Security
Police Minister to announce security fund for dairy owner
ACT leader David Seymour claims the government nicked his idea and have done a pathetic take of it so far. He says it's disappointing and a cynical, vote-buying policy which won't improve the… Audio
Privacy concerns over fighting terrorism online
UK PM Theresa May is calling on calls on tech firms to lead fight against online extremism. Audio
Manchester police suspend info-sharing with US - BBC
Police investigating the deadly attack have temporarily stopped sharing information after a second leak to US media, the BBC understands.
Rethink on hostage tactics urged in wake of Sydney siege
The coroner's findings in the Sydney Lindt cafe siege have called on Australian and New Zealand police to rethink how they deal with hostage takers by trying to wait them out. Former New Zealand… Audio
Troops deployed across UK in wake of Manchester suicide bombing
Close to a thousand armed troops have been deployed to guard key sites across the UK, such as Buckingham Palace and Downing Street. Frank Gardner, the BBC's Security Correspondent, says it's an… Audio
Terrorist attack 'imminent', British PM says
British intelligence officials have upgraded the official terror threat level from severe to critical, following yesterday's suicide bomb attack at the Manchester Arena. Video, Audio
Govt backtracks on data-for-funding proposal
Social service providers will no longer need to hand over the private details of their clients to the government until a new data protection policy is in place.
Why we choose terrible passwords
Passwords (good ones) are said to be like underwear. Don't share them and change them regularly. But for many of us it seems 1234, qwerty, are our go to passwords. Megan Squire wants us all to rethink… Audio
MSD official steps down over privacy breach
A top government official has stepped down over a privacy breach that could have put sensitive client information at risk.
Laptop bombs a matter of 'when, not if' - UN
Laptop bombs on planes are a matter of "when, not if", the head of the UN's counter-terrorism committee has warned.
N.Korea threat to NZ
North Korea doesn't have a missile that can reach New Zealand - but they may do one day. Audio
Trump secrets leak: 'The most serious charge ever made against a sitting president'
Claims that Donald Trump shared official secrets with Russia are the most serious ever levelled against a sitting president, a Harvard law professor says. Audio
Govt working to confirm whether NZ hit by ransomware attack
The Computer Emergency Response Team, or CERT, is investigating the first reports of WannaCry ransomware impacting computer users in New Zealand. Video, Audio
Cyber security
Cyber security expert Peter Bailey talks about the latest computer malware "wannacry". Audio
Before Snowden there was Bill Binney
Bill Binney the 'original' NSA whistle-blower, resigned from the agency in October 2001, after 30 years working as one of their best analysts. He talks to Kathryn Ryan about how he and a small team… Audio
Do we need more Big Brother?
Do we need more CCTV cameras outside shops to make shopkeepers safer? Audio
Watchdog critical of SIS security clearance system
Until just a few years ago, the SIS security clearance systems were not secure enough, the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security has found.
Violence as protesters storm Macedonian parliament
A brawl that broke out after an ethnic Albanian was elected as speaker left at least 10 people injured.
NZ spied on Japan to help US - NSA document
Prime Minister Bill English does not expect reports that New Zealand spied on Japan during whaling talks will affect any future visits to the country.
Leaked documents show NZ spied on Japanese whaling officials
Ryan Gallagher from The Intercept details how New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau helped US spy agencies eavesdrop on Japanese officials at a 2007 Whaling conference. Audio
