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Computer repair reveals porn
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 5:31 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A complaint from a computer repair shop led to a 49-year-old Rotorua father of two being sentenced to four months’ jail for possessing and distributing child sex abuse images. More >>
PM of Tanzania launches Handbook in Auckland
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 11:21 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Hon Edward Nogoyai Lowassa, Prime Minister, Tanzania launched the Commonwealth Local Government Handbook last night at a special reception hosted by the Department of Internal Affairs at Auckland's Aotea Centre. The Prime Minister is in New Zealand ... More >>
Pick a celebrant here
Friday, 23 March 2007, 9:49 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Department of Internal Affairs is now providing a new online service to help people choose a marriage or civil union celebrant. Go to www.bdm.govt.nz and look in the Civil Union or Marriage sections. You can also get information by phoning ... More >>
Electronic watch on gaming machines
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 4:45 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The last of 20,000-odd gaming machines at more than 1600 non-casino licensed gambling venues will be connected to the new Electronic Monitoring System on Friday (9 March), 10 days ahead of the statutory deadline. More >>
RSA fined for illegal gambling
Thursday, 1 March 2007, 5:03 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Newmarket RSA has been fined $9500 plus $630 costs for conducting illegal gambling. Department of Internal Affairs prosecutor, Mark Woolford, told Judge Lindsay Moore in the Auckland District Court (Feb 28) that the club had operated eight unlicensed ... More >>
Bookmaker convicted
Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 4:38 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The first person to be prosecuted by the Department of Internal Affairs for bookmaking under the Gambling Act 2003 was sentenced to 100 hours of community work in the Gisborne District Court today. More >>
Collector of child sex abuse images in jail
Tuesday, 20 February 2007, 3:31 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A 45-year-old man was today sentenced to six months imprisonment for possessing electronic images and movies of child sex abuse images he described as, “the final frontier”. More >>
Prison sentence for child sex abuse images
Friday, 16 February 2007, 4:20 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Keeping a collection of child sex abuse images has resulted in a 5 month prison sentence for a 32 year old Wellington man. Judge Rushton in the Wellington District Court also ordered Jonathan Williams to undertake the Wellstop programme designed to reduce ... More >>
Signing of NZ's largest environment project
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 9:16 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
Environment Minister, David Benson-Pope will sign an agreement this Friday (9 February), to protect the quality of the water in LakeTaupo. More >>
Rainbow Warrior funds to benefit conservation
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 3:13 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Environmental and conservation focused projects can now apply to receive funding through the Pacific Development and Conservation Trust. Applications close 1 March 2007. More >>
Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust now open
Tuesday, 30 January 2007, 2:45 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust is now urging members of the Chinese community to apply for funding. There is a limited time to apply to this funding round, which closes 28 February 2007. More >>
Lottery Community Facilities Fund Appointments
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 2:00 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker today announced five appointments to the Lottery Community Facilities Fund's distribution committee. More >>
Further Drop In Gaming Machine Numbers
Wednesday, 24 January 2007, 2:51 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The number of gaming machines in New Zealand pubs and clubs continued to decline in the last quarter of 2006, according to gambling licensing statistics compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Fined for child sex abuse movies
Friday, 19 January 2007, 2:47 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
A 42-year-old Grey Lynn manager has been fined $2500 and ordered to pay court costs of $520 after pleading guilty to four charges of possessing objectionable publications -- including movies of children being sexually abused by adults. More >>
Jade, Cameron Fade but Ava and Charlie on the Rise
Tuesday, 9 January 2007, 3:02 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The list of the most popular baby names for 2006 has been released by the office of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) of the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Jade, Cameron Fade but Ava and Charlie on the Rise
Tuesday, 9 January 2007, 3:02 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The list of the most popular baby names for 2006 has been released by the office of Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) of the Department of Internal Affairs. More >>
Gaming shop ordered to close
Friday, 22 December 2006, 2:05 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Gambling Commission has backed a Department of Internal Affairs’ decision not to renew the licence of Rotorua gaming machine venue, Whiskey Jacks. The Department has told First Sovereign Trust, which operates the machines at the Hinemoa Street ... More >>
Child sex abuse pictures bring Xmas in prison
Friday, 15 December 2006, 2:32 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
Two Christchurch men are the latest to be jailed for dealing in child sex abuse pictures. They bring to 13 the number of offenders who have been sent to prison since Parliament, in February 2005, introduced tougher penalties under the Film, Videos and Publications ... More >>
Pokie operation suspended
Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 1:33 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs
The Gambling Commission has ordered the trust, which operates 18 gaming machines at Papakura’s Whitehouse Tavern, to shut its gambling operation for four days for misusing over $33,000 of ‘pokie’ money. This is the first time the commission ... More >>
Former gaming venue operator jailed
Friday, 17 November 2006, 12:55 am | Department Of Internal Affairs
A former gaming venue operator has been jailed after the Department of Internal Affairs prosecuted him for theft and other offences involving over $138,000. Judge Josephine Bouchier, in the Auckland District Court, today sentenced Donald Russell Jones, aged ... More >>
