Security
Domestic flight screening tightened
Security on domestic flights is set to be tightened in the wake of recent world events. Audio
Airline pilots detail their airport security worries
The Transport Minister Simon Bridges says security on domestic flights is set to be tightened in the wake of recent world events. Audio
Māori in the privatised military industry
Maria Bargh is a senior lecturer in Maori studies at Victoria University of Wellington, and has been a political commentator for several elections. Her latest research sheds light on an industry that… Audio
Prime Minister says no change in fighting IS
Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand is at war with Islamic State alongside France but there will not be any change in the way this country is fighting that war.
NZ security unchanged in wake of attacks
New Zealand's security measures remain unchanged after a review found the risk for terrorism was still low following the terror attacks in France.
The Drone Papers
The American news website, The Intercept, has published a tranche of documents revealing the inner workings of the United States' drone programme. The documents, leaked by an anonymous whistle-blower… Audio
Strong signs NZ was involved in brutal CIA renditions
A researcher who found 54 countries took part in the CIA's notorious rendition programme suggests there are strong signs New Zealand was involved. Audio
Jamie Bartlett: the dark net goes mainstream
Director of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Media at Demos, a leading UK think tank, who is involved in projects on crypto-currencies, surveillance methods and the use of social media by ISIS… Audio
Bomb likely cause of Russian plane crash
British and US authorities say evidence suggests that a bomb is the likely cause of last weekend's crash of a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai peninsula. Audio
SIS must improve security vetting, says govt
The Security Intelligence Service has been told by the government it must lift its game, particularly in relation to how it carries out national security vetting.
The SIS and GCSB under scrutiny
The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security says she cannot provide assurances that the domestic spy agency, the SIS has a robust compliance system in place. Audio
Cloud-based passports
Australia and New Zealand could soon be trialling "cloud passports". Where your biometric information is stored in the cloud - spelling the end to paper passports. Audio
Trademe handed police information in Hager case
Trade Me was one of the companies initially asked by police to release information on Mr Hager. Audio
Westpac fumble may be down to poor interpretation of policy
The banking giant, Westpac, is coming under public scrutiny for breaching customer confidentiality of the investigative journalist, Nicky Hager. Audio
Outside the Wire
Prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility near Milton are being trained in agriculture skills. The Facility has a dairy farm where prisoners milk about 350 cows on the 123 hectare property that the… Audio
Outside the Wire
Prisoners at the Otago Corrections Facility near Milton are being trained in agriculture skills. The Facility has a dairy farm where prisoners milk about 350 cows on the 123 hectare property that the…
AudioSecurity industry backs call for better standards and training
The security industry is backing a coroner's call for stricter standards and training, after the death of a security guard on his first night on the job. Audio
Australia's top police chief warns of worsening terror threat
The head of Australia's Federal Police is warning that the country is facing a worsening threat from terrorism. Audio
Increasing data security in the cloud
A public-private project based at Waikato University is aiming to give people more control of their data. STRATUS, led by a cyber security expert and lecturer at the University Dr Ryan Ko, is a… Audio
William Hartung: arms trading
Senior adviser to the Security Assistance Monitor, who has written extensively on armament and security issues. Audio
