Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) stories
Wellington opens Te Rua Archives with NZD $290m climate-resilient façade
Mon, 29th Sep 2025
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Wellington’s NZD $290m Te Rua Archives showcases a climate-resilient, culturally rich façade, safeguarding New Zealand’s heritage against earthquakes and climate change.
New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers
Fri, 11th Jul 2025
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New Zealand’s government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.
Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted
Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
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RNZ understands multiple deadlines have been missed after officials tried to buy an off-the-shelf system and customise it.
RAD project marks impressive 2023 with donations & accolades
Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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In 2023, the Recycle A Device (RAD) project achieved remarkable milestones, including donating 2,374 laptops and winning notable accolades.
Potential job creation of planned NZ data centres not known
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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Government agency not researching job creation in planned data centres, despite meeting requests from companies.
Identity Check online system pilot launched despite gaps over privacy, rights
Tue, 22nd Nov 2022
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Government's online identity check system raises concerns over human rights, ethics, and Māori engagement. Nationwide pilot underway.
Catalyst Cloud awarded NZ all-of-government contract
Fri, 4th Mar 2022
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New Zealand cloud provider Catalyst Cloud has been awarded an All-of-Government Cloud Framework Agreement with Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs.
Katana announces expansion and release on DIA marketplace
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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Katana releases managed DMARC implementation service on Department of Internal Affairs Marketplace, giving government organisations access to email protection.
Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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Spam enforcement in New Zealand has decreased significantly, prompting calls for a review of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA).
DIA accused of being soft on vendor who delivered faulty software
Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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Documents released under the OIA reveal degraded intelligence systems at the Department of Internal Affairs, risking data integrity.
Internal Affairs' intelligence and investigation system panned
Mon, 14th Jun 2021
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The Department of Internal Affairs has given up on running a single investigation and intelligence system after years of trying to set one up.
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Workbridges launches digital platform for disabled business owners
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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Department of Internal Affairs and Workbridge launch pilot programme to support disabled small business owners' digital growth.
Victoria University to launch digital services micro course
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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Victoria University has teamed up with the Department of Internal Affairs to launch a digital accessibility micro-credential, starting 17 February 2020.
Digital divide most impacts Kiwis in social housing & the disabled
Fri, 29th Nov 2019
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A Motu report shows the digital divide in New Zealand disproportionately affects those in social housing and the disabled, with major wellbeing implications.
DIA to access info about .nz domain names
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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The information-sharing agreement aims to prevent and minimise behaviours that threaten a safe, secure and trusted .nz online environment.
Government agencies welcome first 15 GovTech Talent grads
Thu, 9th Feb 2017
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GovTech Talent Graduate Programme lauds new talent as 15 aspiring tech gurus join British government to drive digital transformation.
Internal Affairs brings in HPE for govt transformation
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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HPE partners with New Zealand government in pan-government agreement to support digital transformation and cloud adoption.
More of NZ's digital content to become freely available
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Kiwis gain free access to a treasure trove of digital content through the pioneering open-source tool, Supplejack, in a national collaborative effort.
NZ Govt signs on with SAP to bring HR to the cloud
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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The New Zealand Government is set to save $5 million over a five-year period, after a partnership with SAP New Zealand was signed last week.
Finalists line up in New Zealand iSanz information security awards
Thu, 20th Oct 2016
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Kiwi companies big and small are in the running for New Zealand's top infosec awards. And the iSanz finalists are...