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SPYING ALLEGATIONS
Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): China’s democracy hack adds to problem areas for NZ
Paul Buchanan (Post): Chinese hacking attack no surprise, but a timely reminder (paywalled)
Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): NZ gives Beijing a nuanced kick in the shins (paywalled)
Audrey Young (Herald): Prime Minister Christopher Luxon handles China spy challenge well (paywalled)
Luke Malpass (Post): NZ makes the right call on China cyber attacks (paywalled)
Anneke Smith (RNZ): China cyber attack : NZ govt had to respond, says expert
Jamie Ensor (Newshub): Christopher Luxon says 'no evidence' China interfered in NZ election after hacking scandal
Adam Pearse (Herald): Spies and Govt waited for other countries before revealing China’s Parliament hack
RNZ: Seven ex-Defence Force staff hired to train Chinese People's Liberation Army - NZSIS director-general
Thomas Manch (Post): SIS says NZ pilots trained Chinese army aviators (paywalled)
Tova O’Brien (Stuff): ‘Very good friends’ don’t attack, hack and spy on their mates
Thomas Manch (Post): Government outing Chinese hacking in the ‘national interest’ (paywalled)
Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Spy bosses hone in on China, publicly confirming foreign interference and cyber attacks
RNZ: Parliament network breached in China-led cyberattack, Judith Collins reveals
Trent Doyle (Newshub): Chinese ambassador Wang Xiaolong flatly denies China to blame for cyber attacks on Parliament
Thomas Manch (Post): China outright rejects accusation it hacked New Zealand Parliament (paywalled)
Derek Cheng (Herald): Very low’: Former security minister on the risk of MPs’ personal information being stolen in China-sponsored cyberattack
Adam Pearse , Derek Cheng and Claire Trevett (Herald): NZ MPs and Parliament systems targeted by China-based hackers
RNZ: Parliament network breached in China-led cyberattack, Judith Collins reveals
Felix Desmarais (1News): NZ expresses 'concerns' to ambassador over China-backed group's hack
Juha Saarinen (Interest): US and UK hit out against alleged Chinese hackers, Collins says NZ targeted too
Brent Edwards (NBR): China a regular focus for the country's spy agencies (paywalled)
Brent Edwards (NBR): NZ ‘urges’ China to refrain from future cyber attacks: Peters (paywalled)
BusinessDesk: GCSB: China-backed hackers breached NZ parliament network (paywalled)
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Phil Pennington (RNZ): 'No realistic possibility' foreign agency will reveal if spy system used for war - watchdog
Mick Hall: Secret US Intel Operation in New Zealand Exposed
NZ FIRST SFO DONATIONS CASE
Todd Symonds (Newshub): Winston Peters demands apology after SFO fails in appeal over donations case
Tim Murphy (Newsroom): NZ First case: Pair’s scheme deceitful but in the clear
Catrin Owen (Stuff): Winston Peters wants apology from SFO after Court of Appeal judgment
Kate Newton (RNZ): Serious Fraud Office's appeal against NZ First Foundation acquittal dismissed
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