MEDIA RELEASE: Organisational change programme announced at DIA

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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MEDIA RELEASE – SkyCity Auckland to close casino for 5 days following DIA investigation

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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MEDIA RELEASE – DIA & SkyCity reach settlement agreement for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism breaches

MEDIA RELEASE 21 May 2024 DIA & SkyCity reach settlement agreement for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism breaches A settlement has been reached between the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), and SkyCity Casino Management Limited (SkyCity) regarding DIA’s civil proceedings against SkyCity for breaching its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)

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Media Release: Formal warning issued to PSB for non-compliance with AML/CFT Act

Media Release: Formal warning issued to PSB for non-compliance with AML/CFT Act Te Tari Taiwhenua, Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), has issued a formal warning to lawyer Peter S Brinsley (PSB) under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act). Mr Brinsley failed to meet AML/CFT obligations relating to the establishment,

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Media Release: Enforceable undertaking issued to ABC Accounting Services Limited after continued non-compliance

MEDIA RELEASE 18 April 2024 Enforceable undertaking issued to ABC Accounting Services Limited after continued non-compliance. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has accepted an enforceable undertaking agreement from ABC Accounting Services Limited (ABC) under section 81 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT Act). An enforceable undertaking is an

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MEDIA RELEASE – Christchurch publican pleads guilty after misappropriation of over $180,000 in grant funding

MEDIA RELEASE 9 April 2024 Christchurch publican pleads guilty after misappropriation of over $180,000 in grant funding Christchurch man, Mark Cini, (59), has pled guilty to 39 charges related to the theft of over $180,000 in class 4 gambling grant funds derived from ‘pokie’ machines, following an investigation by Te Tari Taiwhenua, Department of Internal Affairs

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