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Brian Rudman: Spies bigger threat than terror fighters
Only in a topsy-turvy world would it be seen as rational to bring a posse of spies to heel by increasing their rights to snoop without a warrant, writes Brian Rudman.
Chinese land reclamation prompt US warnings
China is building a massive island in the South China Sea that could host an airfield in an area where Beijing is locked in territorial disputes with neighbouring states, a US military spokesman says.
Air Force P3 Orion has mission extended in Gulf of Arabia
The Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion aircraft which has been supporting counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Arabia has had its mission extended for another year.
Kind TV 'dad' or serial rapist?
Nine years after The Cosby Show star settled out of court with an alleged victim of sexual assault, a string of fresh claims have been made about the 77-year-old comedian's past.
A spy called Genevieve
An agent who evaded the Nazis to send coded messages to Britain is to be honoured by France. Andrew Stone writes about a modest war hero who lives quietly in Auckland.
111km of secret information
A chilling but illuminating legacy of the former East German state is the archives of its Ministry for State Security, the dreaded Stasi.
Russian warships send G20 a message
The Russians are coming, but the Australian Government isn't about to panic. Four Russian warships are exercising in the Coral Sea before this weekend's G20.
Fran O'Sullivan: Key puts world on notice of NZ's strategy for UN
John Key was playing to a vital international audience when he said that New Zealand has an opportunity to make sure the United Nations Security Council lifts its game.
NZ mission could free allies to focus on Isis
The Prime Minister says New Zealand could expand its counter-piracy mission around Somalia or undertake missions delaying or disrupting enemy forces in the Gulf to free up other countries to focus more on Isis.
No combat roles for troops: Brownlee
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says any deployment of soldiers to train the Iraqi Army will not be the same as Afghanistan.
'The purpose is not to spy' - SIS chief
If there's one thing that irks Rebecca Kitteridge, it is being referred to as the new head of the SIS spy agency.
Purge in North Korea
As many as six senior members of the North Korean regime have apparently been purged in the latest bout of blood-letting in Pyongyang.
UN choices may strain friendships, McCully says
Foreign Minister Murray McCully is quite prepared to test friendships including with China and the US during New Zealand's two-year term on the Security Council, starting in 2015.
Any SAS activity under the radar for public
New Zealand's options for assisting the US led coalition against Islamic State range from simply continuing our humanitarian support to the "pointy end of things" - a deployment of our....
Public misled on US talks: Goff
PM John Key appears to have been misinformed by the Defence Force about the nature of a Washington meeting of the United States-led coalition to defeat Islamic State.
Cops tell of hail of bullets
When faced with an "angry" man wielding a shotgun outside a hospital emergency department, West Auckland Constables Nick Frederick and Mike Nolan didn't hesitate to put their own lives on....
Brian Rudman: Scaremongering to curb freedom further
Displaying your defeated enemy's heads on poles is a time-honoured New Zealand military practice.
SIS looks to boost surveillance powers
The SIS, the country's domestic spying agency, looks set to gain greater powers in a quickfire overhaul of terrorism laws despite the PM's assertion there's a "low risk" to NZ.
Editorial: Confiscation of passports a step too far
The Prime Minister wants New Zealand to do what it can to help Western powers deal with the so-called Islamic State that has taken over a swathe of Iraq and Syria.
Brian Rudman: If Key wants to send troops, here's a better war
The argument that if we don't join the American crusade to wipe out Muslim fanatics in Iraq and Syria, they'll swoop down to Godzone and behead us all is a rerun of the old Vietnam War domino theory....
Key highlights increased terror risk
New Zealand faces more security risks and has more of its people looking to fight overseas for militant groups than most people realise, Prime Minister John Key said yesterday as he signalled law....
Recognising a forgotten fallen officer
Police officers killed in the line of duty were remembered today, but one officer who died from injuries he suffered during an arrest never made it to the Roll of Honour.
Honouring the fallen officers
Constable Murray Stretch was relaxing at home on the couch watching rugby league in front of the fire when he got the call that led to his death.
A force to be reckoned with
A former air force sergeant and several former volunteer firefighters are among 78 new police constables about to hit the beat.