New Zealand
Security Intelligence Service
Our mission is to keep New Zealand and New Zealanders safe and secure.
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From the archives
Read declassified historical tales of would-be spies, Russian spies, local communists, the Rainbow Warrior bombing and more.
Declassified historical records
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We’re New Zealand’s domestic security intelligence agency and lead organisation for Human Intelligence (HUMINT).
National Terrorism Threat Level
A terrorist attack is currently assessed as POSSIBLE. The threat level is formally reviewed at least annually, but can change at any time.
About NZSIS
We collect and analyse intelligence in line with Government's priorities to provide decision makers with sounds national security advice and provide a range of protective security services to other government agencies.
Key publications.
Annual Report 2025
Read the annual report for the NZSIS for the year ended 30 June 2025.
New Zealand's Security Threat Environment
See our latest assessment of the nature of foreign interference, espionage and extremism in New Zealand.
Know the signs
Find out how to identify the signs of violent extremism and what to do if you are concerned about someone.
Parliament has given us the job to protect New Zealand as a “free, open and democratic society”. That’s a pretty special mission to have on behalf of the people of New Zealand, and it’s one that my team and I take incredibly seriously. — Director-General NZSIS, Andrew Hampton
Latest NZSIS historical records release – from so-called Nazi spies to more on the Communist Party of New Zealand
The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) has released further historical files, with some dating back to the 1930s.
Read more → 13 August 2026NZSIS releases 2026 Security Threat Environment report
The NZSIS is warning that national security challenges to New Zealand have intensified over the past year against a backdrop of increasing geopolitical uncertainty.
Read more → 4 June 2026Joint Five Eyes Bulletin – Safeguarding our Secrets
The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) has joined Five Eyes partners to highlight increased targeting of professional networking sites and online job platforms for intelligence purposes by China’s military intelligence services.
Read more →Report a national security concern
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