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Government Communications Security Bureau

Type: Organization

Name: Government Communications Security Bureau

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Today in politics: Thursday, May 23, 2013

He's got the Mana for by-election If press releases were votes then Mana would be on its way to victory in the upcoming Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election. Te Hamua Nikora was confirmed as the party's candidate for the June 29 contest, in not one, not two, but ... [Published The Press NZ - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Simon Power, Winston Peters, Gabriel Makhlouf, Russel Norman

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

GCSB: Opposition demands independent report

A report which found that New Zealand's intelligence agency had "arguably" not broken the law has been met by derision by Opposition MPs who insisted on an independent, transparent inquiry.An investigation led by Inspector-General of Intelligence and ... [Published New Zealand Herald - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Ian Fletcher, Government Communications Security Bureau, David Shearer, Party Leader

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

GCSB report open to interpretation

The Green Party and an intelligence expert say the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) more than likely helped police spy on those arrested during the Urewera raids.They suspect the GCSB would have spied on those eventually arrested. The ... [Published 3 News - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Police, Arrests, Paul Buchanan

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 6 reports

New Zealand First

Opposition calls for release of GCSB report

Opposition parties are questioning the findings of an inquiry that the Government's spy agency says clears it of any wrongdoing in the surveillance of 88 New Zealanders.They say the report needs to be released in full, so the public can draw its own ... [Published Radio New Zealand - May 21 2013]

Entities: New Zealand First, Ian Fletcher, Russel Norman, Government Communications Security Bureau, David Shearer

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Questions already over GCSB inquiry

Questions are being raised over the findings of an inquiry into 88 potential breaches of the GCSB Act.The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has found the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) hasn't breached the law in cases when ... [Published Newstalk ZB - May 21 2013]

Entities: Drug Smuggling, Russel Norman, Ian Fletcher, Government Communications Security Bureau

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Winston Peters

GCSB case bungled by PM - NZ First (Fuseworks)

says the report by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security into breaches of the Government Communications Security Bureau Act reveals bungles by the Minister in charge - John Key.A recent review of compliance at the GCSB by Rebecca Kitteridge ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 21 2013]

Entities: Winston Peters, John Key (NZ Politician), Government Communications Security Bureau, Kim Dotcom

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Today in politics: Tuesday, May 21, 2013

NZ Security 'situations vacant'The Government Communications Security Bureau is looking to put the psy into spy. The foreign spy agency and the domestic Security Intelligence Service (SIS) are currently recruiting a psychologist. The successful candidate ... [Published The Press NZ - May 20 2013]

Entities: David Shearer, Meka Whaitiri, Storage Life, Ngāti Kahungunu

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Essential to stand tall for freedom and privacy right

New Zealanders had ''stood tall'' over nuclear shipping issues and should strongly resist threats to their privacy arising from proposed changes to New Zealand security laws, Associate Prof Hank Wolfe says.New Zealand had made a stand on principle, in ... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 19 2013]

Entities: New Zealand, University of Otago, Richard Jackson, Government Communications Security Bureau

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Paul Little: Organ-ic charity Not with our rates

Holy Trinity Cathedral needs $12 million for "essential upgrades". Things must be bad. Surely the congregation is sitting through evensong with a leaking roof, tiptoeing over rotting floorboards on their way to communion and clinging to the communion ... [Published New Zealand Herald - May 18 2013]

Entities: Paul Little, Cameron Brewer, Dave Dobbyn, Unity Party, Government Communications Security Bureau

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Kiwis Want To Spy On All Communications, VPNs, And Be Able To Use Secret Evidence Against You

Although New Zealand's decision not to allow patents for programs "as such" was welcome, other moves there have been more problematic. For example, after it became clear that the New Zealand intelligence service, the Government Communications Security ... [Published Techdirt - May 16 2013]

Entities: New Zealand, Telecommunication, Government Communications Security Bureau, Beagle, Kim Dotcom

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Legal action against GCSB

By: NewstalK ZB Staff | Latest Political News | Wednesday May 15 2013 16:26An activist is considering legal action against the Government Communications Security Bureau, if the Privacy Commissioner fails to take action over illegal spying.As many as 88 ... [Published Newstalk ZB - May 15 2013]

Entities: Government Communications Security Bureau, Illegal

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 9 reports

GCSB legislation needs more thought - Peters

Rt Hon Winston Peters says changes will be needed to new legislation covering the operations of the Government Communications Security Bureau within New Zealand.The New Zealand First caucus received the proposed legislation this morning and in the brief ... [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 07 2013]

Entities: Winston Peters, New Zealand First (NZ), New Zealand, Government Communications Security Bureau

Quotes

"New Zealanders need to be assured that the GCSB is behaving within the law and acting ethically before the laws governing our spies are changed."

