Department of Internal Affairs

Te Tari Taiwhenua

They:

  • manage passports, citizenship, name changes, and birth, death, marriage and civil union registration and certificates
  • give grants
  • enforce the law on anti-spam, censorship, gambling, anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism
  • support charities
  • support local government
  • link ethnic communities with government
  • store and manage the nation's archives and library collections
  • lead government's ICT strategy.

Ministers

  • Hon Tracey Martin

    Hon Tracey Martin

    Minister of Internal Affairs

  • Hon Dr Megan Woods

    Hon Dr Megan Woods

    Minister for Government Digital Services

  • Hon Chris Hipkins

    Hon Chris Hipkins

    Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services

  • Hon Peeni Henare

    Hon Peeni Henare

    Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector

  • Rt Hon Winston Peters

    Rt Hon Winston Peters

    Minister for Racing

  • Hon Nanaia Mahuta

    Hon Nanaia Mahuta

    Minister of Local Government

  • Hon Jenny Salesa

    Hon Jenny Salesa

    Minister for Ethnic Communities

Manager

  • Paul James

    Paul James

    Chief Executive and Secretary

    Government Chief Digital Officer

    Secretary for Local Government

Organisations

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