Security
Dairy owners resort to pricey security systems to thwart robber
Hamilton dairy owner Sandip Patel has installed aluminium cage-like doors to control who comes and goes from his shop. Video, Audio
Hamilton dairy owner's metal cage
After being slashed with a machete and suffering a broken skull in a brutal robbery, a Hamilton dairy owner has installed a metal cage at the entrance to his shop. Audio
NZ spy agencies 'asleep and oblivious' to Russian spies - National
The National Party is suggesting New Zealand's spy agencies are asleep and oblivious to the reality of Russian agents. RNZ political reporter Benedict Collins with the latest. Audio
What's Russia's next move after diplomatic expulsions?
The government is considering travel bans on some Russians but it has not joined other countries in expelling Russian spies in protest at the nerve agent attack in the UK. Theresa May says the series… Audio
Robert Kelly: Trump and Kim meeting uncertain
There are now doubts that North Korea's Kim Jong-un will actually meet with US president Donald Trump. Dr Robert Kelly is an associate professor of international relations at Pusan National University… Audio
Further claims of spying by Thompson and Clark
Thompson and Clark hasn't just been paid by the government to spy on Greenpeace and earthquake claimants in Christchurch. It's also been monitoring the activities of another three activist groups… Audio
Russia saga continues
Valery Tereshchenko, Russia's ambassador to New Zealand, says Russia had no motive to use the military-grade nerve agent Novichok against an ex-spy in the UK. Audio
Police probe suspicious break-ins targetting academic
The police have re-opened the investigation into the break-ins targetting a Christchurch academic, who has linked them to Chinese spies. Dr Anne-Marie Brady, who has published articles on China's… Audio
Southern Response's actions
State agency Southern Response is being accused of intimidating those it allegedly spied on. Audio
Airport dog's death was avoidable - report
The killing of Grizz, an aviation security dog at Auckland Airport last March, was entirely avoidable according to a report released today. Zac Fleming has the details. Video, Audio
Admiral the Right Honourable Alan West, Lord West of Spithead
Lord West is a leading UK security specialist making a fleeting visit to New Zealand. He is a former security minister after starting his career in the Royal Navy. He talks about his ship being sunk… Audio
Wellington High Court holds top secret case
A case shrouded in secrecy is expected to continue today in the High Court in Wellington. Security has been beefed up for the hearing, the subject of which is so secret it has not even been listed on… Audio
Brown stink bug could cost NZ $3 billion
An invasion of the brown marmorated stink bug - the pest discovered recently in three Japanese car shipments - would devastate New Zealand's fruit, vegetable and wine industries, destroying more than… Audio
Data as labour
The relationship between internet users and internet companies is not one-sided. A new economics paper has suggested that because of this, we should be paid for what we give away. Audio
Expert: Surveillance: why and how we are being watched
Surveillance has changed vastly over the years. Audio
Strava defends tracking after US army base revelations
Fitness-tracking company Strava has defended its publication of heatmaps that accidentally reveal sensitive military positions, arguing that the information was already made public by the users who… Audio
Beatrice Fihn: Nuclear war only 'a tantrum away'
Humanity faces a stark choice – either we put an end to nuclear weapons or they end us, says Nobel Peace Prize-winning anti-nuclear campaigner Beatrice Fihn. Audio
Taking a stand for privacy
A landmark US Supreme Court case against a US citizen accused of drug trafficking has caught the eye of New Zealand' privacy commissioner, and prompted him to take a stand against the United States… Audio
Christmas shoppers warned about dodgy online stores
Christmas shoppers are increasingly avoiding the last-minute dash to the store by going online. But consumer advocates are warning people against fake traders touting deals that are too good to be… Audio
Govt disappointed at unlawful SIS actions over 20 years
The Minister responsible for the country's spy agencies, Andrew Little, says he's incredibly disappointed the Security Intelligence Service has been breaking the law for the past 20 years. The… Audio