Press releases
A record of press releases issued by the Digital Safety team of the Department of Internal Affairs.
Media contact:
- Media phone: +64 27 535 8639
- Email: media@dia.govt.nz
2024
- Operation into NZ online paedophile network identified 12,115 pieces of illegal child abuse material (17 December 2024)
- Upper Hutt man sentenced to 12 months home detention for possessing over 45,000 images & videos of child sexual exploitation & abuse (15 November 2024)
- Tauranga man sentenced to 3 months home detention for possessing over 8500 images of children being sexually exploited and abused (1 October 2024)
- Tauranga man sentenced to 7 months home detention for child exploitation material (10 September 2024)
- Combatting online child exploitation this Child Safeguarding Week (3 September 2024)
- Couple connected to paedophile network jailed for online child sexual exploitation and abuse charges (29 July 2024)
- 2023 Digital Violent Extremism Transparency Report released (26 March 2024)
- Two New Zealand investigators receive commendation from UK’s National Crime Agency (22 March 2024)
- Tokoroa man with extensive criminal record sentenced to over 21 months’ imprisonment for possessing child sexual exploitation material (21 March 2024)
- Reoffending Taranaki man sentenced to 3.5 years imprisonment for possessing over 8500 images of child sexual exploitation material (1 March 2024)
- Over 1 million websites blocked, and 47 investigations conducted in 2023, finds DIA Digital Child Exploitation Team end of year reporting (19 February 2024)
2023
- 2022 Digital Violent Extremism Transparency Report released (16 March 2023)
2022
- Auckland man, 22, sentenced to 10 months home detention for the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (12 December 2022)
- Hastings man sentenced to three and half years for possession and distribution of child sexual exploitation material (17 November 2022)
- DIA strengthens international partnership to combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse (6 September 2022)
- Nelson man sentenced to 26 months imprisonment for possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material (15 June 2022)
- Napier man sentenced for 5 years and 5 months for creating and distributing child exploitation material (2 June 2022)
- Foxton man sentenced to 4 years for creating and distributing child sexual exploitation material (25 May 2022)
- New Zealand led international operation into online child sexual abuse material leads to 46 arrests across New Zealand (2 March 2022)
- Christchurch man sentenced to 2 years 6 months for child sexual exploitation material (3 February 2022)
2021
- Christchurch man sentenced to 3 years for possession of child sexual exploitation material (4 August 2021)
- New Plymouth man pleads guilty for possession of child exploitation material (30 June 2021)
- Dannevirke man sentenced for child sexual abuse material (16 June 2020)
- Man sentenced for possession of child exploitation material (3 February 2021)
- Man sentenced for child sexual abuse material (22 January 2021)
- Keeping children safe and informed about events related to the US Inauguration (20 January 2021)
2020
- The Eggplant - A drama-crime-comedy online web series (4 December 2020)
- Parents urged to be aware of harmful content on social media (8 September 2020)
- New service provider for Digital Child Exploitation Filter (5 August 2020)
- Keep It Real Online goes multi-lingual (21 July 2020)
2019
- Police acknowledge sentencing of Stewart Permain (10/5/2019)
- Home detention and community work for child sex abuse materials (1/5/2019)
- Police acknowledge sentencing of James Nielsen (2/4/2019)
- Sharing of Christchurch shooting video likely to be against the law (15/3/2019)
2018
- Jail time for distribution, making, and possession of child sexual abuse files (3/10/2018)
- Jail time for child exploitation collection (8/8/2018)
- Man sentenced for child sex abuse collection (12/7/2018)
2017
- Five years’ jail for child abuse collection (01/11/2017)
- Home detention for child sex abuse images and video (20/07/2017)
- Intensive supervision for child sex abuse images (12/07/2017)
- Two jailed for child abuse collections (6/04/2017)
2016
- Child sex abuse pictures and videos earn jail time (15/09/2016)
- Jailed for child sex abuse pictures (06/07/2016)
- How DIA inspector helped rescue American sex abuse victim (19/05/2016)
- Home detention for child abuse collection (11/02/2016)
2015
- Home detention for child sex criminal (23/10/2015)
- International operation tracks offender (14/10/2015)
- Jailed for child sexual abuse pictures (30/09/2015)
