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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 >>
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 >>
