Security
Prison officers union pushes back on report spelling out cruel treatment of inmates
The union for prison officers is rejecting a report spelling out cruel treatment of inmates and people being locked in their cells at Auckland Prison for up to 23 hours at a time.
The ombudsman paid… Audio
Public must demand change on prisons - former Howard League President
An academic and former Wellington Howard League president, says for prisons to become more humane places the public must demand change.
The ombudsman paid a surprise visit to Auckland Prison and… Audio
Prisoners should behave if they want to be treated different - Corrections Association head
The union for prison officers is rejecting a report pointing to the cruel treatment of inmates and people being locked in their cells for up to 23 hours at a time.
The ombudsman paid a surprise visit… Audio
Tower launches 'GoCarma' app to monitor people's driving
Questions are being raised about a new mobile app which tracks, records and scores how people drive.
The insurance company Tower has launched, GoCarma, which monitors people's driving habits, from… Audio
Key security agencies failed to do counter-terrorism well - Royal Commission report
Several key security and intelligence agencies failed to do their counter-terrorism job very well, or at all.
There remains no way of holding them to account.
Those are two crucial findings of the… Audio
Prisoner sues to stop pepper spray bomb use on inmates
A woman gassed with pepper spray inside her prison cell is taking legal action to stop Corrections using the cell busting technique, which has been linked to two deaths in America this year.
Lawyers… Video, Audio
Otago polytech postpones graduations after security concerns
The Otago Polytechnic has postponed tomorrow's graduation ceremonies after a threat against University of Otago ceremonies.
Yesterday the university postponed theirs because of the online threat.
… Audio
When security and trade clash
Our Five-Eyes spy network has evolved from a surveillance agency to a political tool - and New Zealand is caught between old allies and new trading partners. Audio
French police and protesters clash again over security bill
Dozens of protesters have clashed with police in Paris in fresh demonstrations against a controversial draft security law.
NZers should have confidence in Govt use of facial recognition
The Privacy Commissioner says New Zealanders can have confidence that there are good controls in place to regulate how facial recognition technology is used by Government.
A report from Victoria… Audio
Australian online data breach may affect thousands of NZers
Thousands of New Zealanders may have been caught up in a massive online data breach connected to Nitro PDF software.
China threatens Five Eyes countries over Hong Kong comments
The Chinese government has responded aggressively to criticism by the five-nation intelligence group, Five Eyes, that it is trying to silence political opposition in Hong Kong.
A Chinese foreign… Audio
Scams a seriously big business - how to avoid them
New Zealanders have lost $23 million to scams in the last 18 months, with the majority of victims staying silent about being duped.
On top of that, 70 percent of small business are also being conned… Video, Audio
Aviation security help out new mum in managed isolation
Aviation Security officers have been sending extra help to a first-time mother caring for her baby alone in managed isolation.
As the mother cannot leave her hotel, they've even been buying toys for… Audio
Security agencies launch recruitment campaign
GCSB Director-General Andrew Hampton joins The Panel to talk about the jobs on offer. Audio
Covid-19: Limiting number of international ports in NZ could minimise risk - Dr
Limiting the number of international ports in New Zealand could minimise the risk of Covid-19 spread, according to a medical officer of health.
The Ministry of Health is reviewing measures in place… Audio
US government expected to file lawsuit against Google
There has been news this morning that the US government is expected to file a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of maintaining an illegal monopoly over Internet searches and advertising.
…Russian intelligence officers charged by US over hacking
Six Russian military intelligence officers have been charged by the US for their part in master-minding a series of high-profile global cyber attacks targeting foreign governments, private… Audio
NZ involved in US investigation into Russian cyber attacks
It's been confirmed that New Zealand was involved in a US investigation into six Russian state-sponsored hackers over attacks spanning four years.
The US Justice Department charged six Russian… Audio
NZ credited for helping US charge Russian intelligence officers
NZ is being cited by US Department of Justice for assistance in bringing criminal charges against Russian intelligence officers for hacking.
Washington correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Susie… Audio