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PM cool on chance of cyber-snooping project stopping mosque terrorism
The Prime Minister is downplaying a suggestion from National that a surveillance programme known as Project Speargun could have helped prevent the Christchurch terror attacks. Audio
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'Afterwards there does tend to be talk of retaliation ... copycats' - PM
It is prudent for New Zealand to remain on high alert because of international evidence that talk of copycats and retaliation persists for weeks after an attack, the PM says. Audio
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NZ Muslims asked govt for support, got surveillance
Waikato Muslims say the Government has missed out on a chance to find out about extremism without alienating people. Since the Christchurch attacks, Muslims around the country have spoken about… Audio
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Spy agencies have not had hands tied - Paul Buchanan
National Party leader Simon Bridges says the Government should reconsider the surveillance programme Project Speargun, which the previous National Government abandoned in 2013. He says intelligence… Audio
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Muslim man furious about SIS surveillance: 'They've dropped the ball'
A Muslim man who says he was approached by the SIS believes his privacy has been breached, and is accusing the security agency of unfairly targeting his community.
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Monitoring 8chan, closed groups a challenge for every democracy - Ardern
In the wake of the mosque attacks in Christchurch, Parliament will now need to grapple with whether the New Zealand's surveillance laws need to be tightened. This will raise difficult questions of how… Audio
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Auckland Muslim man furious about SIS surveillance
A Muslim man who was targeted by the SIS says he now feels furious about what happened and is accusing the security agency of unfairly targeting his community. The man, who RNZ has agreed not to name… Audio
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Does NZ need tougher surveillance laws after mosque attacks?
New Zealand is heading for a fresh debate on whether it needs tougher surveillance laws in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. A Royal Commission into the massacre will investigate whether… Audio
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Greens warn against new 'knee-jerk' spy powers
The Green Party is warning against any knee-jerk strengthening of surveillance laws in the wake of the Christchurch terror attack. National leader Simon Bridges has called on the government to give… Audio
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Top Stories for Tuesday 26 March 2019
Audio 26 Mar 2019Does NZ need tougher surveillance laws after mosque attacks?, Auckland Muslim man furious about SIS surveillance, Cost of Auckland street parking hits double figures. Audio
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'Serious pest' affecting avocado trees discovered in Auckland
An avocado tree-loving beetle, regarded as a serious pest overseas, has been discovered in Auckland.
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Critic says SIS chats with Muslims 'unethical, misleading'
The SIS has been accused of breaching the rights of the Muslim communities it has been monitoring.
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Spy agency accused of breaching NZ Muslims' rights
The SIS has been accused of heavy handed and unethical tactics in monitoring the Muslim community. The Human Rights Foundation has released research to RNZ on surveillance to back its call for an open… Audio
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China's fishing activities stir debate in Tahiti
French Polynesia ponders Chinese fishing activities in its territorial waters. Audio
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Åsne Seierstad on the anatomy of white terror
An act of terror has no place in an argument for or against immigration, says investigative journalist Åsne Seierstad, author of One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway. Audio
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Human Rights Foundation calls for open inquiry into shootings
The Human Rights Foundation is calling for an open and transparent inquiry into last Friday's attacks.
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Doctor urges people to ask family about bowel cancer history
A senior doctor is urging the public to talk to family members to find out if they have ever had bowel cancer.
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Little defends spy agencies' white supremacist surveillance
The Minister responsible for the SIS and the GCSB says it became clear last year that New Zealand was not immune to white supremacist ideology. In 10 years worth of public spy documents the threat of… Audio
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Missing six found in Fiji
Six people including four fisheries officers and two tourists who went missing at sea on Monday off the Fiji island of Rotuma have been found.
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Australian judge calls for investigation into withheld police recordings
Thousands of covert recordings of convicted baby killer Keli Lane captured by New South Wales Police during its decade-long investigation were never disclosed in her 2010 murder trial.
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'Predictable risk' in Facebook livestreaming feature
The Privacy Commissioner is calling on Facebook to give the names of anyone who shared the livestream of the mosque shootings to police. Audio
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'We've failed miserably': Critics condemn surveillance strategy
Security agencies are under pressure to explain why they appear to treat Muslims as more of a threat than the alt-right and white supremacists. Audio
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Leading Tahiti anti-nuclear advocate Roland Oldham dies
French Polynesia's leading advocate for the victims of France's nuclear weapons tests has died.
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'We want accountability' - Islamic Women's Council
Opinion - The Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand has repeatedly and unsuccessfully lobbied Labour and National governments to stem rising levels of discrimination and the alt-right, writes Anjum…
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Why privacy scandals don't scare us off social media
Facebook knows who we message, the calls we make and the contacts in our phones, so why aren't we all closing our accounts? Max Towle investigates. Video
