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18/12/2025 -: Member of online extortion group sentenced for threatening mass stabbing and sharing objectionable material
17/12/2025 -: Te Whānau O Waipareira Trust overhauls governance structure following DIA investigation
17/12/2025 -: 22-year-old jailed on 50 charges for creating, sharing and possessing illegal images
12/12/2025 -: Hamilton IT Manager admits to sharing child sexual exploitation files
11/12/2025 -: DIA cracks down on alleged illegal gambling venues - Public urged to stay alert
10/12/2025 -: Five years imprisonment for child sexual exploitation material reoffender
03/12/2025 -: Updates to anti-money laundering guidance, designed with protecting business in mind
20/11/2025 -: Citizenship application fees to increase from November 21st, 2025
31/10/2025 -: “Serious compliance failures” - DIA enters into Enforceable Undertaking with Lexington Trust Services Limited
24/10/2025 -: 27-year-old jailed for distributing child sexual exploitation material
23/10/2025 -: Northland man admits to accessing illegal material for 20 years
10/10/2025 -: Two men sentenced this week for online child sexual exploitation charges
09/10/2025 -: DIA releases deep-dive report 
02/10/2025 -: DIA enters into Enforceable Undertaking with Pagemark Limited over non-compliance with anti-money laundering rules
26/09/2025 -: Auckland man sentenced to nine months home detention for objectionable material
23/09/2025 -: New child protection toolkit helps financial sector combat online child sexual exploitation
18/09/2025 -: Joint operation into sale of online child sexual exploitation material leads to 3-year prison sentence
28/08/2025 -: Final decisions announced in DIA restructure process
28/08/2025 -: Auckland man jailed for 28 months for distributing child sexual exploitation material
20/08/2025 -: Nelson man pleads guilty to 50 charges relating to the creation, distribution and possession of objectionable material
12/08/2025 -: AI in the public sector: Al Accelerate event, 2025 AI public sector survey results released
01/08/2025 -: DIA & Christchurch Casino reach settlement in Anti-Money Laundering proceedings
31/07/2025 -: NEMA hosting to transfer to DIA in 2025
24/07/2025 -: Government App Programme names Dave Clark NZ and MATTR as key delivery partners
22/07/2025 -: Updated Digital Identity rules to bring safer, more secure and more connected ID services
09/07/2025 -: Referrals of terrorist and violent extremist content increased by 10 percent in 2024
01/07/2025 -: Chief Librarian appointed as new way of working starts
30/06/2025 -: Law changes for online racing and sports betting: What it means
30/06/2025 -: Government Chief Digital Officer appoints AI Expert Advisory Panel
24/06/2025 -: DIA to proceed with restructure, with some changes

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