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Disclosure of expenses for members of Executive
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 11:34 am | 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 >>
Web filter to focus only on child sex abuse images
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 2:45 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A filtering system to block websites that host child sexual abuse images will be available voluntarily to New Zealand internet service providers (ISPs) within a couple of months, Internal Affairs Deputy Secretary, Keith Manch, said today. The Digital ... More >>
Annual pokie spend drops 5.3 per cent
Tuesday, 14 July 2009, 12:59 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1500 pubs and clubs in 2008-2009 was 5.3 per cent lower than the previous year, according to figures released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending dropped from $938.3 million in the 12 months ended ... More >>
Lottery grants boost kiwi communities
Monday, 13 July 2009, 2:24 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Last year, 4,643 individuals and community groups received New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funding to help build strong, sustainable communities in New Zealand. Internal Affairs Minister Hon Nathan Guy says the range of organisations listed in the Lottery ... More >>
State sector telecommunications agreement signed
Friday, 3 July 2009, 10:57 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs has announced agreement with Datacraft (NZ) Limited for the provision of telecommunications services to state sector agencies. Internal Affairs today takes on responsibility for Government Technology Services from State ... More >>
Jail for repeat offender
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 4:25 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A 33-year-old repeat offender was jailed for 18 months today for distributing child sexual abuse images. More >>
Jailed for child sex abuse images
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 5:26 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A Picton man with more than 10,000 child sexual abuse images on his computer was sentenced to two years and eight months jail in the Blenheim District Court today. Stephen George Fry, 54, service station attendant, had earlier pleaded guilty to ... More >>
Offending traced to mobile phone
Saturday, 13 June 2009, 12:58 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
An Internal Affairs censorship inspector unmasked a physical sex offender by tracing child sexual abuse photos to the offender’s mobile phone. More >>
Another jailing for objectionable images
Friday, 29 May 2009, 4:11 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
An online chat session with an under-cover Australian federal policeman led to a 31-year-old Christchurch retail salesman being jailed for 22 months today on charges involving child sexual abuse images. Benjamin Masters of Lyttelton had earlier pleaded ... More >>
Internet predator jailed
Friday, 1 May 2009, 10:17 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Two Canterbury men have been jailed on charges involving child sexual abuse images and exploitation. More >>
Men Jailed On Child Pornography Convicitons
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:17 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Two Canterbury men have been jailed on charges involving child sexual abuse images and exploitation. More >>
Govt. Super City Decisions - Cabinet Minutes
Friday, 24 April 2009, 6:16 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Minister of Local Government has directed the Department of Internal Affairs to post the Cabinet papers and minutes on the Government's decisions in response to the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance on its website. These papers are released ... More >>
Pokie spend drops 10 per cent
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 12:29 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gaming machine expenditure in pubs and clubs in the first three months of this year was almost 10 per cent lower than the previous quarter, according to figures released today by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending dropped from $230.7m at 31 ... More >>
Jail terms for child sex abuse offences
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 5:09 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Two men have been jailed this week after Internal Affairs Department inspectors found evidence of child sex abuse images on their computers. In Wanganui District Court yesterday, Simon Kendrick Carter, 53, gardener, of Wanganui, got two years on two ... More >>
Reminder: Daylight saving ends on Sunday
Monday, 30 March 2009, 2:36 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
New Zealand Daylight Saving will end on Sunday 5 April 2009 when 3.00am becomes 2.00am. People may find it convenient to put their clocks back by one hour before going to bed on Saturday 4 April. As well as changing clocks, the end of daylight saving is ... More >>
Auckland Governance report delivered to Govt
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 4:39 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Royal Commission on Auckland Governance has today delivered its report, some days earlier than the scheduled reporting date of 31 March. The report was presented to the Governor-General at his temporary official residence, Vogel House, by the ... More >>
NZ tsunami possible from Tonga Islands earthquake
Friday, 20 March 2009, 9:33 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
It is possible that there is a tsunami risk to New Zealand from an earthquake that occurred in Tonga Islands Region today at 07:18 NZDT. The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is continuing to monitor the situation. More >>
Pacific Trust open for expressions of interest
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 4:35 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Pacific Development and Conservation Trust is now receiving expressions of interest for the 2009 funding round. More >>
Chinese Poll Tax Trust now open for applications
Thursday, 26 February 2009, 4:17 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Members of New Zealand’s Chinese community are being invited to apply for funding from the 2009 funding round of the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust. The Trust aims to create heightened understanding of the Chinese community within New Zealand and ... More >>
Kermadec Islands quake no threat to NZ
Thursday, 19 February 2009, 12:23 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
No tsunami risk to New Zealand from Kermadec Islands Region earthquake. There is no tsunami risk to New Zealand from an earthquake that occurred in the Kermadec Islands Region 2154 hrs Zulu time 18th February 2009. More >>
