New ZealandCollins criticises leak probe inquiryEx-Parliamentary Service head Geoff Thorn, who resigned after a reporter's records were disclosed to a GCSB leak inquiry, has underlined his concerns about the investigation.21 Aug 03:49 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Trust honest John to keep spy laws on the levelSurely if Mr Key doesn't want his spies from the GCSB to spy on New Zealanders' emails, he should amend the bill accordingly, writes Brian Rudman.20 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey keen to allay concernsA law expanding the legal powers of the GCSB to spy on New Zealanders is expected to pass into law by one vote this evening.20 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionGraham Mandeno: Open letter to John KeyI urge you to recall the noble and honourable principles you were expressing just a few years ago, and consign this bill to the dustbin where it belongs, writes Graham Mandeno.19 Aug 10:11 PM
New ZealandKey: Opposition can get warrant detailsJohn Key said that Opposition members of the Intelligence and Security Committee would be able to find out how many times the GCSB spy agency had received warrants.19 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandGCSB Bill protest meetingAuckland's Town Hall filled with hundreds of supporters to hear legal experts and Opposition politicians speak out against the GCSB bill tonight.19 Aug 07:51 AM
OpinionRodney Harrison: Wholesale spy power is precisely what GCSB bill means for KiwisOn television this week Prime Minister John Key tried to assure the public it was "totally incorrect" that "the Government effectively through GCSB will be able to wholesale spy on New Zealanders".16 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandLabour, Greens condemn Key pledgeLabour and the Greens have strongly condemned the Prime Minister’s latest statement on how he plans to grant interception warrants under the new GCSB law.16 Aug 12:16 AM
New ZealandKey pledges to restrict spy warrantsJohn Key says he will restrict warrants granted to the spy agency so it can't initially look at the content of New Zealanders' communications.15 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Spying mess will change internetThe standard internet routing protocol sends messages not by the shortest route, but by the fastest and least congested, writes Gwynne Dyer.13 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: Bags writing the movie script...I am struggling, despite my best efforts, to work myself up into much of a lather over a journalist's phone log and emails being handed across by mistake to a Prime Ministerial inquiry.10 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSpy access to NZ used as bargaining toolThe ability for US intelligence agencies to access internet data was used as a bargaining tool by a Telecom-owned company trying to keep down the cost of the undersea cable from New Zealand.09 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandChanges to spy bill fail to allay fearsThe Law Society says that changes to the GCSB bill, such as adding a set of guiding principles, are not enough to allay its concerns.06 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionChris Barton: Can NZ say no to the US?Saying no to such a powerful ally is never easy, but there is some precedent for such a stand on principles, writes Chris Barton.05 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Let's lead the spooks a merry danceGehan Gunasekara's guide to confusing the world's spy agencies. Make up 'friends', visit radical websites, set up multiple online identities, send out random emails...05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey rejected official's offer to quitThe Prime Minister's chief public servant, Andrew Kibblewhite, offered his resignation to John Key for breaching the no-surprises rule in matters crucial to the David Henry inquiry.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandSpying leak hints at wider NZ roleSecurity experts are questioning whether New Zealand's spy agency is processing data from an American mass surveillance programme.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandHome entry shocks ownerA new homeowner in West Auckland was in "total shock" when he found a note on his dining table from people who had entered his home with the help of a locksmith.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPM's office head offered to resignThe Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet head offered the PM his resignation after failing to fully brief John Key on intercepted emails.05 Aug 07:07 AM
OpinionMai Chen: Ministerial probes struggle for truthThe David Henry inquiry into who leaked the Kitteridge Report on the GCSB seems inadvertently to have resulted in further wrongdoing, writes Mai Chen.04 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandChilling attacks on freedomGoing into battle with the New Zealand and US governments at the Supreme Court this week, Kim Dotcom deployed the heavy artillery.03 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldWorm turns on Big BrotherSnowden is charged with violating the Espionage Act, the draconian l917 law devised to indict foreign spies but repeatedly used by the Obama Administration to target whistleblowers.02 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandDunne slams 'gross breach'Emails between journalist Andrea Vance and Peter Dunne were sent to the Henry Inquiry, the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has revealed.02 Aug 07:41 AM
New ZealandIHC saw accident investigatedAn IHC subsidiary could face disciplinary action after an intellectually impaired man was left alone with a circular saw, which became embedded in his abdomen.02 Aug 07:07 AM
New ZealandPM defends chief over records releasePrime Minister John Key is standing by his chief of staff after calls for his resignation over the release of a journalist's phone records.02 Aug 03:17 AM
New ZealandKey's terror claims under fireThe Government intensified its sales job on the GCSB Bill yesterday, with the Prime Minister claiming some New Zealand citizens have had al-Qaeda training in Yemen.01 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandThorn could still appear at inquiryThe head of Parliamentary Service has resigned but could still be summoned to a privileges committee inquiry into how the phone records and swipe-card movements of a journalist were released.01 Aug 05:30 PM
EconomyTech giants: GCSB bill will hurt economyMicrosoft and Google have told a select committee considering the GCSB companion bill it will stifle innovation and could impact on economic growth.31 Jul 04:22 AM
New ZealandKey stands clear of inquiry falloutThe PM has tried to distance himself from the revelation a journalist's phone records were handed over during the GCSB leak investigation.30 Jul 08:40 PM
New ZealandDotcom demands to see FBI evidenceKim Dotcom has told the Supreme Court the United States' case against him is a fabrication and he needs access to evidence to prove it.30 Jul 05:30 PM
