decreased by 340 or just under 2 per cent from 18,167 to 17,827. There were ... More >>
Huge response to New Zealand ShakeOut evaluation
Tuesday, 2 October 2012, 3:41 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Media Release, 2 October 2012 Huge response to New Zealand ShakeOut evaluation, more staff needed to input information So many New Zealand ShakeOut evaluation forms are being returned that GNS Science is hiring a group of students to input all the ... More >>
Reminder: Daylight saving starts this weekend
Monday, 24 September 2012, 11:20 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
New Zealand daylight saving begins next Sunday, 30 September 2012, when clocks go forward an hour at 2.00 am to become 3.00 am. The extra hour of daylight in the evenings will run till Sunday 7 April 2013, when clocks go back an hour at 3.00 am to 2.00 ... More >>
Galaxy Loses Pokie Licence
Thursday, 20 September 2012, 10:35 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Pokie machines at Otara’s Galaxy Function Centre have been shut down after the Gambling Commission yesterday confirmed Internal Affairs’ decision to cancel the venue’s gaming machine licence. More >>
Pokie operations to be suspended
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, 12:13 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs has decided to suspend a gaming machine operator’s licence for six days for failing to distribute sufficient grant money to the community. But the Constellation Communities Trust, which operates 18 gaming machines at Onehunga’s ... More >>
Spammers hijack NZ company identities
Friday, 7 September 2012, 1:55 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Foreign spammers are hijacking New Zealand finance company identities in offering jobs for payment protection agents, Internal Affairs warned today. More >>
Businesses benefit from supporting charities
Friday, 24 August 2012, 11:55 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Businesses taking part in a major research project reported that they support charitable organisations because it improves staff morale, customer relationships and their communities. More >>
Funding round now open for Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust
Friday, 24 August 2012, 11:29 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Funding round now open for Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust The Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust is currently receiving applications for funding. The aim of the Trust is to strengthen the identity of Chinese New Zealanders says Trust Chair, Tony Thackery. More >>
Gaming Machine Trustee Convicted For Theft
Monday, 20 August 2012, 10:32 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
A former South Auckland gaming machine society trustee has been convicted of stealing almost $364,000 of pokie machine money that should have gone to the community. More >>
Gaming machine trustee convicted for theft
Sunday, 19 August 2012, 10:51 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
A former South Auckland gaming machine society trustee has been convicted of stealing almost $364,000 of pokie machine money that should have gone to the community. More >>
Muslim community gathers to celebrate Eid
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 3:54 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Members of the Muslim community in New Zealand will join with others at Parliament on Tuesday 21 August to celebrate the Islamic festival of Eid ul-Fitr (Eid). Eid-ul Fitr is a festival of feasts, celebrated by Muslims all over the world when the fasting ... More >>
Ministers' expenses 1/4/12 to 30/6/12
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 2:40 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Information about travel and accommodation expenses for members of the Executive (Ministers of the Crown). Expenses are administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Gaming machines down, expenditure up
Friday, 27 July 2012, 3:57 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Figures released by the Department of Internal Affairs show that in the year ended 30 June 2012 the number of gaming machines in the country’s 1400 pubs and clubs decreased by 366 or 2 per cent from 18,309 to 17,943, venues declined by 1.5 per ... More >>
Gambling trusts and venues must help problem gamblers
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 4:12 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gaming machines in a Huntly bar will be switched off for two days next week (30 and 31 July) because a staff member was not trained to deal with problem gamblers. More >>
Gaming machines shut down
Tuesday, 17 July 2012, 6:37 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gaming machines operated by Grassroots Trust in 21 pubs* will shut down for 16 days after the society failed to comply with gambling laws. This penalty is the most severe suspension that a class 4 gambling society has faced. More >>
