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Internal Affairs lawfully allowed to use facial recognition tech

Drivers' licence photos won't be run through facial recognition tech unless requested.

'No excuse': Nearly 50,000 Kiwis waiting for passports as school holidays loom

It's taking up to six weeks to get passports as couriers also face high demand.

The New Zealand passport just got more expensive

The New Zealand Passport will increase by $24 to cover falling applications.

US mass shooting: White supremacist manifesto banned in New Zealand

'There are distressing similarities to the 15 March mosque attack in Christchurch.'

Māori Party says Tauranga too unsafe to stand candidate

Te Pāti Māori won't take part in byelection, citing white supremacist racist hate speech.

The investigators who found a way to make their values pay

Meet Pathfinder Labs - where work means making a living out of your core values.

Border reopening backlog: Kiwis warned to allow 5-6 weeks for passport renewals

More than half a million passports expired while Covid-19 restricted travel.

Violent extremism: White supremacism biggest source of illegal content online - DIA report

Twitter and video site BitChute the platforms with the most content investigated.

Ensuring the tangata whenua voice is heard on new water reforms

Maria Nepia is the new executive director iwi/Māori at the Department of Internal Affairs.

'Irresponsible, misleading': Critics slam Govt advertising campaign

One said it "crosses the line into a propaganda campaign spreading false truths".

Lotto website woes: Government declines full budget for monies required to upgrade website, app

The Lotteries Commission has been unsuccessful in getting enough money to fix the issues.

Customs arrests fourth person in recent weeks for child exploitation material

A 20-year-old Auckland man was arrested today.

'Someone uploaded your pictures': Text scam shifts gears

Fraudsters take a new tack as more than 58,000 Kiwis report being hit.

Markets watchdog has 'less tolerance' for anti-money laundering breaches

A new report detailed anti-money laundering monitoring insights for the past three years.

Pokie hosts worry DIA plan will trigger 'shopping list' for thieves

The department stands by its decision to publish the amount of cash venues earn.

Govt comms spending increases 50% in four years

Communications outgoings are up to $89m from $57m.

Call for a fresh election after suggestion commissioners appointment 'unlawful'

'Move on,' says a local government expert who supported the commission appointment.

Password standoff: How online child sex abusers avoid longer sentences

Months in prison versus years - it's a no-brainer for tech-savvy child sex offenders.