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Recent features
The Department’s response to the Christchurch terrorism attack video (22/3/2019)
2018 Citizenship statistics (17/1/2019)
Government Inquiry into the Auckland Fuel Supply Disruption
Central-Local Government Partnerships
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
National Remembrance Service announced for the victims of the Christchurch mosques terrorist attack (24/3/2019)
We need to understand each other this Race Relations Day (22/3/2019)
The Department of Internal Affairs urges people and organisations to remain vigilant (22/3/2019)
Make sure your donation will have an impact (22/3/2019)
Official books of condolence for the victims of the Christchurch attacks (18/3/2019)
Sharing of Christchurch shooting video likely to be against the law (15/03/2019)
Public service updates
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, 9am to 4pm (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, 9am to 4pm (excluding public holidays).
Phone numbers are the same.
We encourage customers to use our online services where possible:
Emergency information for DIA staff
18 March 2019
As New Zealand pulls together in support and compassion in the wake of the Christchurch tragedy on Friday 15 March, the safety and wellbeing of you, our DIA people, remains our key priority.
A crisis management team is operating to co-ordinate our response to the event and New Zealand’s heightened national security level at this time. This includes continuously assessing risk to our people, our buildings and our customers.
Stay in touch with your manager, and check the Emergency Information & Preparedness and the Support following Christchurch tragedy pages on 1840 for any further updates.
