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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

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

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 >>

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 >>