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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 >>
Computer repairers uncover offending
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 4:04 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A 50-year-old company director was jailed for six months after two Hamilton computer companies alerted the Department of Internal Affairs to a collection of child sexual abuse images on his computers. Glenn Morgan of Cambridge was sentenced in the Hamilton ... More >>
Pokie spend up in third quarter
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 11:06 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Gaming machine expenditure in the country’s 1500 pubs and clubs in the third quarter of this year was slightly up on the June quarter but 5.4 per cent down on 12 months ago, according to figures released by the Department of Internal Affairs. Spending ... More >>
Sport funding a non-issue for most
Friday, 25 September 2009, 10:06 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Most gaming machine societies approached by the Department of Internal Affairs say they will continue funding sport, Deputy Secretary Keith Manch said today. “These include the largest societies which currently fund sport,” Keith Manch said. Some ... More >>
Daylight saving begins this weekend
Monday, 21 September 2009, 3:32 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
New Zealand daylight saving begins next Sunday, 27 September 2009, when clocks go forward an hour at 2.00 am to become 3.00 am. The extra hour of daylight in the evenings will run till Sunday 4 April 2010, when clocks go back an hour at 3 am to 2 am. More >>
Web filter code of practice available
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 12:37 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs is inviting public input on its draft code of practice for blocking objectionable websites that host child sexual abuse images. The code is now available on the Department’s website and will be open to public ... More >>
Finding Leaders from Pacific Communities
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 1:33 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs has held elections for four new members to the Pacific Island Consultation and Advisory Group (PICAG) in Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington/Hutt and Porirua. More >>
Pokie venues shut down
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 12:25 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Five Eureka Trust gaming machine venues have been directed to suspend their gaming machine operations for two and three days for breaching the Gambling Act 2003. More >>
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 >>
