Terrorism
Iran to give Australia information to combat jihadists
Australia has done a deal with Iran to share crucial information on terrorism. Audio
ANZAC Day security
A plot to harm people at ANZAC Day commemorations in Melbourne has been foiled. There's a call for heightened security at shopping malls. How happy would you be to have your bag searched routinely? We… Audio
How real is the terrorist threat to NZ?
Brent Edwards explores the terrorist threat to NZ and asks if it's being overplayed. Video, Audio
Airplanes could be hacked by passengers mid-air
The world's most sophisticated airplanes could be hacked in mid air by passengers who wanted to take over the flight controls. Audio
Tunisia crackdown prompts fears for civil liberty
There are calls for a crackdown in Tunisia after Islamist militants killed 22 people in the Bardo museum last month. Audio
Kenya terror attack
This week Kenya suffered its worst terrorist attack since the 1998 bombing of the United States embassy in Nairobi. Gunmen from the Al Shabab militant group killed nearly 150 people at Garissa… Audio
“Good morning. Could you please not delete anything?”
Journalists Luke Harding, Nicky Hager and Richard King discuss freedom of speech in an era of big data, mass surveillance and the unauthorised release of information on a scale never before seen. The… Audio
Spying, mass surveillance, and code names from Monty Python
The UK journalist discusses the extraordinary story of Edward Snowden, and considers the action of spy agencies and their mass surveillance of populations the world over. Harding's interaction with… Audio
"Jihadi John" named
"Jihadi John" the masked Islamic State militant who's appeared in several execution videos of western hostages has been named. The muslim advocacy organisation CAGE has released emails from Emwazi and… Audio
Fears continue in Paris after terror attacks
More than 1 and a half million people took the streets of Paris following the murder of 17 people by terrorists earlier this month. Audio
NZ should consider Facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology has been used sucessfully overseas to combat hooliganism at sports stadiums and can help identify known terrorist threats. Audio
NSW lawyers receive death threats after Sydney siege
New South Wales lawyers say they have received death threats after this week's Sydney hostage crisis. Audio
UK correspondent - Paul Osborne
The UK is about to introduce new anti-terror laws. Audio
Academics speak out against Terrorist Fighter Legislation
Terrorism experts say the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill, which is being rammed through Parliament this week is completely unnecessary and counter-productive. Audio
Shami Chakrabarti - Civil Liberties and human rights campaigner
Shami Chakrabarti is the Director of the UK campaign group Liberty (The National Council for Civil Liberties). She first joined Liberty as In-House Counsel on 10 September 2001 and quickly became… Audio
Greens: New foreign fighter legislation seriously flawed
The Green Party says new legislation aimed at protecting New Zealand from those who join Islamist terrorist groups is seriously flawed. Audio
A new global terrorism report shows a huge leap in deaths
Nearly 18 thousand people died from terrorist attacks around the world last year, according to a new report by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Audio
New Zealand must not be complacent says former CIA terror chief
A former CIA terror chief says while the Ottawa gunman, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who attacked Canada's parliament has been identified as a 'lone wolf ', governments shouldn't be complacent. Audio
POWER PLAY with Brent Edwards
Power Play with Brent Edwards - The Prime Minister is adamant New Zealand won't be sending troops to Iraq to help fight against Islamic State insurgents. Well, he was in June.
MP escorting school group when shootout erupts
The Conservative Party MP Maurice Vellacott was escorting a school group into Parliament when he heard a gunshot. Audio
