Security
Fruit fly: Produce-selling restrictions may be lifted
Fruit and vegetable restrictions in the Auckland suburb of Devonport will be lifted by the end of the week if no more Queensland fruitflies are found. A third male fruitfly was found in Northcote on… Audio
Biosecurity hunts tonnes of produce for fruit fly
Biosecurity staff investigating the Queensland fruitfly found in Auckland are hunting through 3,000 tonnes of produce for signs of a breeding population. A third male fruitfly was found in Northcote… Audio
NZ hasn't heard US warning not to use Huawei - Little
The minister responsible for New Zealand's intelligence agencies, Andrew Little, told our political editor Jane Patterson he's received no such warning from the US officials, and neither have his… Audio
Media ignore smoking guns in Huawei case
Chairman Mao once said a single spark can start a prairie fire. And the GCSB's decision to block Spark's plans to install a Huawei 5G network, late last year, has definitely set the media alight over… Audio
Media ignore smoking guns in Huawei case
Chairman Mao once said a single spark can start a prairie fire. And the GCSB's decision to block Spark's plans to install a Huawei 5G network, late last year, has definitely set the media alight over…
AudioSecond Queensland fruit fly discovered in Auckland's North Shor
A second Queensland fruit fly has been discovered on Auckland's North Shore and the Biosecurity Minister has asked officials to ramp up their checks of traps across the city. The latest find was made… Audio
GCSB head: There was no pressure to deny Huawei
GCSB head Andrew Hampton has denied coming under political or diplomatic pressure to reject Spark's proposal to partner with Chinese telecom firm Huawei to rollout 5G here. Political Editor Jane… Audio
Second fruit fly found in Auckland
The Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor is cutting short a trip to Dubai and travelling to South Auckland to help respond to a fruit-fly incursion. A Queensland fruit fly was spotted in the Devonport… Audio
ISIS 'defeated but not dead' - Frank Gardner
The remnants of the ISIS army are cornered in Syria with a complete victory expected within days - and world leaders are already disagreeing over how to tidy-up the loose ends. President Donald Trump… Audio
Queensland fruit fly found in Devonport
Biosecurity inspectors are on the ground in the Auckland suburb of Devonport following the discovery of a Queensland fruit fly. Audio
Apple rushes to fix FaceTime 'eavesdropping' bug
It's been revealed that FaceTime - the video calling app on iPhones - has a glitch that allows people to eavesdrop on the person they're calling - even if the recipient doesn't pick up. In some cases… Audio
GCSB minister could veto Spark in Huawei case
The Minister responsibile for the government spy agency, Andrew Little, could exercise a veto against Spark if it goes ahead with a project using technology supplied by Chinese tech firm Huawei. New… Audio
China tensions: 'I wouldn't be rushing to Beijing'
Australia has issued a please explain to China about why it took three days to tell the Australian government it had detained one of its citizens. The Chinese-Australian writer and political… Audio
NZ may be China's next target over Huawei rejection - Buchanan
A leading geopolitical commentator is warning New Zealanders could be the next target of China's apparent retaliation for the detention of a top Huawei executive in Canada. Huawei has been banned from… Audio
China retaliating as countries reject Huawei 5g - Buchanan
A security consultant believes a blogger's detention in China this week is retaliation against countries that have rejected - or are considering rejecting - the 5G rollout by the tech company Huawei… Audio
NZ biosecurity rules 'ineffective' - car shipping line
The car shipping line, Scandinavia's Wallenius Wilhelmsen, is telling the government the biosecurity rules that are meant to keep the mamorated stink bug pest out of New Zealand are ineffective and… Audio
Germany 'considers 5G ban' on Huawei amid global backlash
Chinese telecommunications company Huawei's activity could be restricted in Germany, after a number of countries have deemed it a security risk.
Two drones a week found dangerously close to airports
An average of two drones a week are coming dangerously close to New Zealand's airports, according to the national air traffic control agency, putting the flying public at risk. Airways New Zealand is… Audio
Documents reveal MBIE staff trained to use fake personas
A government ministry is being summoned to the Beehive for a please explain over a training course which showed public servants how to use fake online personas to gather intelligence. Documents from… Audio
Spying on citizens: has the public service lost its way?
Concern at the highest level over a scathing report detailing the use of private investigators by government organisations. A State Services Commission investigation has found four government agencies… Audio
