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Drivers' licence scam continues

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 4:59 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

The Department of Internal Affairs’ Anti-spam Compliance Unit has renewed its warning about a phishing email spam campaign, involving false emails made to appear as if they are from the NZ Transport Agency, that it is investigating. More >>

igovt a winner at the FutureGov Awards in Malaysia

Thursday, 28 October 2010, 4:02 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

In mid-October the igovt Identity Verification Service (IVS) won an international award for the security of its system. The igovt IVS won the Information Security category for secure capture, storage and distribution of people’s information. More >>

Pokie spending up in third quarter

Thursday, 14 October 2010, 4:54 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1400 pubs and clubs in the quarter ended 30 September of this year was 2.6 per cent up on the June quarter but 2.5 per cent down on 12 months ago, according to figures released by the Department of Internal ... More >>

Scam warning: Callers not from Internal Affairs

Tuesday, 21 September 2010, 5:35 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs is warning people that phone scammers, claiming to be from the Department, are trying to cheat them out of money and they should contact the police. More >>

Beware - Mystery Shopper scam circulating

Monday, 13 September 2010, 4:28 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs’ Anti-Spam Compliance Unit warns of a fake Mystery Shopper job offer advertised recently in the Howick & Pakuranga Times newspaper by a scammer operating as ‘Andrea J. Gilfoyle’, Hiring Manager from Christchurch. More >>

Pokie thief jailed

Thursday, 19 August 2010, 11:56 am | Department Of Internal Affairs

A former North Shore bar owner was jailed for 21 months when he appeared for sentence in the Oamaru District Court yesterday over the loss of almost $120,000 of pokie money. More >>

Computer Scamster Active

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 4:37 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs Anti-Spam Compliance unit is reiterating yesterday’s warning about a cold caller who offers to fix a problem with home computers. It has received several calls and emails from people in the South Island who have received similar calls. More >>

Don't Be Sucked In By Cold Caller

Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 3:43 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs Anti-Spam Compliance unit is warning the public to beware of a cold caller who suggests there is a problem with their computer and that he can help. The call is believed to come from within New Zealand. More >>

Casino non-payment to be investigated

Friday, 6 August 2010, 3:31 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Internal Affairs will investigate the circumstances of Auckland SkyCity Casino’s decision to deny a gambler a $60,000 payout won in a game of Caribbean Stud on Wednesday, Gambling Compliance Director, Mike Hill, said today. More >>

Ministers' expenses 1/4/2010 to 30/6/2010

Thursday, 29 July 2010, 10:53 am | 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 >>

Annual pokie spend continues down

Tuesday, 20 July 2010, 2:27 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

For the third year running gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1455 pubs and clubs has dropped, according to figures from the Department of Internal Affairs. In the year ended 30 June 2010 expenditure fell 4.5 per cent from $889 million at ... More >>

Internal Affairs warns of illegal email addresses

Friday, 2 July 2010, 3:22 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Companies marketing or promoting their services with email addresses purchased from database marketing companies risk breaking anti-spam law, the Department of Internal Affairs warned today. More >>

Keeping up with ‘real time’ scam threats

Thursday, 3 June 2010, 5:23 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

The Department of Internal Affairs’ Anti-Spam Compliance Unit has developed a Reported Scams* web page to notify the public about 'real-time' scam threats. More >>

Ban on harness racing club grants confirmed

Friday, 28 May 2010, 6:18 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Gaming machine societies Lion and Perry Foundations have now decided not to contest an Internal Affairs Department decision which prevents them from granting pokie funds to four northern harness racing clubs. A third society, Infinity Foundation, is still ... More >>

Porn tip-off leads to jail

Thursday, 27 May 2010, 11:12 am | Department Of Internal Affairs

An anonymous tip to the Department of Internal Affairs led to an Ashburton man being jailed yesterday for two years and four months over the sexual exploitation of young girls. More >>

Pokie Operator to Suspend Business

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 3:50 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Gaming machine societies in more than 1100 pubs across the country have been told clearly by the Gambling Commission they cannot use pokie money to compete with one another for desirable venues or for unnecessary entertainment expenditure, Internal ... More >>