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The Department of Internal Affairs’ Anti-Spam Compliance Uni
Friday, 11 February 2011, 10:24 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The unit investigates complaints about unsolicited commercial electronic messages in New Zealand, commonly referred to as spam and alleged breaches of the Act. These messages can be sent by email, SMS (short message service), instant messaging and ... More >>
Anti-Spam Compliance Unit enforcement action
Friday, 11 February 2011, 10:13 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs’ Anti-Spam Compliance Unit has introduced a web page recording enforcement action under the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007. More >>
Pike River Royal Commission Sets Preliminary Hearing Date
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 1:44 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy will hold a preliminary public hearing at the Greymouth High Court on Friday 11 March. Chair of the Commission, Justice Graham Panckhurst, says the preliminary hearing is needed before substantive ... More >>
Civil defence information for the blind community
Monday, 7 February 2011, 9:36 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
A new resource that will make it easier for people who are blind or partially sighted to access civil defence emergency information was launched today. The Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management, John Hamilton, said the interactive, electronic ... More >>
Registrar-General welcomes sentencing in fake celebrant case
Tuesday, 1 February 2011, 1:44 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Registrar-General of Births Deaths and Marriages welcomes the sentencing of Geoffrey Robert Topham Hall and Reverend Maurice Gray on Marriage Act charges. Geoffrey Hall, a 56-year-old funeral director from Christchurch, was convicted and fined $1000.00 ... More >>
Royal Commission seeks expressions of interest
Friday, 28 January 2011, 5:09 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Advertisements calling for expressions of interest from persons or organisations who wish to give evidence to the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy will appear in West Coast and national newspapers tomorrow. Chair of the Commission, ... More >>
Pokie spending down over 2010 year
Thursday, 27 January 2011, 5:08 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1400 pubs and clubs in the year ended 31 December 2010 was 3 per cent lower than in 2009, according to figures released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending dropped from $865.5 million to $840.7 ... More >>
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 >>
