‘Insider Threat’: New Zealand Public Servant Accused of Spying for CCP

New Zealand flags fly in front of The Beehive during the Commission Opening of Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on Oct. 20, 2014. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) is declining to comment on reports that it detained a Chinese-born New Zealand citizen who worked as a public servant on suspicion of spying for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

“The NZSIS has a long-standing approach of not discussing what may or may not be specific areas of operational focus or individuals,” an NZSIS spokesperson told The Epoch Times.