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Annual Report 2022/23

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Pūrongo Ā Tau

2022/23 Purongo Ā Tau Annual Report. Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs 2022/2023 Annual Report. Image shows many hands weaving together a single strand of plaited rope from different coloured flax threads.

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Recent features

Digital Identity Services (6 June 2024)

Government Inquiry into the Response to the North Island Severe Weather Events

Protecting care records (Archives NZ website)

Safer Online Services and Media Platforms (The review is now closed)

Survivor Experiences Service (May 2023)

Local Government Cyclone Response Unit

2022 Digital Violent Extremism Transparency Report (March 2023)

Information sharing under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989

Recognising gender on birth certificates and gender registration process

Latest news

Royal Images and emblems– what you need to know (4 September 2024)

Combatting online child exploitation this Child Safeguarding Week (3 September 2024)

DIA announces proposed new management structure (29 August 2024)

Organisational change programme announced at DIA (19 August 2024)

Couple connected to paedophile network jailed for online child sexual exploitation and abuse charges (29 July 2024) More media releases

Public service updates

Passport and Citizenship by Grant: Please be aware of planned outages to our online passport and citizenship by grant application services from January to March 2024. Visit our website for details on dates and times when you will be unable to apply online, along with more information about upcoming requirements to delete draft unsubmitted passport applications.

Aotearoa:

Our public counters are open for appointment only. To book an appointment, please visit our websites below. We encourage you to apply wherever possible using our online services:

National Library and Archives NZ:

Please follow guidelines for visiting The National Library and Archives NZ

Sydney:

Our Bond Street office is open by appointment. Head to our website to book an appointment.

London:

Our London office is open by appointment only – please contact us to make an appointment.

Emergency information for DIA staff

There are no current emergencies.