Security
US-North Korea see-saw summit back on
Donald Trump's summit with North Korea's Kim Jong-un in Singapore is back on, scheduled for June 12. Professor Al Gillespie says that if Trump achieves peace on the Korean Peninsula, he deserves the… Audio
Security guard for Hillmorton Acutes won't be allowed to restrain patients
A security guard is to be placed in the Adult Acutes Inpatient Unit at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital, but nurses say that isn't enough to stop assaults. Video, Audio
FBI warns of Russian malware
The US Government is warning people to reboot their internet routers immediately over fears of infection by Russian malware. The malware is apparently capable of intelligence-collecting, and software… Audio
Facial recognition risks high - Privacy Commissioner
The Privacy Commissioner says businesses should take great care when using facial recognition technology because there is a high risk of misidentification. It has been revealed that the technology is… Audio
Facial recognition and us
Supermarket New World has revealed it has rolled out facial recognition technology at some of its North Island stores. It was only admitted when a Dunedin man was mistakenly identified as a… Audio
Cyber security in the quantum computing age
For National Privacy Week this week, a scientist is speaking to parliament to warn them of the dangers of the coming quantum age, and to offer some solutions. Audio
What the meeting between North and South Korea means
Those pictures of North Korean president Kim Jong-Un shaking hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in are some of the most powerful political images we've seen in decades. Al Gillespie, Professor… Audio
SSC investigation into Thompson + Clark could include DoC
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the controversial security firm Thompson & Clark's surveillance of 1080 protesters may also be investigated by the State Services Commission. Audio
Kim Jong-un announces halt to nuclear weapons testing
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stunned the world, announcing he is to halt all nuclear weapons testing. Joe Cirincione, president of US arms control advocacy group, the Ploughshares Fund… Audio
GCSB checking whether Russian hackers hit NZ
United States, Britain and Australia have said hackers backed by the Russian government infected computer routers around the world. The GCSB is checking if they have hit New Zealand. Audio
Group formed as intelligence sounding board
A disparate group has been gathered together to act as a sounding board for the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security. There are question marks around the inclusion of two journalists. Audio
GCSB points to Russian cyber attacks on NZ
As the US and UK issue a joint warning about worldwide cyber attacks, the Government Communications Security Bureau names Russia as being behind some of the 122 serious incidents last year. In a rare… Audio
'If I assaulted an 86yo I'd be in jail right now'
A rest home worker convicted of assaulting an elderly dementia patient may face further legal action. In 2016 Sonali Ananta Deo was convicted and discharged at the Hamilton District Court of… Audio
Fresh details of Dreamworld's fatal theme park ride emerge
Fresh details of a deadly theme park ride accident at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast have been revealed in a court hearing. New Zealand-born Cindy Low was among the four people who died when the Thunder… Audio
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
