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Protestors spill blood outside GCSB
Several dozen protestors poured their own blood on the ground outside New Zealand's spy agency in protest of its five eyes involvement with the United States' drone assassination programme. Audio
Protesters spill 'own blood' at GCSB entrance
Dozens of people blocked the entrance to the GCSB in Wellington today and spilt their blood on the ground to protest against drone assassinations.
Spy agency: situations vacant
It's shrouded in mystery and liberal amounts of white plastic, but now two new spooks will get to lift the veil on the Waihopai spybase.
Spy agencies rarely turned down for warrants, commissioner says
Very few warrants sought by intelligence agencies are rejected but some do have to be tweaked, the man who signs off on them says.
Google more of a worry than spy agencies - PM
The public should be more worried about Google and Facebook than New Zealand's spy agencies, Prime Minister John Key says.
No 'material concerns' over SIS warrentless surveillance authorisation
An urgent authorisation for warrantless surveillance by the SIS has been reviewed by the Inspector-General of Security and Intelligence and has been found to have no 'material concerns'.
Spy agency watchdog worried about warrants
The spy agency watchdog has identified a number of weaknesses in a new law for the GCSB and the SIS, primarily relating to surveillance warrants.
Changes to NZ spy laws not justified - ex-MP
Proposed changes to New Zealand's two spy agencies are not justified and police can adequately deal with politically motivated criminal behaviour, says a former Green MP.
Spy law meeting made secret at last minute
The parliamentary committee discussing proposed new spy laws has pulled a U-turn, refusing to make a session public, despite earlier promising to do so.
Cyber attacks increasing in NZ - Finlayson
Cyber attacks are on the rise in New Zealand, says the Minister responsible for the GCSB and SIS, Chris Finlayson.
NZ government, companies bugged - security expert
Security analyst Paul Buchanan says the Prime Minister's admission attempts have been made to bug him raises the question of who is trying to listen in. He says there are suspects at home and abroad. Audio
Bugging devices 'widespread' - PM
Prime Minister John Key, responding to questions about the discovery of a listening device in the All Blacks' hotel, says he has also been a target.
Spy committee a cosy club - Greens
The Intelligence and Security Committee is being likened to a cosy club between National and Labour, with calls for broader political representation.
Calls for broader representation on security committee
Only National and Labour are set to sit on the Intelligence and Security Committee, but the Greens say more voices are needed. Audio
New spy laws need to strike balance - Labour
The Labour Party will support the first reading of new legislation that allows intelligence agencies to spy on NZers, but says there are areas that need addressing.
New spy laws introduced to Parliament
A bill that would give the country's spy agencies an explicit mandate to spy on New Zealanders has been introduced to Parliament. Video
Legislation gives spy agencies mandate to spy on Kiwis
Legislation giving the country's spy agencies an explicit mandate to spy on New Zealanders has been introduced to Parliament. RNZ political editor Jane Patterson joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Brannavan Gnanalingam: spies, travel, and the law
Kim Hill talks to a Wellington lawyer and writer, whose fourth novel is A Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse. Audio
IGIS says SIS and GCSB still not as open with the public
The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security says there is still plenty of scope for New Zealand's spy agencies to be more open with the public about what they do, in order to boost public trust… Audio
No-one should be shocked by close Five Eyes relationship
Newsletters from 2003, released by The Intercept website, show close and regular communication between the United States' National Security Agency (NSA) and the GCSB, as part of the Five Eyes… Audio