Security
French President heads to Washington seeking more on IS
France's President Francois Hollande is expected to seek a bigger United States effort against Islamic State, when he visits Washington this week. Audio
Aust. police on alert for dozen people they fear could attack
To Australia, where it's been revealed police are keeping watch on a dozen men, and boys as young as 12, which they believe are capable of committing an act of terror such as killing a random member… Audio
Some foreign tragedies get more media focus than others
The shocking attacks on Paris were comprehensively covered this past week in the media, but some critics have complained that's not always the case when tragedy strikes overseas. An expert tells… Video, Audio
Some foreign tragedies get more media focus than others
The shocking attacks on Paris were comprehensively covered this past week in the media, but some critics have complained that's not always the case when tragedy strikes overseas. An expert tells…
Video, AudioWe Need to Talk About ISIS
In the wake of the Paris and Beirut attacks and the downing of a Russian passenger plane - what do we do about ISIS? We have a special panel to discuss how the West needs to respond to a new kind of… Audio
Increased screening of all staff necessary - Aviation expert
An international aviation expert says ground staff at airports absolutely need to undergo security screenings every day. Audio
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
