Department Of Internal Affairs - Latest News [Page 39]
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 >>
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 >>
