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Threats to NZ’s Security Most Likely From Within: Spy Agency

A new report from New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service says threats to national security will most likely come from its own citizens, not foreign spies.
Threats to NZ’s Security Most Likely From Within: Spy Agency
Beijing carries out foreign interference activities against New Zealand's diverse Chinese communities. Cat Rooney/The Epoch Times
Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
9/3/2024|Updated: 9/3/2024
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According to a new report from the country’s Security Intelligence Service (SIS), disgruntled government employees or other New Zealanders in need of extra cash pose the biggest threat to national security. It’s only the second such report released by the agency.

Director-General of Security Andrew Hampton said that while last year’s was a significant step in raising awareness, this year’s edition goes even further.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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