OpinionFreedom of information serves us bestThe Defence Force may have a legitimate role in maintaining the military strength of the nation but since when was its job to suppress information?30 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionGerald McGhie: Transparency more than a buzz wordTwo current issues need a great deal more transparency - the GCSB legislation and the Trans- Pacific Partnership negotiations, writes Gerald McGhie.29 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMarches against GCSB billThousands of people gathered at marches across NZ today to protest extensions to the powers of the Government's spy agency.27 Jul 05:50 AM
New ZealandDotcom rails against spy legislationKim Dotcom joined academics, civil libertarians and lawyers at a meeting to oppose the proposed new spy law which will allow more surveillance of NZers.25 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandCovert filmer's name suppressedProtecting the identity of girls captured in covert recordings by a man would have been an important factor in the judge's decision to grant permanent name suppression.24 Jul 05:49 AM
New ZealandGCSB changes 'do not address flaws'It's "rushed, ill-conceived and downright dangerous" says a QC, and changes to the GCSB bill secured by Peter Dunne don't address its flaws.23 Jul 08:50 PM
New ZealandGCSB bill has numbers to passThe controversial GCSB bill has the numbers to pass in Parliament after United Future leader Peter Dunne secured some significant changes.22 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandFears Big Brother will spy on all of usFormer Foreign Minister Phil Goff says "tweaking" of the GCSB bill by John Key won't be enough to overcome the suspicions of a wide cross-section of Kiwis.21 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandTime to merge agencies under one directorThere are at present two standalone intelligence agencies - the Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB).21 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Spy bill do-gooders get their comeuppanceHow would these so-called experts feel if their attitudes paved the way for the extermination of all the world's kittens by masked terrorist gangs, asks Toby Manhire.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWatchdog wants spy bill delayedPrivacy Commissioner Marie Shroff is calling for a delay in the passage of the GCSB legislation.15 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWatchdog repels PM's attack on spy reportThe head of the Human Rights Commission says Prime Minister John Key has misrepresented its highly critical report on his two controversial spy bills and wider surveillance issues.12 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSecond GCSB bill concession possibleJohn Key appears to have made another concession over the bill expanding GCSB powers - this time requiring it to have regard to the Bill of Rights Act.10 Jul 10:45 PM
New ZealandMinister seeks answers over identity theftInternal Affairs Minister and Napier MP Chris Tremain has requested a report into how a British killer managed to obtain a New Zealand passport issued in the name of a severely brain-damaged Hastings man.10 Jul 04:48 AM
OpinionDamien Rogers: Only full spying inquiry will regain public's trustTo share these capabilities with agencies charged with routine law enforcement is to abuse that acceptance, writes Damien Rogers. Part of the problem is that there is no agreed meaning of national security.09 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey reaches out over GCSB billPrime Minister John Key has handed the Labour Party an olive branch over the GCSB bill.08 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionRodney Hide: GCSB used as stick to bash GovtRodney Hide writes: Such a lot of nonsense has been spouted about the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) that it's difficult to know where to start.06 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldParis accused of US-style spyingFrance's Government spies on its own citizens in the same way as the United States, it was claimed yesterday.05 Jul 05:30 PM
TechnologyTen ways to dodge the spiesHere are 10 simple ways you can minimise the likelihood of the NSA (and other organisations) monitoring your internet and voice traffic.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Cold war warrior Orwell's real message on fanaticsSeveral correspondents have taken me to task for presuming to speculate on what writer George Orwell of Animal Farm and 1984 fame would have made of American whistleblower Edward Snowden.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Transit lounge limboAny traveller who has experienced a glacier-slow wait in an international transit lounge might have some sympathy for American defector Edward Snowden.04 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey, Dotcom clash over GCSB billJohn Key last night described Kim Dotcom as a 'conspiracy theorist' after he claimed the PM knew about him before the January 2012 raid.03 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDotcom faces off against PMGerman internet tycoon Kim Dotcom says Prime Minister John Key is lying about what he knew about him before police raided his Coatesville home in January 2012. Video / Mark MitchellWatch03 Jul 09:09 AM
New ZealandCrucial term 'needs work'A crucial term in the GCSB amendment bill was singled out for clarification yesterday by Appeal Court Judge Sir Grant Hammond.02 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldUnholy row erupts after spying claimsCharges that the United States spied on the European Union and three friendly nations have unleashed one of the most public rows in transatlantic history.02 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandSecond top spy appointment announcedPrime Minister John Key has made a second top-level intelligence and security appointment, as a Parliamentary committee starts hearings on the GCSB.01 Jul 11:50 PM
OpinionChris Barton: The end of privacyUnder the promise of protection we surrender privacy, writes Chris Barton. Once given up, it's a freedom we may never get back.01 Jul 09:30 PM
OpinionPaul G. Buchanan: GCSB bill going too far too fastCivil libertarians and privacy rights activists have legitimate reason to oppose the GCSB bill in its present form, writes Paul Buchanan. "The definition of threat to national security under which the GCSB would act is too nebulous."01 Jul 05:30 PM
