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Public sector heads: How much are they paid?

The new State Services Commissioner was once one of the highest paid public servants but is now promising a "conservative approach" to pay rises for chief executives.

Spy warrants need 'tightening up' - watchdog

The spying watchdog has urged Parliament to "tighten up" the warranting regime for New Zealand's intelligence agencies.

Oops, did the GCSB do it again?

The GCSB says it has potentially illegally spied on more people - but its minister says there's no need to go looking.

Spark may refuse spies' requests for info

Spark is critical of spying laws which leave it up to the company whether to volunteer information about its customers.

Not again! Did our spies break more laws?

The GCSB is facing questions over further illegal spying - but the evidence to clear or convict is incomplete or missing.

Cyber-attacks on NZ double in 5 years

Cyber-attacks on New Zealand computers and networks have more than doubled over the last five years, data released under the Official Information Act shows.

Spy bill lacking robust privacy protection

COMMENT: Although it may be an improvement on earlier legislation governing spying the bill still contains many flaws.

Spy agency bill gets wide support

The GCSB will be able to spy on Kiwis on "national security" grounds but the definition of "national security" is yet to be decided.

Venice Biennale: Creepy take on power

The Terminator stands guard over New Zealand artist Simon Denny's visually complex, creepy and witty Venice Biennale installation Secret Power, which opened this week.

Snowden GCSB docs not 'fabricated'

The “fabrication” claim has been part of the Prime Minister’s standard response to revelations of activities carried out by New Zealand’s electronic eavesdropping agency.

David Fisher: Spying - does the nation need to know?

It would be surprising if our intelligence agencies were not spying on China in some way, writes David Fisher.

Key plays down spy claims

Prime Minister John Key has downplayed revelations from Edward Snowden documents that New Zealand and American hackers had made a plan to spy on China.

'Don't expect your friends to spy'

New Edward Snowden documents reveal that the GCSB and NSA cooked up a plan to crack into a data link between Chinese government buildings in Auckland.

Eye spy: How and why?

Five Eyes allies identified a diplomatic data link between Chinese offices as a target for hacking. Nicky Hager and Ryan Gallagher dissect the plan.

GCSB's secret Bangladesh spy mission

The GCSB's surveillance operations in Bangladesh are among the most surprising and obscure yet revealed.

Maire Leadbeater: Spying hypocrisy undermines security

The latest Edward Snowden file spying revelations is a grievous abuse of power that should call into question that the GCSB is an agency concerned with protecting our security.