Security
Ben Thomas, Bryce Edwards on Budget breach
The police have dropped an investigation into hacking of the Treasury website prompted by the leaking of supposedly secret Budget details.
The Treasury admitted a weakness in its website meant people… Audio
Treasury website breach not illegal - police
The police have dropped an investigation into hacking of the Treasury website prompted by the leaking of supposedly secret Budget details.
The Treasury admitted this morning a weakness in its website… Audio
Budget 2019: Treasury breach and political drama
The New Zealand Treasury has admitted its supposedly top secret Budget website was breached by searches for particular keywords.
And it says it's been advised by the police that anyone who found… Audio
Budget breach 'systematic' but didn't break law - Treasury
Police have halted their investigations into Tuesday's Budget leak saying an unknown person or persons exploited a feature in the Treasury's website search tool but their actions does not appear to be… Audio
Is it hacking or not? The budget scandal
The National Party has slammed the Government's allegation that it obtained information from computer hacking. It comes after Treasury announced it had been 'deliberately and systematically' hacked. Audio
Treasury budget attack - what happened ?
How was highly secret and sensitive budget information made public?
Kathryn Ryan talks with Tony Grasso, e head of technology at Cyber Toa - a cyber security consultancy. Before that he was head of… Audio
Treasury budget attack - Simon Bridges press conference
Simon Bridges says the National Party has not been involved in any computer hacking and the government is "lashing out in a witch hunt". Audio
New gun control lobby group launches in Wellington
A new group lobbying for tighter gun laws wants a mandatory firearms register, a ban on all semi-automatic weapons and gun licences that have to be renewed every three years instead of 10. Audio
Head Hunters gang headquarters sprayed with bullets
Aucklanders living near the Fight Club gym - the Head Hunters gang's base in Mt Wellington - say they heard a car screeching off shortly after a rally of gunfire early this morning. Audio
Drugs, cash, gold seized in major meth bust
Police in Wellington have arrested 35 people and seized more than $1 million in assets, including cash, firearms and slabs of gold, as part of a major meth bust in the region. Video, Audio
Operation Burnham Inquiry: Rules of Engagement breached - Hager
The inquiry into Operation Burnham in Afghanistan has heard two different accounts about the Rules of Engagement. The inquiry is investigating allegations in the book, Hit and Run, that six civilians… Audio
Family takes fight with Waikato DHB to Beehive
The family of Nicky Stevens - the young man who took his own life while in the care of the Waikato District Health Board - met with the Prime Minister today as their battle with the DHB continues. Audio
Hager blasts Defence Force at Operation Burnham Inquiry hearing
Journalist Nicky Hager has accused the Defence Force of not telling the full truth about its operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, in a scathing attack during his presentation to the Operation Burnham… Audio
No change for customers in NZ after Google crackdown - Huawei
Confusion reigns over the future of Huawei phones in New Zealand.
Google has announced it will limit the software services it provides Huawei after a White House order last week that restricted the… Audio
Tech companies under pressure after Christchurch call
A technology reporter for the New York Times says tech giants are now under pressure to act against people using their platforms to spread terrorist content, after committing to the Christchurch Call… Audio
CHCH Call - what now?
A meeting overnight in Paris oversaw all the major tech companies sign-up to a first of its kind agreement, the Christchurch Call. The summit was initiated by the New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern and… Audio
Anonymous letter threatened to harm EQC staff
EQC has heightened security at all its offices after receiving an anonymous threat on May 1. Deputy chief executive Renee Walker says the letter referred to causing harm to staff and mentioned the… Video, Audio
Are we putting too much trust in smart technology ?
A new survey finds that New Zealand households are embracing wireless devices such as Google Home, robot vaccum cleaners and smart fridges, but almost one in five households do not take any security… Audio
Police won't be charging Thompson and Clark
Police have found Thompson and Clark did nothing illegal when it sent an unlicensed investigator to record a meeting between Southern Response claimants in 2014. The firm had been hired by the… Audio
Air NZ safety videos strike nerve
The case of a woman who was removed from an Air NZ plane after reportedly refusing to comply with crews' requests has highlighted the importance of safety videos - and the way the message is… Audio