Security
Civil Defence has issued a tsunami warning
Civil Defence has issued a tsunami warning for coastal and beach areas on the east coast of the country and the Chatham Islands after a strong earthquake hit Chile this morning. Audio
Matthieu Aikins: Yemen and the Middle East
Matthieu Aikins reports from the Middle East and South Asia for a number of magazines and his investigative work exposing war crimes in Afghanistan won him the George Polk Award and the Medill Medal… Audio
GCSB speech cancelled after protest action
The acting director of the electronic spy agency, the GCSB, was about to deliver a rare speech in Wellington when the event was hijacked by protestors. Audio
London bombing victim and now peace advocate, Gill Hicks
Australian Gill Hicks was almost killed in the July 2005 London Tube bombings. She lost both her legs. When she recovered she devoted herself to a mission of spreading peace, setting up charity Making… Audio
SIS publicises security breach case studies
The country's security service says foreign intelligence officers broke into two New Zealanders' hotel room and bugged their laptops and cellphones.
New Zealand nurse tells of horror in South Sudan
A New Zealand nurse working for a humanitarian organisation in South Sudan has spoken about the death of two of her colleagues last week. Audio
Deadly seeds found in souvenir maracas from Cuba
Bio-security staff at Auckland International Airport have found poisonous seeds in a set of souvenir maraccas being brought in from Cuba. Audio
Man hunt - Grandfather speaks out
Te Tawhero Dolphy Kohu shares the same name as his grandson and spoke to Radio New Zealand this morning. Audio
Police hunting gunman in central north island
Blair Dravitski is the principal of Ohakune school, which is in lockdown due to the police hunt for a gunman who fired shots at police. Kim Basse is the principal of Ruapehu College which is in… Audio
Do computer cookies lead to tailored pricing?
Some computer experts believe the cookies embedded in our computers when we visit websites, are in some cases being used to tailor pricing for on-line purchases, based on information gathered about… Audio
Civil liberties group wants better safeguards around spying
And listening to that was lawyer and spokesman for the Council for Civil Liberties, Thomas Beagle. Audio
GCSB chief warns data collection not limited to spy agencies
The acting director of the Government Communications Security Bureau, Una Jagose, says the public should be just as concerned about private sector collection of their data as they are about collection… Audio
Greater openness prompting people to avoid being snooped on
The Security Intelligence Service has warned greater openness about its activities has prompted people it is monitoring to change the way they communicate to avoid being snooped on. Audio
SIS says its law should change.
The Security Intelligence Service director is suggesting the law governing the spy agency should be changed. Audio
Homeland Security - Lisa Scott
She's made it through six long haul flights, two armed escorts, four international airports and a prison van. Columnist and travel writer, Lisa Scott, was jailed by homeland security, but she's… Audio
Two children break out of Early Childhood Education centre
A childcare centre is taking action after two preschoolers managed to open an emergency exit and wander off across a four lane road. Audio
Personal data collection and your technology footprint
How much do you know about what others might know about you, from your use of technology? How do you minimise your online footprint on things you'd rather keep private? Bruce Schneier is a US… Audio
Citizenfour – A panel discussion
The Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning documentary Citizenfour tells the story of Edward Snowden - a former NSA employee turned whistle-blower. Radio New Zealand National held a screening of the film… Audio
Policing the Cricket World Cup
Superintendent Sandra Manderson is the National Commander of Operation Cricket World Cup. Audio
Leading security analyst says it's only a matter of time
A leading Australian security analyst says it's only a matter of time before an Islamic extremist attempts a headline-seeking attack in New Zealand. Audio