Chinese defector to make NZ spy claim

A chinese defector who backed claims of espionage in Australia is planning to reveal secrets of spying in New Zealand.

Hao Fengjun has been granted a protection visa by Australia after supporting diplomat Chen Yonglin's claims that Beijing spies infiltrated Australia and other Western countries.

Hao, who claims to be a defector from the Chinese National Security Bureau and former member of a spy agency known as 610 Office, will be in New Zealand next weekend.

It is understood he will claim agents are working here in illegal activities, including abducting Chinese nationals and smuggling them back to China.

Steve Zhu, from the New Zealand branch of the organisation Democratic China, said Mr Hao would reveal the level of spy activity in New Zealand.

"He has documents with him that have evidence of what he will say," Mr Zhu said.

He refused to say more ahead of the visit.