- Former school principal jailed (21/05/2015)
- Home detention for sharing child sex abuse images 04/02/2015
2014
- Home detention after victimising children 29/10/2014
- DIA undercover investigation leads to jailing 22/10/2014
- Home detention for sex abuse image collection 10/10/2014
- Hefty fine for Auckland video store 2/10/14
- Court Prosecution for Auckland Bollywood DVD Store 24/09/2014
- Te Kuiti man imprisoned for images of young children 22/08/2014
- Asian comics part of child sex abuse image collection 21/08/2014
- Cell phone evidence a first 25/07/2014
- Former IT student jailed for hundreds of child sex abuse images 4/7/2014
- Supervision and community work for offender 4/7/2014
- More jail time for repeat offender 17/06/2014
- Jailed for possessing and making child sex abuse movies 27/05/2014
- Father jailed for possessing child sex abuse images 14/04/2014
- Attack on online child sexual abuse network saves children 30/01/2014
- Child sex abuse sites bookmarked as favourites 21/01/2014
2013
- Child sex abuse pictures bring jail term 10/12/2013
- Video stores fined 28/11/2013
- Home detention on birthday 6/11/2013
- Canadian arrest follows DIA investigation 9/07/2013
- Internal Affairs investigation cracks international child abuse case 30/06/2013
2012
- Jailed for on-line sex abuse pictures 1/11/2012
- International operation targets child sexual abuse traders 22/05/2012
- Pending prosecution no deterrent to offending 21/03/2012
- International cooperation sees NZ offender jailed 27/01/2012
2010
- Another tip-off leads to jailing 04/11/2010
- Tip-off leads to jail 27/05/2010
- Child sex abuse network kingpin jailed 30/04/2010
- Jailed for child sex abuse images 05/02/2010
2009
- Jail time reduces market 23/12/2009
- Joint operation nabbed sexual abuse image offender 21/12/2009
- Another jailing for child sex abuse images 05/11/2009
- Forensics uncovered offending 30/10/2009
- Computer repairers uncover offending 15/10/2009
- Web filter code of practice available 25/08/2009
- Web filter will focus solely on child sex abuse images 16/07/09
- Jail for repeat offender 01/07/2009
- Jailed for child sex abuse images 17/06/2009
- Offending traced to mobile phone 12/06/2009
- Another jailing for objectionable images 29/05/2009
- Internet predator jailed 30/04/2009
- Jail terms for child sex abuse offences 07/04/2009
2008
- Jail term for child sex abuse image collection 28/11/2008
- Two years jail for child sex abuse pictures 02/10/2008
- Four years jail for sex offender 09/07/2008
- Man jailed for child sex abuse pictures 09/07/2008
- Jailed for offering child sex abuse movies 27/06/2008
- Another jailing for child sex abuse pictures 13/06/2008
- Hutt Valley 'Rocketguy' jailed 10/06/2008
- Jail term for sexually explicit pictures 04/06/2008
- Jailed for child sex abuse pictures 23/04/2008
- No let up in fight against child sex abuse 08/04/2008
- Strong message in jailing 20/03/2008
- NZ tip uncovers international child porn ring 06/03/2008
2007
- Child sex abuse images bring jail 31/08/2007
- Another jailing for child sex abuse collection 15/08/2007
- Tip-off results in jail 15/08/2007
- Three years' jail for child sex abuse images 22/05/2007
- Jailed for child sex abuse pictures 04/04/2007
- Two years' jail for child sex abuse images 29/03/2007
- Computer repair reveals porn 28/03/2007
- Prison sentence for possession of child sex abuse images 16/02/2007
- Tip off from the public leads to prison for viewer of child sex abuse images 16/02/2007
- Prison sentence for possession of child sex abuse images 14/02/2007
- Fined for child sex abuse movies 19/01/2007
2006
- Child sex abuse images bring Christmas in prison 15/12/2006
- Child sex abuse pictures detected 10/11/2006
- Child sex abuse images uncovered 31/10/2006
- Second flatmate jailed for porn 18/09/2006
- German tip-off sees South Auckland man convicted 1/5/2006
- Hefty fine for possessing sexual abuse images 02/2/2006
- Student Jailed for Sex Abuse Pictures 27/01/2006
2005
- Webmaster conviction upheld 22/12/2005
- Internet collector exposed 12/12/2005
- Student fined $10,000 for internet collection 22/11/2005
- Jail for child sex abuse images a warning to offenders "you will be caught" 04/10/2005
- High court upholds important Internet decision, reinforces New Zealand law 26/09/2005
- Computer repair company helps convict collector of sex pictures of young children 26/09/2005
- Internet cafe owner fined for selling and possessing objectionable movies 19/09/2005
- Jail term shows development of New Zealand's censorship law 23/08/2005
- Webmaster convicted: there is no such thing as "cyberspace" 15/08/2005
