Spying
Is Cuba using hidden sonic weapons to target foreign diplomats?
North American diplomats based in Cuba claim they and their families have been the victims of hidden sonic weapons. CBS Radio's Steve Dorsey was the first person to ask the US government for its… Audio
China crippled CIA by killing US sources, says New York Times
Up to 20 CIA informants were killed or imprisoned by the Chinese government between 2010 and 2012, damaging US information-gathering in the country for years, US media report.
Leaked documents show NZ spied on Japanese whaling officials
Ryan Gallagher from The Intercept details how New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau helped US spy agencies eavesdrop on Japanese officials at a 2007 Whaling conference. Audio
Privacy Commissioner wants million dollar fines for breaches
Kathryn Ryan speaks to Privacy Commissioner, John Edwards, who has sent the Justice Minister a report recommending six changes to the Privacy Act - most of them intended to give his office more… Audio
Muslim man: SIS offered me cash to spy on mosques
A young Muslim man says the Security Intelligence Service repeatedly asked him to spy on mosques. Community leaders say it is not an isolated case.
Muslim man says he was offered govt money to spy on community
A young Muslim says he was offered money from the Security Intelligence Service to spy on his community - and now feels he is being watched for turning down their offer. Audio
Kathleen Kuehn on the surveillance society
Kathleen Kuehn is the author of the just published BWB text The Post-Snowden Era: Mass Surveillance and Privacy in New Zealand. In it, the Victory University media studies lecturer argues that private… Audio
Data retention laws launched in Australia
New laws requiring Australian telcos to store information about their customers email, land-line, mobile and internet use come into effect today. The Mandatory Data Retention Regime requires the time… Audio
Edward Snowden joins Twitter and follows NSA
Fugitive US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has opened an account on the social network website Twitter.
NSA phone record spying ruled illegal
The US Court of Appeal says the National Security Agency has been breaking the law by sweeping up and storing the phone records of millions of Americans. It's directed congress to modify the programme… Audio
Hager claims Government prepared to spy on Chinese consulate
Revelations New Zealand and the United States allegedly plotted to spy on the Chinese consulate in Auckland. Audio
Spying on your kids
Would you install a monitoring app on your teen's phone - without their knowledge? Audio
Spying on ourselves - A panel discussion
A couple of weeks back we took a look at the ethics of spying on your friends and neighbours, today we're exploring the ethics of spying on ourselves. Keith Locke is a former Green MP whose SIS file… Audio
Rochelle Rees - When your boyfriend is a spy
Rochelle Rees is a computer programmer and sometimes animal rights activist who discovered her then boyfriend was a police spy in 2008. Seven years on, she reflects on the betrayal of trust and the… Audio
James Cox : A Canadian Perspective
Earlier this week Brazil demanded an explanation from New Zealand after it was revealed the GCSB had spied on Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo during his successful bid to become the Secretary… Audio
The ethics of Spying on Your Friends and Neighbours
The last few weeks have seen revelation after revelation about the GCSB gathering intelligence on officials in friendly countries.The Government has been prepared to say very little about the… Audio
GCSB activity to be investigated
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Cheryl Gwyn, will investigate whether the GCSB spied on New Zealanders working or travelling in the South Pacific. Audio
Groser spy claim arguably most concerning yet
A strategic studies specialist says if New Zealand spies did target the competitors of a government minister when he was bidding for a top trade job, then it's arguably the most concerning spying… Audio
Solomon Islands accuse NZ of passing spy info to China
Former officials in the Solomon Islands' Prime Minister's Office accuse New Zealand of passing on information about the Solomons to China, in the wake of spying revelations. Audio
Solomons targets accuses NZ of hypocrisy over spying
A target of New Zealand spying who worked in the Solomon Islands Prime Minister's Office suspects the information was passed on to China. Audio
