MEDIA RELEASE 5 March 2025 Auckland man sentenced to 6 months home detention over fraudulent attempts to seek gambling grant funding A 24 year old Auckland man, has been sentenced to six months home detention after fraudulently submitting class 4 (pokie) gambling grant applications, seeking a total of $73,000. Joshua Gilfedder pled guilty to three […]
Media release 20 December 2024 Apple iOS update makes it easier for New Zealanders to report scam messages to DIA A new functionality rolled out during the most recent update to Apple’s iOS software, allows New Zealanders to seamlessly report suspicious scam messages directly to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). Apple, DIA, 2degrees, One
MEDIA RELEASE Wellington, 11 December 2024 Ethnic Evidence: Data shining a light on New Zealand’s Ethnic Communities The Ministry’s Indicators Report: Ethnic Evidence was launched in the Grand Hall at Parliament on Monday, 9 December 2024. This landmark report is the first of its kind, spotlighting the contributions, challenges, and lived realities of our
Service Modernisation Roadmap: Digital technologies lead way to modern government services The new Service Modernisation Roadmap will guide government agencies towards a unified customer service experience for digital services. This comprehensive plan outlines the key initiatives and milestones over the next three years that aim to enhance the digital interactions between New Zealanders and
Samoan Citizenship Bill passes into Law The Citizenship (Western Samoa) (Restoration) Amendment Bill has officially passed into law, enabling certain individuals whose New Zealand citizenship was removed under the Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 to apply for citizenship. This change applies to those born in Western Samoa between 13 May 1924 and 1 January 1949, and
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Kia ora, Immigration New Zealand is making changes to improve wait times across the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV) scheme. We acknowledge that employer accreditation, Job Check and AEWV applications have been taking longer to process. We know this is frustrating for employers and migrant workers, and improving these times is a priority for us.
Media Release 7 October 2024 E Oho! Waitangi Series hosts Dr. Carwyn Jones at the National Library The National Library of New Zealand will host Dr Carwyn Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu) for a public webinar and lunchtime talk on Wednesday 9 October, as part of the E oho! Waitangi series. Dr Jones will examine the concept
MEDIA RELEASE Ethnic Xchange: Driving an innovative, resilient, diverse economy for New Zealand Date: 23 September 2024 With just three weeks to go, anticipation is building for the inaugural Ethnic Xchange Symposium, set to take place on 11 October 2024 in Auckland. Organised by the Ministry for Ethnic Communities, this landmark event will serve
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Organisational change programme announced at DIA Te Tari Taiwhenua, Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is announcing a programme of organisational change, to reduce costs and streamline management structures. It will be managed in two phases. “Change is never easy, but this is the reality of the tough economic and fiscal challenges we are all facing.
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18 July 2024 SkyCity Auckland to close casino for 5 days following DIA investigation SkyCity has agreed to a five-day voluntary closure of its gambling operation at its Auckland casino for licence breaches relating to its harm minimisation obligations This resolution follows an application by the Secretary of Internal Affairs to the Gambling Commission to
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