COVID-19:
Information about DIA’s services. The health and safety of our people and our customers is our priority.
The Department of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs
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Whenua Māori rating (27 February 2020)
Proposed changes to the Lake Taupō Navigational Safety Bylaw (16 December 2019)
Film Classification Funding Review (13 December 2019)
Fire and Emergency New Zealand Funding Review (25 October 2019)
Three Waters Review (Updated February 2020)
Government Inquiry into the Auckland Fuel Supply Disruption - Final Report (17 September 2019)
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019
Latest news
Daylight Saving ends Sunday (2/4/2020)
Nation steps up to 2 COVID-19 Alert Level 2 (21/3/2020)
All Archives NZ sites close reading rooms (21/3/2020)
National Library sites temporary closure (20/3/2020)
Interim changes to citizenship ceremonies (20/3/2020)
Public service updates
Covid-19 and walk-in services:
All our public counters are now closed, including passport services, birth, death and marriage certificates, and access to family records. If you require any of these services, you must use our online services:
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 the Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM), 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 Prime Minister has announced COVID-19 alert level is immediately raised to alert level three, and will be raised to level four on Wednesday, March 25. This means you need to stay at home. Please talk to your manager about what this means for your work and keep an eye on 1840 and this website for information and updates.
For further information: DIA’s response to COVID-19 and information on services
