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
OpinionDamien Grant: Don't fear information we give to GoogleIt appears our biggest domestic terror threat is either Tame Iti's training camps or Dotcom's (alleged) copyright infringements.29 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionRhys Ball: Spy-law changes are a necessary benefitScaremongering by uninformed commentators has not helped a balanced and considered debate take place, writes Rhys Ball. "Spying is intrusive and it is important."27 Jun 09:30 PM
TelecommunicationsNew law unworkable: DotcomA new law which could see internet giants like Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and Google forced to open up their systems to NZ's spy agencies is 'unworkable'.26 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNo second chance for United FutureLabour's Trevor Mallard says United Future leader Peter Dunne should not have his funding restored even if his party re-registers.25 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMost voters want inquiry into spyingA majority of voters want an inquiry into the GCSB spy agency and the SIS, the latest Herald DigiPoll survey shows.25 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGCSB looks for new legal advisersAfter relying on questionable advice about the legality of its spying on kiwis over the last decade, spy agency the GCSB is looking for new legal advisers.25 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Oversight paramount in security legislationEditorial: We need systems of oversight and accountability that are much more robust and open to independent review.25 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSpy bill: PM goes on offensivePrime Minister John Key says Labour opposition to the GCSB spy agency amendment bill could prevent New Zealanders being safe in an event like the Boston bombings.25 Jun 03:17 AM
OpinionDavid FisherDavid Fisher: Another spy bungle exposedA clean-up of GCSB faults doesn't seem to have happened yet, with another display of "unnecessary silliness" being exposed, writes David Fisher.24 Jun 11:39 PM
New ZealandKey open to compromise with NZ FirstThe PM said this morning he's open to compromise with NZ First over changes to the country's spying laws, and that he expects Peter Dunne's support too.24 Jun 08:31 PM
New ZealandLaw widens net for snoopingLike a wild west frontier town, the internet has grown quickly into an unruly place offering all manner of opportunities - and hazards.24 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldEcuador 'analysing' whistleblower's requestEcuador's Foreign Minister said his country was "analysing" a request for asylum by fugitive United States intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGovernment to tackle IT debaclesGovernment Chief Information Officer Colin McDonald is to get more powers and a bigger budget as the Government seeks to keep a lid on IT debacles like Novopay.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGCSB to act reactively, not proactively - KeyPrime Minister John Key gave an assurance yesterday that New Zealand's spies in the SIS and GCSB could not gather information about a person from various databases and then apply for a warrant.24 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandLaw Society slams spy agency billThe Law Society has made a stinging attack on proposed law changes governing the GCSB spy agency.23 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldSpies in spotlight as scandal goes globalAmong the few possessions Edward Snowden had with him when he met journalists at Hong Kong's Mira Hotel was a copy of Angler.21 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandConcern over high school 'babe' pageThe principals of two Dunedin high schools are worried the latest "babe of the day'' Facebook page could put pupils at risk from sexual predators.18 Jun 10:01 PM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Data mining bound to turn against usThe danger is that the techniques devised today by NSA data miners to track potential terrorists may tomorrow be employed by private sector, writes Gehan Gunasekara.18 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian Rudman: Give public voice in game of I SpyFar from being alarmed, the Key Government seems set to make the work of the spies, both their own and the overseas variety, even easier, writes Brian Rudman.18 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Phone and email spying hardly a shock in land of the freeEdward Snowden had a life that superficially sounded nothing short of idyllic and for some reason, he threw it away with a few leaked documents revealing the reach of the US National Security Agency.15 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: I spy with a huge global eyeI used to know someone who spent a lot of time on computers, fancied himself as a bit of a tech-head and was concerned about security.15 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSecret network 'has to be in probe'Opposition leaders say New Zealand's involvement in the international "Five Eyes" spying network should be included in an inquiry into intelligence agencies.14 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Security trumps privacy onlinePrivacy commissioners say the public should be wary about this but most people are not, writes John Roughan. They post much more personal information about themselves on internet sites.14 Jun 05:56 AM
