New ZealandGreens accuse PM of spying planGreen Party co-leader Russel Norman has accused Prime Minister John Key of conspiring to establish a surveillance state in New Zealand.12 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandReport on GCSB 'sanitised'The senior lawyer appointed by the Prime Minister to investigate the GCSB wrote a report which was more detailed.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMP's want GCSB legislation tweakedMPs want the Government's GCSB legislation tweaked to ensure the spy agency doesn't overstep the mark if it eavesdrops on them.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandEx-spy boss: Intel trade-offs keep NZ freeA former spy boss says New Zealand is a democratic and free country because of our relationship with the United States and other large powers.11 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionDavid FisherDavid Fisher: Trust in secret agencies is wearing thinDavid Fisher recounts his own experiences with NZ's spy agencies and questions whether we should still have faith in them.11 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPrivacy breach 'blackmail'Child Youth and Family has launched legal action claiming a woman was trying to blackmail them after it accidentally sent her somebody else's private information.11 Jun 03:59 AM
New ZealandKey: No GCSB legal loopholePrime Minister John Key categorically denies that the GCSB has been circumventing New Zealand law by accessing information from an international spying network.10 Jun 08:09 PM
WorldArm of US security law faces trialOn May 29, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told <i>Democracy Now!</i> that the Obama Administration's bid to convict Bradley Manning was a "show trial".10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandWebsite toxic, warns mumA mum will lobby NZ companies to pull their ads from a Latvia-based social networking site after her 12-year-old daughter was asked to provide explicit photos.10 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Orwell's worst nightmares looming largePrivacy scholars refer to the dangers of aggregation of data and the potential this affords for profiling of individuals and for making of assumptions, writes Gehan Gunasekara.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandPeters has not seen emails - KeyPM John Key doesn't believe Winston Peters has seen emails between Peter Dunne and a reporter, saying Mr Peters is all "bluff and bluster".10 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionKeith Locke: US spy agency may be passing info on Kiwis to GCSBIt has now been established that the United States National Security Agency has been systematically collecting the phone records of millions of Americans, writes Keith Locke.09 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldTop official tries to quell US spying scandalThe top US intelligence official stressed yesterday that a previously undisclosed programme for tapping into internet usage is authorised by Congress.09 Jun 05:30 PM
TechnologyGoogle Maps: You are hereThe Google Maps team won’t stop until it has every last inch of the planet stored on its servers. Would we really be so lost without them? asks Tom Chivers.08 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Oh Big Brother, you're going way too farTaking the time to examine your Facebook ads can make for a depressing self-analysis, says Jack Tame.08 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldConspiracy theorists no longer look so crazyThose crazy American conspiracy theorists who live up trees with guns and drink their own pee don't seem quite so crazy any more.07 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiosk breaches: Prisoners accessed netPrisoners in privately run Mt Eden Corrections Facility were able to access the internet through faulty computer kiosks a security review of public sector computer systems has found.05 Jun 12:39 AM
New ZealandKiosk report finds 12 weak pointsA review of Government information systems' security found weak points in 12 agencies which have now been addressed.04 Jun 10:40 PM
New ZealandPM 'needs to ask hard questions'John Key must directly ask Peter Dunne if he leaked the Kitteridge report on the GCSB.29 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandUS spy device 'tested on NZ public'A high-tech United States surveillance tool which sweeps up all communications without a warrant was sent to New Zealand for testing on the public, according to an espionage expert.24 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSpooks sift through digital footprintsThe GCSB doesn't talk about how it spies on people. If it did, Kiwis would find themselves grappling with some uncomfortable truths.24 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandGCSB: Opposition demands independent reportA report which found that New Zealand's intelligence agency had "arguably" not broken the law has been met by derision by Opposition MPs who insisted on an independent, transparent inquiry.22 May 06:32 AM
OpinionAaron Lim: GCSB legislation could prevent a Boston BombingOpposition to the GSCB legislation rely on their traditional response that NZ will become a "national security state.", writes Aaron Lim. This is exactly what NZ needs.22 May 02:43 AM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: MP's bill step in the right directionSue Moroney's bill puts balance back into privacy law, writes Gehan Gunasekara. It is to be hoped the Government will embark on more comprehensive reform of its own.19 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Email blunders rebound on public rightsThe email mistakes that embarrassed the Earthquake Commission and ACC are having ramifications for the public's right to access information from the state.26 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand cyber security fears risingNew Zealanders are becoming increasingly concerned about privacy and cyber-security, new research suggests.25 Apr 05:30 PM
