Security
Napier councillor 'very uncomfortable’ over social media scrutiny
Napier City Councillors who oppose a controversial new pool complex have had their Facebook posts searched by senior council staff, including the chief executive, looking for possible code of conduct… Audio
Communication needs to improve during lockdowns - principal
A review of how schools in Christchurch handled a lockdown in the immediate aftermath of the terror attacks has found that poor communication caused confusion and fear. During the attacks, 221 schools… Audio
Tanks at the border, umbrellas at the ready
Hong Kong residents would prefer to concentrate on their business activities - but they realise they're losing their freedom to a Chinese government that's not remote enough for them, and they're… Audio
Tanks at the border, umbrellas at the ready
Hong Kong residents would prefer to concentrate on their business activities - but they realise they're losing their freedom to a Chinese government that's not remote enough for them, and they're…
AudioAT plan could mean 8000 cameras watching Auckland
Auckland authorities are paving the way to add hundreds, if not thousands, more CCTV cameras to the network across the city. Audio
Privacy fears over Auckland CCTV expansion
Privacy fears are being raised as Auckland Transport prepares to add hundreds of new cameras to city streets, highways and public places. Audio
Police to have access to more Auckland CCTV
Auckland authorities are quietly working to add hundreds, if not thousands more CCTV cameras across the city. Auckland Transport says the top priority is improving public safety. But a CCTV specialist… Audio
Police get access to more CCTV cameras across Auckland
Auckland Transport is aiming to combine most CCTVs in the city into a single system that it will control.
The authority says its top priority is improving public safety. But the change will give… Audio
Is Islamophobia still thriving in NZ?
After the attacks on the mosques in Christchurch there were pleas for unity and love in the face of evil and a huge outpouring of grief and support for the Muslim community. But did New Zealanders… Audio
Shut out of the inquiry into Christchurch mosque shootings
Questions are being raised over the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shootings - is it transparent and inclusive enough? Audio
Shut out of the inquiry into Christchurch mosque shootings
Questions are being raised over the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosque shootings - is it transparent and inclusive enough?
AudioJonna Mendez: Master of disguise
Jonna Mendez is the former CIA Chief of Disguise. She once fooled the President of the United States with a mask so realistic, he had no idea who she was. Audio
Five Eyes talking the talk on social media crackdown
Governments around the world are turning up the heat on social media platforms, saying it's imperative they understand and ACT when it comes to clamping down on online extremist activity. Audio
Australia 'truculent' on visa rules, deportations - Andrew Little
Susie Ferguson talks to Justice Minister Andrew Little, who is in London for a Five-Eyes security conference.
He is also the Minister who has been trying to get Australia to change its deportation… Audio
Human Rights Commission urges more Muslim inclusion in inquiry
The Chief Human Rights Commissioner is urging the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque attacks to boost its efforts to include the Muslim community in its work.
Paul Hunt is also encouraging… Audio
Archives NZ 'breaches human rights'
An ex-ward of the state says his human rights have been breached after learning sensitive personal information about his time in care was publicly available. Audio
Need for letters and e-visa raises questions
Questions are being asked about Immigration New Zealand issuing electronic permanent resident visas and, in the same breath, insisting people carry a letter confirming they have those very same visas.
…NZ gun license vetting gaps need fixing - Police Association
Police figures show more than more than 600 people with criminal convictions in Australia have been granted a standard, visitor or dealer firearms license in the past decade. Thirty-seven have gone to… Audio
Changing bank accounts - beware of the latest email scam
Increasing numbers of people are being defrauded out of large sums of money by scammers who hack into the email accounts of legitimate businesses.
The fraudsters monitor a business's emails, waiting… Audio
Surveillance capitalism and how the internet is using us
Harvard Business School professor Shoshana Zuboff says we are being used by the internet and is challenging us to better understand the significance of data as currency in her book, The Age of… Audio