Annual Report 2019
Check out our new, digital Annual Report for 2018/19.
The Department of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs
Building a safe, prosperous and respected nation
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New home for New Zealand’s taonga
Plans announced for a new Archives facility to improve the protection of and access to some of New Zealand’s most significant and valuable documents.
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.
Passports – apply online!
Most people can apply for their New Zealand passport online in just a few minutes.
Recent features
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 25 October 2019)
Classification for Commercial Video On-Demand content - Submissions (October 2019)
Government Inquiry into the Auckland Fuel Supply Disruption - Final Report (17 September 2019)
Tuia 250 Voyage trainee Privacy Issue Identity Documents Q & A (25 August 2019)
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019
Latest news
Australia remains top country of birth for new Kiwis (10 January 2020)
Rogue and Royall names fail to Empress (8 January 2020)
New Zealand’s most popular baby names for 2019 (6 January 2020)
National condolences book opened for victims of the Whakaari Island eruption (16 December 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
There are currently no emergencies.
