Department Of Internal Affairs

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 >>

Pokie operators to suspend business

Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 3:28 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 >>

Child sex abuse network kingpin jailed

Friday, 30 April 2010, 4:16 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

A Wellington man responsible for the security of an international criminal network trading in child sex abuse pictures was jailed today for four and half years in the Wellington District Court. More >>

Pokie Expenditure Down

Monday, 19 April 2010, 2:51 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1470 pubs and clubs in the first three months of the year continued the trend of previous years with a drop of almost nine per cent on the previous quarter. More >>

Leniency and co-operation policies adopted

Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 2:27 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

The Department has introduced leniency and co-operation policies to assist in preventing and detecting behaviour that contravenes the Gambling Act 2003 . More >>

Caversham appeal dismissed

Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 4:49 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

The Gambling Commission has dismissed Caversham Foundation’s appeal, under section 77 of the Gambling Act 2003 (the Act), against a decision by the Secretary for Internal Affairs refusing to renew the Class 4 venue licence for the Crossing on Kaiapoi (the ... More >>

Statement by DIA, Archives & National Library CEOs

Thursday, 25 March 2010, 3:54 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

The Chief Executives of Archives New Zealand, the National Library and Internal Affairs say they are committed to ensuring the integration of the three agencies takes place smoothly, and delivers the benefits Cabinet wants. More >>

Gamblers spent a little less in 2008/09

Thursday, 25 March 2010, 3:04 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Statistics released today show New Zealanders’ gambling expenditure in 2008/09 decreased by less than one per cent on the previous year. More >>

Man jailed for child sex abuse images

Friday, 5 February 2010, 10:37 am | Department Of Internal Affairs

A 38-year-old Whangarei mechanic was yesterday jailed for two years and two months for possessing and distributing images of children being sexually abused. More >>

Pokie spend drops over year

Saturday, 30 January 2010, 10:36 am | Department Of Internal Affairs

Gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1500 pubs and clubs in the year ended December 2009 decreased 5.2 per cent compared to 2008, according to figures released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending dropped from $912.6 million in 2008 ... More >>

Pokie Spend Drops Over Year

Friday, 29 January 2010, 3:23 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1500 pubs and clubs in the year ended December 2009 decreased 5.2 per cent compared to 2008, according to figures released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending dropped from $912.6 million in 2008 ... More >>

Jail time reduces market

Wednesday, 23 December 2009, 3:42 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

The jailing of two child sexual abuse image collectors this week means the market for such objectionable material has been reduced, Internal Affairs Deputy Secretary Keith Manch said today. But inspectors here and overseas will continue to trawl the ... More >>

Joint operation nabbed sexual abuse image offender

Monday, 21 December 2009, 3:10 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

A joint operation involving the Department of Internal Affairs and the Victoria Police Sexual Crimes Squad resulted in a repeat offender being jailed for three and a half years on charges involving the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse ... More >>

Joint Operation Nabbed Offender

Monday, 21 December 2009, 3:09 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

A joint operation involving the Department of Internal Affairs and the Victoria Police Sexual Crimes Squad resulted in a repeat offender being jailed for three and a half years on charges involving the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse ... More >>

Huge US fine for NZ spammer

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 4:50 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

The New Zealander identified by the United States Federal Trade Commission as the ring leader of an international spam network has been ordered to pay $US15.15 million by a US federal judge. More >>

Clamp-down on pokie grants to trotting clubs

Tuesday, 10 November 2009, 11:13 am | Department Of Internal Affairs

The Department of Internal Affairs is taking action against three gaming machine societies and seven pokie bars over the funding of four northern harness racing clubs. More >>

Another jailing for child sex abuse images

Thursday, 5 November 2009, 4:06 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

For the second time in a week a man has been jailed for 20 months after trading child sexual abuse images on the Internet. More >>

NZers involved in international spamming operation

Monday, 2 November 2009, 1:04 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

Justice French (in a judgment dated 27 October 2009) in the High Court in Christchurch ordered Shane Atkinson of Christchurch to pay $100,000 and courier, Roland Smits, $50,000 for their roles in a Christchurch business that over four months in 2007 ... More >>

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