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12/06/2026

11/06/2026

Turned 18 recently? Make sure you’re enrolled and ready to have your say in the 2026 General Election!

It only takes 5 minutes to enrol online at vote.nz/enrol. All you need is your NZ passport or driver licence, or a RealMe verified identity.

You can also enrol without ID by completing an enrolment form online - you can have it emailed or posted for you to sign and return.

If you’re still 17, you can complete an enrolment form now and we’ll enrol you on your 18th birthday so you’re ready to vote!

Find out more at vote.nz

11/06/2026

📱 Can technology help people living with dementia | mate wareware stay connected, confident and supported in everyday life?

Join us for the next Dementia Talk in our Tech Series, where three Aotearoa New Zealand innovators will share apps and digital tools designed to support people living with dementia, care partners and whānau.

You'll hear from:
✨ Alister Robertson QSM – My Life's Journey
✨ Angela Edwards – Elli Cares
✨ Julie Caldwell – Kitcal

📅 Friday, 26 June 2026
🕙 10am–11am
💻 Online via Zoom

Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll send you the recording afterwards.

🎟 Free for people living with dementia, care partners and whānau. ($50+GST for professionals – includes a Certificate of Attendance)

👉 Book your place: https://dementia.nz/events/dementia-talk-tech-series-apps/

09/06/2026

NZ Civil Defence are testing the Emergency Mobile Alert (EMA) system on Sunday 14 June, between 6-7pm ⚠️📲

If you have a hidden second phone for your safety, we recommend turning it off or putting it in flight mode for the duration of the test (6-7pm on Sunday 14 June) to ensure it’s not discovered when the nationwide Emergency Mobile Alert is sent.

Some mobile devices set to silent mode will still emit a sound when the Emergency Mobile Alert test is sent, so switching to flight mode or turning off your device is the only way to avoid the loud sound of the alert.

You can find more information about the Emergency Mobile Alert system, including a factsheet and list of FAQs at 🚨 https://getready.govt.nz/en/prepared/ema

09/06/2026

Have you recently received a text or email saying you’re due a tax refund? Phishing messages are designed to look authentic and can be hard to detect. Be on the lookout. Even if it looks convincing, don't click on links, or give out your bank details.

👉 Remember we do not put refund amounts, or links directly to myIR in our emails or texts.

👉 Scam emails may come from an email address or include links that are wrong but look like ours. For example: ird.co.nz, ird.qovt.nz or ird.gov.nz.

👉 To check a link, use your mouse to hover over it. The address will appear in a box or at the bottom of your screen. Make sure the link is correct before clicking on it.

Our correct web address is ird.govt.nz and emails will come from [email protected] or [email protected].

For more information about the latest scams and what to look out for, visit our website - https://www.ird.govt.nz/managing-my-tax/scams/latest-scams