Surveillance
MI5 agent lifts lid on life as a spook
Tom Marcus grew up on the streets of north England. He joined the army at sixteen and after five years serving undercover in one of the most secret units in the British Army, he was recruited from the… Audio
Canadian spy agency put on notice
A Canadian federal court has dealt the country's spy agency a major blow by declaring it illegally kept data collected during investigations over the past decade.
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.
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.
Ben Grosser: cyber-security and ominous gibberish
Kim Hill talks to Ben Grosser, Assistant Professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of Illinois, and a faculty affiliate at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. He is… Audio
Private eye: Big data, big questions
The Five Eyes spy alliance and government privacy breaches have turned a spotlight on how the government is using New Zealanders' data, but as Kate Newton reports, the private sector is interested in…
Private eye: Big data, big questions
New Zealand’s involvement in the Five Eyes spy alliance and government privacy breaches have turned a spotlight on how the government is using big data – but as Kate Newton reports, the private sector… Video
Julia Powles: surveillance and secrecy
Kim Hill talks to Dr Julia Powles, from the Faculty of Law and Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, where she works on technology law and policy. She is a former contributing editor and… Audio
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.
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
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.
Who's ruining the internet?
Cory Doctorow is a world famous digital activist, science fiction author and co-editor of the website Boing Boing. He stands among those who'd like to see big changes in how we use the web. Audio
Never mind the media - we're spying on ourselves
The media used to fear a public backlash about privacy would curtail their "right to intrude". Now they reap the benefit of people revealing all on social media. Video, Audio
Never mind the media - we're spying on ourselves
The media used to fear a public backlash about privacy would curtail their "right to intrude". Now they reap the benefit of people revealing all on social media.
Video, AudioThe 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
Spies "open slather" in NZ
Andrew Geddis talks about whether our spy agencies have too much freedom. Audio
No apology from govt over 'jihadi brides' claims
The government will not apologise to members of the Muslim community, who say they feel maligned by last year's coverage of the New Zealand jihadi brides.
Stop 'fear-mongering' about Muslims
The Islamic Women's Council says the government needs to stop "fear-mongering" after it inaccurately implied women were leaving NZ to become "jihadi brides". Audio
Spy review aims to clarify powers
Changes proposed in a review of New Zealand's spy agencies recommends a more structured way of doing things, public law specialist James Dunne said. Audio
