Latest Internal Affairs News

UN experts urge authorities to withdraw proposed restrictions on tutors and independent educators: Belarus
Major milestone reached for Local Water Done Well
Fire and Emergency funding system evaluation
New AML code delivers practical changes for New Zealanders
Successful demonstration of long-distance video transmission exceeding 30 km using a VHF-band narrowband IoT wireless system
Children to be prevented from buying lottery products
Bill passed to pave way for MCERT
New Chair for Fire and Emergency New Zealand Board
Kiwi or not to be: can a citizenship test really measure what it means to be a New Zealander?
Laws passed to deliver AML red tape relief
Citizenship office smashing timeliness targets
Does abolishing the BSA mean the end of enforceable media standards in general?
Test to strengthen citizenship by grant process
Online Casino Gambling Bill passes third reading
New initiative for children to explore Anzac history
Tony Balfour Appointed as Chair of the New Zealand Lotteries Commission Board
UN disability rights committee publishes findings on Lesotho, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Pakistan and Samoa
New features coming to Govt.nz App
Government receives final COVID Inquiry report
Bill Paves Way For MCERT
National strategy launched to cut AML red tape and crack down on criminals
Airports and Airlines Call for Immediate Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) Review Ahead of Peak Summer Months Traffic
Australian Police Medals: Australia Day Honours List 2026
Over 70 per cent decrease in citizenship wait times
Kiwi parents love classics: Top baby names for 2025 announced
Oxfam condemns the violation of international law in Venezuela and warns of its impact on peace, democracy and human rights
Member of online extortion group sentenced for threatening mass stabbing and sharing objectionable material
Govt delivers uncertain future for hundreds of workers just in time for Christmas
New ministry to deliver better housing, transport, and environmental outcomes
Public service digital transformation accelerates
Time to check your passport expiry date
Local Water Done Well victory for ratepayers
Community funding guaranteed as Online Gambling Bill moves forward
Compassionate change underway for stillbirth families
Getting rates under control for ratepayers
Going for Housing Growth: Reforming infrastructure funding
Simpler, more cost-effective local government
Making it faster, easier to issue digital credentials
Marshall Islands’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review
Online Casino Gambling to fund local sports and community groups
Russian authorities committed crimes against humanity targeting civilian population through drone attacks as well as war crimes of forcible transfer and deportation of civilians
‘Soviet-era Stasi’ or defender of media freedoms? The battle for the Broadcasting Standards Authority
Passport Processing Times Slashed By Two-thirds
RSL NSW President And Directors’ Resignations
UN experts denounce disappearance of Mikalai Statkevich after his attempted deportation: Belarus
Quickest citizenship processing in five years
Government temporarily suspends recognition of unsafe international adoptions
Local Water Done Well plans to reduce costs