He Tohu now open!
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.
The Department of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs
Building a safe, prosperous and respected nation
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Fresh new Citizenship website
All our New Zealand Citizenship information is now available on the Govt.nz website
Apply for passports online now
You can now apply online for:
First time adult passports
Adult renewals
Child renewals
Recent features
Central-Local Government Partnerships (20/11/2018)
Consultation on Information Sharing Agreement with Police
National Archival and Library Institutions Ministerial Group
Review of the Charities Act 2005
Inquiry into the Appointment Process for a Deputy Police Commissioner
Inquiry into Operation Burnham
Latest news
All Internal Affairs media releases
Third quarter pokie statistics released (9/11/2018)
Release of the report relating to the unauthorised disclosure of the Patten report (8/11/2018)
Updates to online passports system makes it easier for kiwis to apply (07/11/2018)
Public service updates
Archives New Zealand - Christchurch Office:
Important message for all Christchurch Office of Archives New Zealand customers (Updated 6 August 2018)
Manukau Office:
DIA’s public counter for Passports, Citizenship and Births, Deaths and Marriages enquiries in Manukau has moved to 7 Ronwood Avenue, Manukau 2104 (Show map)
Opening hours – Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm, except Wednesdays, when it is open 9am to 5pm (excluding public holidays).
Limited parking is available onsite - Our parking spaces are labelled, “DIA”. There are public parking options nearby.
Wellington Office:
DIA’s Wellington public counter for Passports, Citizenship and Births, Deaths and Marriages enquiries has moved to Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street, Wellington 6011 (Show map)
Opening hours – Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm, except Wednesdays, when it is open 9am to 5pm (excluding public holidays).
Phone numbers are the same.
We encourage customers to use our online services where possible:
Emergency information for DIA staff
There are no current emergencies.
