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Thousands of new kiwis

Thursday, 10 May 2007, 5:04 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

One of the biggest citizenship ceremonies of recent times will take place in Manukau on Thursday, 10 May 2007 evening at 6.30. At the ceremony at Sir Woolf Fisher Arena at the TelstraClear Pacific Centre, Great South Road, 1020 new citizens will be welcomed. ... More >>

Passport fraudsters on notice

Thursday, 3 May 2007, 11:56 am | Department Of Internal Affairs

Passport fraud of any type is a serious crime and those perpetrating it or considering it will be caught, the Department of Internal Affairs said today. They were responding to the recent conviction of Helen April Truscott for making a false representation ... More >>

Civil unions after two years

Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 3:38 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

At the end of the second year of Civil Unions, Registrar-General, Brian Clarke, says there have been nearly 900 civil unions performed in New Zealand. Civil Unions were first introduced on 26 April 2005. More >>

Fewer gambling operators

Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 3:55 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

The number of licensed gambling operators in New Zealand pubs and clubs dropped by almost 13.5 per cent per cent in the year to 31 March 2007, according to gambling licensing statistics compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs. There were 6.6 ... More >>

Jailed for child sex abuse pictures

Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 4:14 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

A 35-year-old Whakatane man was jailed for five months in the Whakatane District Court today after being convicted a second time for possessing pictures of child sexual abuse. More >>

New Zealand still under tsunami watch

Monday, 2 April 2007, 11:33 am | Department Of Internal Affairs

New Zealand is still under "watch" through the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, following today's 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Solomon Islands. There is no immediate threat to New Zealand coastal areas. The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management ... More >>

Two years’ jail for child sex abuse images

Thursday, 29 March 2007, 5:17 pm | Department Of Internal Affairs

A 46-year-old Blenheim man has been sentenced to two years’ jail for distributing and possessing pictures and movies of children being sexually abused. More >>

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 >>