Tāhuhu: Preserving the Nation’s Memory
The Tāhuhu Programme includes purpose-built facilities designed to ensure New Zealand’s documentary heritage is preserved and protected.
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Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs
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COVID-19:
Information about DIA’s services. The health and safety of our people and our customers is our priority.
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
Maui: the father of Daylight Saving (24 September 2021)
Executive Director appointed for Abuse in Care Royal Commission (21 September 2021)
The Eggplant is back! (14 September 2021)
Christchurch man sentenced to 3 years for possession of child sexual exploitation material (4 August 2021)
New Plymouth man pleads guilty for possession of child exploitation material (30 June 2021)
Public service updates
We’re making changes to the way we’re working during COVID-19, with the health and safety of our people, customers, and visitors our priority.
In areas at Alert Level 2, our public counters will open on Monday, following Government guidelines to keep each other safe and stop the spread of COVID-19. As a provision of entry, all people coming onto our sites must:
- Scan in using the government issued QR code or provide contact tracing details, if you are 12 years and over
- Wear a face covering
- Sanitise hands on entry
- Maintain physical distancing of 2 metres from others
In areas at Alert Level 4, our sites are closed to the public. You can still register a birth, apply for a passport or apply for a community grant online – www.govt.nz.
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
We’re making changes to the way we’re working to align with alert level guidance. Please talk to your manager and check out the COVID-19 Information Hub on our intranet to find out what the current alert level means for you and your mahi.
