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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
