1The Kitteridge Report dealt a devastating blow to the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) this week when it found 88 cases where the spy agency may have acted illegally under the 2003 GCSB Act. This has overshadowed Prime Minister John Key's trip to China.
2The Kitteridge Report dealt a devastating blow to the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) this week when it found 88 cases where the spy agency may have acted illegally under the 2003 GCSB Act. Now the Government has a tricky path to tread - how can it legislate to allow the agency to lawfully identify threats to NZ's security, without compromising the rights of New Zealanders? Interview with former GCSB Director, Sir Bruce Ferguson and public law expert, Mai Chen.
3North Korea is ramping up its rhetoric, claiming it has 'powerful striking means on standby'. The United States and South Korea suspect the rogue nation may be planning to test a missile that is capable of reaching the United States territory of Guam in the Pacific. Pyongyang is already facing new sanctions after a nuclear test in February, so how will this latest rise in tensions play out? What role could New Zealand play in any resolution?
4Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is styling himself as a new political hope. He wants his party to play a major role in Parliament after the next election. He has hit the headlines with his views on everything from gay marriage, to promiscuity to free school lunches - but what else does Colin Craig stand for? Who are his supporters and why was Craig reluctant for the media to find out?
5Media Panel The Kitteridge Report dealt a devastating blow to the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) this week. Who let it slip? What coverage were they seeking and did they get it?