- Supervision orders and sex offender treatment important part of sentencing 11/08/2005
- Information from member of public leads to conviction 08/08/2005
- Important Court decision strengthens action against distributors of child sex abuse images 18/07/2005
- Beneficiary fined $10,450 for possession of child sex images 20/04/2005
- Child sex abuse images: third sentencing in two weeks 10/02/2005
- Internet child abuse offenders "should be afraid" 08/02/2005
- Jailed offender advised how to hide and encrypt electronic pictures 01/02/2005
- Success against new method of trading child sex abuse images 18/01/2005
2004
- Computer repair company helps convict collector of sex pictures of young girls 01/11/2004
- Wellington man distributed pictures of children being sexually abused 13/10/2004
- Student sold video CDs of women being sexually abused 03/08/2004
- Jail Term Imposed: Department Thwarts New Technology 16/07/2004
- High Court Names Auckland Company Director Convicted of Distributing Images 21/05/2004
- Images "Amongst the Worst Kind That Could be Imaginable" 11/05/2004
- High Court Sets Precedent Against Home Detention for Traders of Child Sex Images 10/05/2004
- 7 Months Jail for Child Sex Abuse Images; Interim Name Suppression Order Ends 29/04/2004
- Distributor of Child Sex Images Offered NZ Child for Sex 27/04/2004
- Child Sex Abuse Material Included Instructions About How to Seduce Children 14/04/2004
- 8 Months Jail for Child Sex Abuse Images 06/04/2004
- "Pleasure" from watching abuse of babies and children 30/03/2004
- Four Child Sex Image Cases in Tauranga District Court 25/03/2004
- Conviction for Electronic Pictures of Children 16/02/2004
- Sixth Conviction This Year 03/02/2004
- Brothers fined total of $16,500 for collecting child sex abuse images 30/01/2004
- Two men sentenced for trading child sex abuse images; already four New Zealanders sentenced this year29/01/2004
- New Zealander Jailed After NZ/Australian Child Sex Abuse Investigation 21/01/2004
- More Convictions, More Jail Terms, Precedent Cases for Internet Child Pornography in 2003 14/01/2004
2003
- $9,500 Fine Plus $3,600 Costs For Child Pornography Charges 18/12/2003
- Department Will Not Close Cases If Offenders Flee NZ 09/12/2003
- Court Uphold's Department's View 31/10/2003
- Child Pornography is Not Victimless 24/10/2003
- NZer caught in US Internet child pornography operation, fined $15,000 21/10/2003
- New Zealander Jailed and 130 Arrested Overseas in International Operation 16/09/2003
- Jail Sentence for Child Pornography Trader 27/08/2003
- Satellite Links Auckland District Court, Internal Affairs and Norwegian Police For Child Pornography Case31/07/2003
- Internet Child Pornography Sentencing Highlights Users' False Views 23/07/2003
- DIA Success - Child Abuser Jailed in Scotland, Child Pornograhy Dealer Jailed in New Zealand 14/07/2003
- Child Pornograhy Trader Who Denied All, Then Absconded, Sentenced To 18 Months Jail 30/07/2003
- Children Raped to Make Child Pornography 30/06/2003
- Child Pornography Conviction: Third in NZ, Second in Hutt Valley in a Week 07/05/2003
- Conviction Highlights True Nature of Child Pornography 05/05/2003
- Clarification to Earlier Media Release on Child Pornography: 'Conviction Highlights True Nature of Child Pornography' 05/05/2003
- Distributor of Objectionable Videos Fined $6,950 02/05/2003
- Internal Affairs, NZ Customs and US Customs Action, 8 Months Jail for Internet Child Pornography Trader06/03/2003
- Third Internet Child Pornography Conviction in a Week 13/02/2003
- Action Against Child Pornography Continues, Second Conviction in a Week 11/02/2003
- Child Pornography Trader who Boasted About Hiding on the Internet Convicted 05/02/2003
- NZ and German Action Leads to Conviction of Paeroa Man for Trading Child Pornography 17/01/2003
- NZ Combatting Child Pornography: New Zealand's Successes 09/01/2003
2002
- Two year jail, $19,000 fine for New Zealander at centre of international internet child pornography network10/12/2002
- 18-Year Old Convicted on Child Pornography Charge 06/09/2002
- Internet Child Pornography Perpetuates Abuse and Haunts Victims for Life 22/08/2002
- High Court Sets Important Precedent for Internet Child Pornography 12/08/2002
- Joint New Zealand-Australian Operation Against Child Pornography 07/08/2002
- Second Child Pornography Case in Four Days, 25 More Before the Courts 23/07/2002
- Department Continues Action Against Child Pornography 19/07/2002
- Gaming and Censorship Appointment 11/02/2002
- Internal Affairs Tip Off Leads to Huge Canadian Child Porn Seizure 22/01/2002
