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Integrity the priority for gambling compliance
Monday, 24 January 2011, 8:57 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Last week’s High Court decision in the case between the Grassroots Trust and the Department of Internal Affairs will contribute to ensuring the gambling sector operates with integrity and fairness, says the Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Compliance ... More >>
Integrity the priority for gambling compliance
Friday, 21 January 2011, 1:30 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Yesterday’s High Court decision in the case between the Grassroots Trust and the Department of Internal Affairs will contribute to ensuring the gambling sector operates with integrity and fairness, says the Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Compliance ... More >>
NZ Response Team return to Condamine
Tuesday, 11 January 2011, 4:41 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Additional flooding in the Queensland town of Condamine has resulted in the New Zealand Civil Defence Response Team returning to help residents cope. Late last night the team had relocated to Miles, about 30km north of Condamine, having completed its ... More >>
Pike River Mine Tragedy hearings to be held in Greymouth
Monday, 10 January 2011, 9:57 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Royal Commission on the Pike River Mine Tragedy today announced that while no final decisions have been made, they are planning for the majority of hearings to be held in Greymouth. Chair of the Commission, Hon Justice Graham Panckhurst, says ... More >>
Liam and Sophie top the list of popular names for 2010
Monday, 10 January 2011, 9:45 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The office of Births, Deaths and Marriages of the Department of Internal Affairs today released the list of the most popular baby names registered in 2010. This year’s most popular boys’ name is Liam. Ranked seventh in 2009, Liam jumped to the top ... More >>
Pike River Mine Tragedy hearings to be held in Greymouth
Friday, 7 January 2011, 6:45 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Royal Commission on the Pike River Mine Tragedy today announced that while no final decisions have been made, they are planning for the majority of hearings to be held in Greymouth. More >>
Liam and Sophie top the list of popular names for 2010
Wednesday, 5 January 2011, 1:52 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The office of Births, Deaths and Marriages of the Department of Internal Affairs today released the list of the most popular baby names registered in 2010. More >>
DIA and NZ Post work towards igovt partnership
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 3:30 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs today announced that it intends to enter into negotiations with the New Zealand Post Group to expand the use of igovt services. More >>
DIA and NZ Post work towards igovt partnership
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 3:26 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs today announced that it intends to enter into negotiations with the New Zealand Post Group to expand the use of igovt services. The two organisations will now begin work towards an agreement that maintains the ... More >>
Government ICT Council established
Wednesday, 22 December 2010, 1:05 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The ICT Strategy Group, chaired by David Smol, Chief Executive of the Ministry of Economic Development, announced today that it has completed the steps to establish the Government ICT Council, including appointing Sam Knowles as the Independent Chair. More >>
Guilty plea over gaming machine grants
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 4:39 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
An Invercargill man has been discharged without conviction over his involvement in grants to Rugby Southland from the Lion Foundation which operates gaming machines at the Strathern Inn, Invercargill. More >>
Guilty plea over gaming machine grants
Tuesday, 21 December 2010, 3:04 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
An Invercargill man has been discharged without conviction over his involvement in grants to Rugby Southland from the Lion Foundation which operates gaming machines at the Strathern Inn, Invercargill. The man, whose name was suppressed, pleaded guilty ... More >>
Pokies allowed in smoking area
Thursday, 16 December 2010, 4:27 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Gambling Commission says gamblers at the Kilbirnie Tavern, Wellington can continue to play the pokies in the pub’s smoking area. It allowed an appeal by gaming machine operator, Lion Foundation against a condition the Department of Internal Affairs ... More >>
Pike River Royal Commission now underway
Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 11:03 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The appointment of two further commissioners and announcement of the Terms of Reference for the Pike River Royal Commission yesterday signals the beginning of the work for the Commission. More >>
Gamblers spent a little less in 2009/10
Friday, 3 December 2010, 2:02 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Releasing the gambling expenditure figures for 2009/10, the Department of Internal Affairs Gambling Policy Manager, John Markland, said that spending on the main forms of gambling decreased by 5.7 per cent from $2.028 billion in 2008/09 to $1.913 billion. ... More >>
Annual gambling expenditure stats
Friday, 3 December 2010, 1:49 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The figures relate to the year ended 30 June 2010 except for racing and sports betting, which is for the year to 31 July 2010. Mr Markland said the increase in TAB racing and sports betting was due largely to increased sports betting, particularly betting ... More >>
Beware of Phone Scammers
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 2:51 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs is again warning people that phone scammers, claiming to be from the Department, are trying to cheat them out of money. The phoney callers say that Internal Affairs is holding bank fee money that can be released by payment of a 'fee' ... More >>
Tournament Poker Is Gambling
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 3:32 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Justice Ron Young today overturned a District Court decision in June that tournament poker was not gambling as defined in the Gambling Act 2003. The Department appealed on the point of law after the lower court concluded that advertising for the Asian ... More >>
HC Judgement clarifying the definition of gambling
Wednesday, 17 November 2010, 1:35 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Justice Ron Young today overturned a District Court decision in June that tournament poker was not gambling as defined in the Gambling Act 2003. The Department appealed on the point of law after the lower court concluded that advertising for the Asian ... More >>
Ministers' expenses - 1 July to Sept 30 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010, 5:00 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Members of the Executive (Ministers of the Crown) require financial resources and support services to fulfil their responsibilities and to service the public efficiently and effectively. Their entitlement to these resources and support services is specified ... More >>
