COVID-19:
Information about DIA’s services. The health and safety of our people and our customers is our priority.
The Department of Internal Affairs
Te Tari Taiwhenua | Department of Internal Affairs
Building a safe, prosperous and respected nation
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Budget 2020 Investment in New Zealand’s history
Documentary heritage sector receives major investment.
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
Taumata Arowai Establishment Unit (4 March 2020)
Whenua Māori rating (27 February 2020)
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 February 2020)
Government Inquiry into the Auckland Fuel Supply Disruption - Final Report (17 September 2019)
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Attack on Christchurch Mosques on 15 March 2019
Latest news
Internal Affairs warns of potential citizenship scam website (27/5/2020)
Gambling Regulator keeps watch as taverns open under Alert Level 2 (22/5/2020)
Voter turnout and representation of women in the 2019 Local Authority Elections (7/5/2020)
'Aotearoa' available online (01/05/2020)
Appointment to Executive Director, Office of Ethnic Communities role (23/4/2020)
Public service updates
Covid-19 and counter services:
Our central counter sites will be open Mon-Fri 10am-3pm from Monday 18th May 2020. Counter services are by appointment only. Our Community Operations regional offices remain closed. Where possible please use our online services to apply as appointments are limited:
For further information: COVID-19: Information about DIA's services
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 the Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM), 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
New Zealand is currently at COVID-19 Alert Level Two.
Please talk to your manager about what this means for your work and keep an eye on the intranet for information and updates.
For further information: DIA’s response to COVID-19 and information on services
