Edward Snowden
Julian Assange's father: 'His jail is worse than hell'
The new documentary Ithaka documents 76-year-old John Shipton's campaign to free his son, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Shipton joins the show to discuss Ithaka and why he'll never give up on his… Video, Audio
Corruption and technology
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce believes we need to be having more of a conversation about corruption in technology. Today he touches on the relationship between the Massachusetts Institute of… Audio
Birgitta Jónsdóttir
Kim Hill talks to Birgitta Jónsdóttir, an Icelandic "poetician" and activist, who was elected in 2013 as a Member of the Althing for the Southwest Constituency and heads the list for the Icelandic… Audio
Snowden Supporters Call on Obama for Pardon
Self-exiled whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has made his case for a presidential pardon, at a public campaign launch today. Audio
Snowden hopes for Presidential pardon
Exiled NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is campaiging for a pardon from Barack Obama. Audio
Presidential pardon sought for Edward Snowden
Two of the most prominent human rights organisations in the United States are about to launch a campaign for the presidential pardon of Edward Snowden.
Kevin Mitnick: hacking and security
Kim Hill talks to security advisor Kevin Mitnick, who in the 1990s became the FBI's most wanted hacker and social engineer. He is visiting Auckland in August to present Cyber Threats: Insights from… Audio
The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy
Joe Cannataci is the United Nations' first Special Rapporteur for the right to privacy. Appointed last year, he's wasted no time in laying into what he's described as an Orwellian level of state… Audio
Jim Lewis - Cyber Crime
This week the Government announced plans to spend $22 million over the next four years on setting up a cyber crime unit. So how real is the threat and what can be done to protect the country from… Audio
Airport stop of Snowden reporter's partner 'lawful'
The police detention of the partner of a former Guardian journalist at Heathrow Airport in 2013 was lawful, the Court of Appeal has decided.
Simon Denny: Power, secrets and art
Te Papa has acquired four pieces from contemporary artist Simon Denny's 'Secret Power' exhibition for $750,000. He talks to Kim Hill. Audio
Simon Denny: power and secrets
New Zealand artist based in Berlin who represented New Zealand at the 2015 Venice Biennale with his work, Secret Power; four of the works have been acquired by Te Papa. Audio, Gallery
Chinese headlines of NZ plotting to spy on Chinese consulate
Chinese news stands are carrying revelations New Zealand and the United States allegedly plotted to spy on the Chinese consulate in Auckland. Audio
Spying, mass surveillance, and code names from Monty Python
The UK journalist discusses the extraordinary story of Edward Snowden, and considers the action of spy agencies and their mass surveillance of populations the world over. Harding's interaction with… Audio
Snowden's lawyer says he wants to go home
More on whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden's lawyer says his client wants to leave Russia and return to the United States. Audio
Citizenfour – A panel discussion
The Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning documentary Citizenfour tells the story of Edward Snowden - a former NSA employee turned whistle-blower. Radio New Zealand National held a screening of the film… Audio
Filmmaker Laura Poitras on her work with Edward Snowden
After journalist and documentary maker Laura Poitras received encrypted emails from someone with information on the US government's massive covert-surveillance programs, she and reporter Glenn… Audio
Anti surveillance activists say NZers targeted en masse
Whistleblower Edward Snowden has told a public meeting organised by Internet Party's Kim Dotcom that the US National Security Agency, has a base in Auckland. Audio
Snowden explains how tapping works
Kim Dotcom's long awaited "Moment of Truth" revelations in Auckland last night included claims from the spy analyst turned whistleblower, Edward Snowden, that his former employer, the National… Audio
Russia grants US fugitive Edward Snowden a year's asylum
Kristinn Hrafnsson is a spokesperson for Wikileaks, which has assisted former American spy agency contractor Edward Snowden. The White House wants Mr Snowden sent back to the US to face trial for… Audio