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Olivia, Jack most popular baby names in 2012

Thursday, 3 January 2013, 2:57 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Olivia and Jack are the most popular names for girls and boys as registered with Births, Deaths and Marriages in 2012, according to details released today by the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>

New Zealanders embrace online passport applications

Friday, 21 December 2012, 6:16 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

More than 10,000 New Zealanders have applied online to renew their passports. The milestone of 10,000 renewals was reached earlier this week says David Philp, General Manager Passports for Internal Affairs. More >>

Closer Library links with China

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 2:56 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Expertise from one of the world’s greatest national libraries could soon be used to protect treasures in New Zealand’s National Library. The National Libraries of New Zealand and China have signed a new five-year Arrangement on Cooperation, ... More >>

Electronic authentication service now available

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 3:39 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

New Zealanders who need officially-verified documents for use in most countries can now get them issued electronically through the e-Apostille service run by the Department of Internal Affairs’ Authentication Unit. More >>

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 >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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