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Brian Rudman: The GC(SB) - A touching story of everyday spies

Spy chief Rebecca Kitteridge dreaming of a show featuring her very own spooks, writes Brian Rudman. "If the public could see the people of the SIS doing their work, they would be delighted to see what hardworking, terrific people."

NZSIS head on transparency

Rebecca Kitteridge acknowledged a mistrust of intelligence agencies by many people, and said suspicion was natural given that, "we do everything behind closed doors".

Fresh inquiry into GCSB processes

The inquiry would study the way the GCSB chose its targets, what its decision-making process was and how it stuck to its duty to be politically neutral.

Cullen to head NZ spy review

A wide-ranging review into New Zealand's intelligence agencies will be headed by former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen and lawyer Dame Patsy Reddy.

Snowden GCSB docs not 'fabricated'

The “fabrication” claim has been part of the Prime Minister’s standard response to revelations of activities carried out by New Zealand’s electronic eavesdropping agency.

David Fisher: Spying - does the nation need to know?

It would be surprising if our intelligence agencies were not spying on China in some way, writes David Fisher.

Terrorist attack threat increases

More New Zealanders were being monitored because of their links to Islamic State the head of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service says.

Analysis: Questions Govt must answer

Wrong, says the Prime Minister of the surveillance stories, but he won't say why. David Fisher analyses the Edward Snowden leaks.

Little: PM should accept it's 'game over'

Prime Minister John Key should accept it's "game over" and acknowledge his office's dirty tricks, says Labour Leader Andrew Little.

Goff in the gun over leak of SIS report

NZ’s spy watchdog Cheryl Gwyn is to investigate Labour MP Phil Goff’s acknowledgement he disclosed findings from her SIS report before its release.

SIS surveillance legislation may not get support

The Government’s plans to allow the SIS to conduct surveillance without a warrant for up to 48 hours may not get enough support.

Dirty Politics: Key 'in denial'

The Opposition says the PM John Key is "in denial" over a report which backs allegations his staff used information from the SIS for a smear campaign.

Dirty Politics: John Key not sorry

Prime Minister John Key says he will not offer an apology to Labour's Phil Goff over the involvement in the OIA request by Whaleoil blogger Cam Slater to SIS head Warren Tucker.

SIS director's three apologies

SIS director Rebecca Kitteridge has given three apologies over the actions of the SIS in 2011 when Warren Tucker was director - to Phil Goff, Andrew Little and John Key.

Dirty Politics: Key's office in gun

A report by intelligence watchdog Cheryl Gwyn has found blogger Cameron Slater requested and published damaging material about Phil Goff from the SIS.

'The purpose is not to spy' - SIS chief

If there's one thing that irks Rebecca Kitteridge, it is being referred to as the new head of the SIS spy agency.