Annual Report 2020
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The Department of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs
Building a safe, prosperous and respected nation
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COVID-19:
Information about DIA’s services. The health and safety of our people and our customers is our priority.
Tāhuhu: Preserving the Nation’s Memory
New preservation storage facility in Levin to safeguard our nation’s heritage and taonga.
Visit award-winning He Tohu!
The permanent exhibition of New Zealand's founding constitutional documents is free to the public at the National Library on Molesworth and Aitken Streets in Wellington.
Recent features
Changes to Māori ward and Māori constituency processes
Media Content Regulatory Review
Countering Violent Extremism Online
Review into the Future for Local Government (April 2021)
Taumata Arowai Establishment Unit (background)
UPDATED: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Funding Review (30 April 2021)
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019
Latest news
New Plymouth man pleads guilty for possession of child exploitation material (30 June 2021)
Dannevirke man sentenced for child sexual abuse material (16 June 2020)
First Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador announced
(6 May 2021)
New passports being phased in (3 May 2021)
Refined scope for Fire and Emergency’s funding model review (29 April 2021)
Public service updates
Quarantine-free travel and applying for passports:
If you are planning to travel soon, we encourage you to apply for your passport now, so you can be sure you will be ready to go! You can apply for a passport here.
- If you need to travel same day or within two days please call 0800 22 50 50 (within NZ) or 00 64 (4) 462 0650 (if calling from overseas)
- The passport is valid for 10 years for an adult and 5 years for a child.
- More information www.passports.govt.nz
Covid-19 and counter services:
Counter services are by appointment only. Where possible please use our online services to apply as appointments are limited (links below). Our Community Operations offices are open for staff with community access via appointment only.
Please continue to use the NZ COVID Tracer app if you can and scan the QR codes everywhere you go. Practice good hygiene and stay home if you are feeling unwell. If in doubt, seek medical advice, and get tested if directed to do so.
For further information: COVID-19: Information about DIA's services
Local Government Covid-19 Response Unit
The Department of Internal Affairs has convened and is hosting a Covid-19 Local Government Response Unit. This dedicated working group comprises senior leadership from DIA’s Central Local Government Partnerships, Local Government Policy and Operations teams, from Taituarā — Local Government Professionals Aotearoa, Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ), and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
For further information: Local Government COVID-19 response
Emergency information for DIA staff
The whole of New Zealand is at Alert Level 1. We are maintaining our normal work routines from our usual places of work.
For further information: DIA’s response to COVID-19 and information on services