GCSB: Opposition demands independent report [Published New Zealand Herald - 12 hours ago]

"The fact that the GCSB was probably acting unlawfully as well, if they were involved in the case - and there's a high probability they were - means the whole security apparatus was acting unlawfully in this case" says Green Party co-leader Russell Norman

GCSB report open to interpretation [Published 3 News - 12 hours ago]

"This is a schmooze to try and get it off the agenda, rather than a real attempt at trying to provide confidence in people about our agencies."

GCSB says report clears it of illegal spying [Published Radio New Zealand - May 21 2013]

"That is the Government's view as well; we concur with the view it is unclear, which is exactly why we're going through the process now of clarifying the law so there is no ambiguity."

Questions already over GCSB inquiry [Published Newstalk ZB - May 21 2013]

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Today in politics: Thursday, May 23, 2013 [Published The Press NZ - 2 hours ago]
GCSB: Opposition demands independent report [Published New Zealand Herald - 12 hours ago]
GCSB report open to interpretation [Published 3 News - 12 hours ago]
Opposition calls for release of GCSB report [Published Radio New Zealand - May 21 2013]
GCSB says report clears it of illegal spying [Published Radio New Zealand - May 21 2013]
Questions already over GCSB inquiry [Published Newstalk ZB - May 21 2013]
GCSB case bungled by PM - NZ First (Fuseworks) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 21 2013]
GCSB case bungled by PM - NZ First [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 21 2013]
Report shows GCSB inquiry needed before law change [Published Scoop - May 21 2013]
GCSB 'arguably' didn't break law [Published Dominion Post - May 21 2013]
GCSB cleared of illegally spying on people [Published Radio New Zealand - May 21 2013]
GCSB 'arguably' didn't break law - Neazor [Published stuff.co.nz - May 21 2013]
GCSB didn't break law spying on Kiwis (NZ Newsw... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 21 2013]
GCSB didn't break law spying on Kiwis [Published MSN New Zealand - May 21 2013]
IGIS finds no GCSB breaches, but law not clear [Published Scoop - May 21 2013]
Today in politics: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 [Published The Press NZ - May 20 2013]
Essential to stand tall for freedom and privacy... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 19 2013]
Paul Little: Organ-ic charity Not with our rates [Published New Zealand Herald - May 18 2013]
Kicking the tyres from beneath New Zealand [Published Pundit - May 18 2013]
Kiwis Want To Spy On All Communications, VPNs, ... [Published Techdirt - May 16 2013]
Legal action against GCSB [Published Newstalk ZB - May 15 2013]
Privacy Commissioner looking into spy claim [Published Radio New Zealand - May 15 2013]
Activist considers legal action against GCSB [Published New Zealand Herald - May 14 2013]
Privacy complaint over spying admission [Published MSN New Zealand - May 14 2013]
Dotcom case lawyer conflicted - Greens [Published Dominion Post - May 14 2013]
GCSB refuses to tell people if they've been ill... [Published Radio New Zealand - May 14 2013]
Peters right about spooks [Published Waikato Times - May 13 2013]
Digital Gitmo – OpEd [Published Eurasia Review - May 13 2013]
Kim Dotcom unlawfully prosecuted according to l... [Published ABC Online - May 11 2013]
Existing GCSB law too restrictive, urgent law c... [Published Aotearoa IMC - May 11 2013]

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Kiwis Want To Spy On All Communications, VPNs, ... [Published Techdirt - May 16 2013] Although New Zealand's decision not to allow patents for programs "as such" was welcome, other moves there have been more problematic. For example, after it became clear that the New Zealand intelligence service, the Government Communications Security ...
New Zealand Wants New Spying Powers To Legalize... [Published Techdirt - May 06 2013] You may recall that in the course of the case against Kim Dotcom in New Zealand, it was revealed that the New Zealand intelligence service, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), illegally wiretapped and spied on Kim Dotcom. The GCSB's ...
Investigation Into Illegal Spying On Kim Doctom... [Published Techdirt - Apr 09 2013] Remember how the New Zealand intelligence organization GCSB (Government Communications Security Bureau) had to admit that it had illegally spied on Kim Dotcom? That kicked off an investigation that has now revealed that the GCSB illegally spied on ...
NZ spies knew Kim Dotcom shouldn’t have been sp... [Published Ars Technica - Mar 19 2013] When we last left off in the ongoing saga involving Kim Dotcom and the bumbling investigation into alleged crimes stemming from Megaupload, a New Zealand appeals court had ruled (PDF) nearly two weeks ago that Kim Dotcom has the right to sue the ...
Kim Dotcom can sue the New Zealand GCSB says co... [Published SlashGear - Mar 07 2013] A new wrinkle has been unveiled in the legal saga of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and his battle against extradition to the United States. Dotcom and other members of the Megaupload team stand accused of copyright infringement among other things and ...