Latest from Department of Internal Affairs
'Frontline jobs' also casualties of big cuts
Public service job numbers have continued to fall.
Revealed: NZ's thriving underbelly
A man who spent three years infiltrating Auckland's crime networks has uncovered a drug trade on a staggering scale.
Inquiry into casino's $60k payout refusal
Internal Affairs will investigate Auckland SkyCity Casino's decision to deny a gambler a $60,000 payout won in a card game.
Goff: Diplomatic cable leak damaging
The leak to Australian media of a high-level NZ diplomatic cable has jeopardised future discussions between the two countries, Phil Goff says.
Drug dealer hired as police officer
A constable was suspended on full pay for three years until he was found guilty of supplying methamphetamine just months before he applied for the job.
DIA apologises over Treaty failure
The Department of Internal Affairs has apologised to a mother after it admitted failing to uphold the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in dealing with her.
Versalko's $18m fraud revealed in a day
Stephen Versalko duped ASB Bank customers into parting with $18mby writing dodgy statements that didn't even carry the bank's logo.
Cellphone scammers' text con
Mobile phone users are being warned about a scam that tells people they have won thousands and fish for bank details via text message.
Sting nets child porn gatekeeper
The target had no idea what was about to burst in on him. He was on his computer, which held thousands of child sex files.
Asians ditch identities in hunt for jobs
Desperate job-seeking Asians are taking on Anglicised first names and ditching their traditional surnames in an effort to find work in NZ.