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New Government Digital Delivery Agency to cut NZD spending

Centralised technology buying could save NZD $3.9 billion over five years as Wellington consolidates digital systems and leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026

Clean technologies

Wellington opens Te Rua Archives with NZD $290m climate-resilient façade

Wellington's NZD $290m Te Rua Archives showcases a climate-resilient, culturally rich façade, safeguarding New Zealand's heritage against earthquakes and climate change.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025

Cybersecurity

New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers

New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

By Craig McCulloch • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Open source

Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted

RNZ understands multiple deadlines have been missed after officials tried to buy an off-the-shelf system and customise it.

By Phil Pennington • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Dec 2023

Surveillance

Identity Check online system pilot launched despite gaps over privacy, rights

Government's online identity check system raises concerns over human rights, ethics, and Māori engagement. Nationwide pilot underway.

By Phil Pennington • 6 min read • Tue, 22nd Nov 2022

Hyperscale

Catalyst Cloud awarded NZ all-of-government contract

New Zealand cloud provider Catalyst Cloud has been awarded an All-of-Government Cloud Framework Agreement with Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2022

Marketing Technologies

Katana announces expansion and release on DIA marketplace

Katana releases managed DMARC implementation service on Department of Internal Affairs Marketplace, giving government organisations access to email protection.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022

Government

Investigation: The NZ Govt is weakening its grip on nuisance spam

Spam enforcement in New Zealand has decreased significantly, prompting calls for a review of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA).

By Matthew Lark • 12 min read • Thu, 16th Dec 2021

Risk & Compliance

DIA accused of being soft on vendor who delivered faulty software

Documents released under the OIA reveal degraded intelligence systems at the Department of Internal Affairs, risking data integrity.

By Phil Pennington, RNZ • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021

Digital Signage

Internal Affairs' intelligence and investigation system panned

The Department of Internal Affairs has given up on running a single investigation and intelligence system after years of trying to set one up. .

By RNZ • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jun 2021

Small Business

Workbridges launches digital platform for disabled business owners

Department of Internal Affairs and Workbridge launch pilot programme to support disabled small business owners' digital growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Dec 2020

EduTech

Victoria University to launch digital services micro course

Victoria University has teamed up with the Department of Internal Affairs to launch a digital accessibility micro-credential, starting 17 February 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jan 2020

Department of Internal Affairs

Digital divide most impacts Kiwis in social housing & the disabled

A Motu report shows the digital divide in New Zealand disproportionately affects those in social housing and the disabled, with major wellbeing implications.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Nov 2019

Cybersecurity

DIA to access info about .nz domain names

The information-sharing agreement aims to prevent and minimise behaviours that threaten a safe, secure and trusted .nz online environment.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Nov 2018

Government

Government agencies welcome first 15 GovTech Talent grads

GovTech Talent Graduate Programme lauds new talent as 15 aspiring tech gurus join British government to drive digital transformation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017

Digital Transformation

Internal Affairs brings in HPE for govt transformation

HPE partners with New Zealand government in pan-government agreement to support digital transformation and cloud adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017

Global Stories

Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) stories

Ransomware

Blackpoint names Erin Whitmore to lead threat intel

Managed service providers are under rising pressure from ransomware and nation-state attacks as Blackpoint expands intelligence-led security for partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week