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Smitten spy sues for damages

A British spy who infiltrated a group of activists is suing police because he fell in love with one of them.

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Shearer and Key

GCSB investigates itself video

The Government's spies are snooping on each other as the GCSB tries to find out who talked to the Labour Party.

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Iran's spy agency hits the internet

A glimpse into the shadow world of Iran's main spy agency is now a click away.

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Kim Dotcom and his wife Mona (Reuters file)

Key told of Dotcom spying in Feb video

A GCSB review has revealed Prime Minister John Key was briefed about the Dotcom case during a meeting in February.

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Green Party co-leader Russel Norman

GCSB scandal: Greens lay complaint with police

The Green Party has laid an official complaint with police over the GCSB's illegal spying on tech entrepreneur Kim Dotcom.

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Kim Dotcom and John Key

Key rejects calls for full GCSB inquiry video

Opposition parties say Justice Neazor's inquiry into the GCSB's illegal spying was "a whitewash".

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Kim Dotcom

Heads could roll over GCSB error video

An independent report into the GCSB surveillance of Kim Dotcom and an associate has identified two failings.

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John Key says he is not in a position to discuss the security breach  (file pic)

PM tight-lipped on Russian spy scandal video

Prime Minister John Key is remaining tight-lipped over a breach of national security involving a Russian spy.

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Anna Chapman (C) (Reuters)

Spying on spies: Russia vs. the US

Unaware the FBI has her under surveillance, Russian spy Anna Chapman buys leggings and tries on hats at Macy's. A few months later, cameras watch her in a New York coffee shop where she meets with someone she thinks is her Russian handler. It's really an undercover FBI agent.

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Bauer and Fattal (Reuters)

Iran sets bail for 2 jailed Americans

An Iranian court Tuesday set bail of US$500,000 each for two American men arrested more than two years ago and convicted on spy-related charges.

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The three men have no money, says Mr Locke

Govt urged to give up collecting spy base reparations video

There are calls for the Government to drop civil action against the three activists who attacked and deflated the Waihopai Valley spybase dome.

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Three photographers in Georgia were arrested and charged with spying last week (Reuters file)

Photographer in Georgia admits he spied for Russia

The last of three photographers charged with espionage has confessed to spying for Russia, Georgia's Interior Ministry said - a claim that surprised the photographer's own lawyer.

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Crimes Act changes to target child neglect, 'claim of right' video

A number of proposed amendments to the Crimes Act will be introduced to Parliament today.

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Russel Norman

Greens make submission on SIS amendments video

The Green Party will submit a submission today on the Security Intelligence Service Amendment Bill.

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Spy laws debated in secret video

Changes to New Zealand's spy laws will today be debated in secret in Parliament.

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Gareth Williams

Mystery surrounds British spy's death video

The body of a British spy has been found stuffed in a bag in his London flat, within walking distance from the headquarters of MI6.

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Russian spy suspects are seen in this courtroom sketch (Reuters)

Spy swap unfolds with guilty pleas by 10 Russians video

Ten Russian agents who infiltrated suburban America were ordered deported in exchange for four people convicted of betraying Moscow to the West.

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At the centre of the spy swap is Russian nuclear weapons expert Igor Sutyagin (Reuters)

Spy swap between US, Russia underway

The largest spy swap between Russia and the US since the Cold War appears to be in motion.

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Russian spy suspects are seen in this courtroom sketch during an appearance at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York (Reuters)

Spying suspect spills Russia spy details

Within hours of his capture, US prosecutors say, Russian spy suspect Juan Lazaro admitted his name was an alias.

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SIS Director Warren Tucker

Top NZ spy: ‘trust us’ video

Feel like you are being watched? Well, maybe you are. New Zealand's spies have revealed they have secretly been keeping files on nearly 7,000 of us.

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