Annual Report 2021
Check out our Annual Report for 2021
The Department of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs
Building a safe, prosperous and respected nation
To navigate using your keyboard: [TAB] to jump past the slider, [ARROW KEYS] to move left and right, [ENTER] to follow a link.
Recent features
Identity Check (20 September 2022)
Information for councils about the State Memorial for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Information sharing under the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
Strengthening our Approach to Volunteering Report (June 2022)
Recognising gender on birth certificates and gender registration process
Future for Local Government Review
Policy decisions to modernise the Charities Act 2005 (updated 14 July 2022)
Digital Violent Extremism Transparency Report (April 2022)
Human Assisted Reproductive Technology (HART) statistics
Changes to Māori ward and Māori constituency processes (updated July 2022)
Latest news
New website provides easy access to information about pokie grants distribution (21 September 2022)
Internal Affairs pilots new Identity Check service to provide Kiwis with easier, more secure access to services (20 September 2022)
Parliament to host public screening of State Memorial Service (20 September 2022)
Ka hautūhia e te Pāremata he whakaaturanga tūmatanui o te Whakamaharatanga ā-Motu
(20 o Hepetema 2022)
Public service updates
Aotearoa:
Our public counters will be open for appointment only. To book an appointment, please visit our website:
There are delays to some DIA services due to COVID-19 impacting staff capacity. For more information visit www.govt.nz/bdmtimeframes, www.govt.nz/citizenshiptimeframes and www.passports.govt.nz
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. Please note you will be required to show confirmation of vaccination on arrival.
London:
Our London office is open by appointment only – please contact us to make an appointment.
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
