Department of Internal Affairs
Hon Brooke Van Velden, Minister of Internal Affairs | |
Agency executive |
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Child agencies | |
Website | www |
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) (
Other services provided by the department include a translation service, publication of the New Zealand Gazette (the official government newspaper), a flag hire service, management of VIP visits to New Zealand, running the Lake Taupō harbourmaster's office (under a special agreement with the local iwi) and the administration of offshore islands.
History
The Department of Internal Affairs traces its roots back to the
The Colonial Secretary was the chief aide of the governor of New Zealand. Until 1848 his office dealt with all correspondence between the governor and his employees, and between officials and the public. Other early functions included inspecting sheep, running prisons, supervising government printing, licensing auctioneers, registering births, deaths and marriages, collecting statistics, and responsibility for gambling, fire brigades, constitutional matters (including running elections) and citizenship.[3] Some of these functions are still duties of the modern department, which gained its present name in 1907, but other functions eventually grew into standalone government agencies. As the department's functions have changed over time, there has become a growing acknowledgement that it carries responsibility for all government functions which are not substantial enough to justify a standalone organisation or do not fit well into any other existing departments.[4]
From 1853 the Colonial Secretary's Office coordinated the relationship between central government and provincial government and, when the provinces were abolished in 1876, took on responsibility for the new system of local government. Over the twentieth century the department's functions would include cultural affairs, civil defence, a translation service, conservation, tourism, sport and recreation, support for ethnic communities, and support services for government ministers.
Several new government departments have been formed by establishing new agencies around former Internal Affairs services. The electoral office moved to the
The department has also gained responsibilities that previously belonged to other agencies. In 2009 the department took responsibility for government technology services from the
Structure
The head of the department holds concurrent roles as Chief Executive, Secretary for Internal Affairs, Secretary for Local Government and Government Chief Digital Officer.
Business groups
As at 7 July 2022:[16][17][18]
- Toi Hiranga – Regulation and Policy
- Te Haumi – Enterprise Partnerships
- Kāwai ki te Iwi – Service Delivery and Operations
- Ue te Hīnatore – Local Government
- Te Kōuti Whitiwhiti – Digital Public Service
- He Pou Aronui – Organisational Capability and Services
- Te Urungi – Organisational Strategy and Performance
- Office of the Chief Executive
Related organisations
The department provides secretariat support for several entities including:
- The Gambling Commission
- The Local Government Commission
- Commissions of Inquiry and ad hoc bodies such as the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Historic Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions
- The Library and Information Advisory Commission, Ngā Kaiwhakamārama i ngā Kohikohinga Kōrero
- The Public Lending Right Advisory Group
- The Guardians Kaitiaki of the Alexander Turnbull Library
- The Archives Council
- The Film and Literature Board of Review
- The Confidential Listening and Assistance Service
Ministers
The department serves 7 portfolios and 5 ministers. In addition, the department also has responsibilities to the Minister of Finance in relation to community trusts and to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in relation to the Peace and Disarmament Education Trust and the Pacific Development Conservation Trust.[19]
OFFICEHOLDER | PORTFOLIO(S) | OTHER RESPONSIBILITY(IES) |
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Hon Brooke Van Velden |
Lead Minister (Department of Internal Affairs) Minister of Internal Affairs |
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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon | Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services | |
Hon Simeon Brown | Minister of Local Government | |
Hon Judith Collins | Minister for Digitising Government | |
Rt Hon Winston Peters | Minister for Racing |
See also
- New Zealand Birth Certificate
- Censorship in New Zealand
- Gambling in New Zealand
- Five Nations Passport Group
Bibliography
- ISBN 1-86940-175-1
References
- ^ "FTE employees by department". Workforce data. Public Service Commission. 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Total Appropriations for Each Vote". Budget 2019. The Treasury.
- ^ a b "About Internal Affairs - Department structure - Timeline - dia.govt.nz". www.dia.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "History of the Department". The Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Salmon, Guy (May 2013). "Background and history of development of the conservation estate in New Zealand" (PDF). Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "beehive.govt.nz - State sector changes to improve performance". Beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Underpinning democracy: the future of Archives New Zealand : Press release". Aranz.org.nz. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Guy, Nathan. "Minister welcomes State Sector legislation (press release)". beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "History of Government involvement in culture | Ministry for Culture and Heritage". mch.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "From DIA to MED – a change of home for the Office of Tourism and Sport". The Beehive. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Changes to the functions of the Department of Internal Affairs | Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission". www.publicservice.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ Ministry for Ethnic Communities. "History of the Ministry for Ethnic Communities" (PDF). Ministry for Ethnic Communities. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Affairs, The Department of Internal. "Press Releases - dia.govt.nz". www.dia.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ New Zealand Government (2013). "Review of the State Services Commission" (PDF). Public Service Commission. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ MSD, Communities are better able to support themselves - Ministry of Social Development, MSD, retrieved 6 July 2022
- ^ "About Internal Affairs - Department structure - dia.govt.nz". www.dia.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "About Internal Affairs - Our people - Management team - dia.govt.nz". www.dia.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "About Internal Affairs - Department structure - Organisation chart - dia.govt.nz". www.dia.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "About Internal Affairs - Ministers and governance - Our Ministers - dia.govt.nz". www.dia.govt.nz. Retrieved 12 November 2020.