DIA cracks down on alleged illegal gambling venues Public urged to stay alert The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), New Zealand’s gambling regulator, has disrupted nine alleged illegal gambling venues operating in Auckland, following a series of search warrants and inspections. These venues were allegedly offering unlicensed poker games to the public, in breach of […]

Remuera Lions Club Charitable Trust (# CC36618) 2025 ‘World Festival of Magic’ Project Office Details p: (09) 282 4246 e: remuera@supportlions.co.nz Attention: From: Company:Date: Warm greetings to our long-standing and new Lions supporters, Your generous support of the Remuera Lions Club’s World Festival of Magic and our various local youth and community initiatives has helped

New Business Investor Visa announced The Government has announced a new Business Investor Visa, which provides a pathway to residence for migrants who are ready to invest in, operate and grow established businesses in New Zealand. The Business Investor Visa opens for applications in November 2025. The new investment visa offers two options: a $1

MEDIA RELEASE  09 July 2025 Referrals of terrorist and violent extremist content increased by 10 percent in 2024 Summary of work undertaken by the Digital Violent Extremism in 2024. The Department of Internal Affairs has revealed a 10 percent increase in referrals to its Digital Violent Extremism team in 2024, with 974 URLs flagged for

MEDIA RELEASE 30 June 2025 Government Chief Digital Officer appoints AI Expert Advisory Panel to guide responsible AI use in public service The Government Chief Digital Officer (GCDO) has appointed the AI Expert Advisory Panel, a significant step towards ensuring the safe and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) within the public service. This panel

Media release  24 June 2025  DIA to proceed with restructure, with some changes     The final stage of the Department of Internal Affairs’ change process is to go ahead, with reconsultation on some changes, the Secretary for Internal Affairs Paul James has announced.    “We’ve listened to staff feedback, and we’ve decided to go ahead

MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday May 15, 2025 PRESS RELEASE: Community Access Media Alliance signs historic agreement to strengthen emergency communications The Community Access Media Alliance (CAMA) has signed a landmark agreement to strengthen Aotearoa’s emergency communication systems. This agreement comes at a time when climate change and legislative reform are reshaping the nation’s approach to disaster resilience.