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4 September 2026

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.

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13 August 2026

NZSIS 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.

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4 June 2026

Joint 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.

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24 February 2026

National Terrorism Threat Level unchanged but described as POSSIBLE under updated language

New Zealand’s National Terrorism Threat Level (terrorism threat level) remains unchanged following an annual review by the Combined Threat Assessment Group (CTAG), an inter-agency group hosted and led by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS).

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21 August 2025

2025 NZSIS Security Threat Environment report

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service has warned the country is facing one of the most challenging national security environments in recent times.

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9 May 2025

NZSIS releases historical records on Russian KGB agent and the Communist Party of New Zealand

The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) has released declassified Cold War-era records about a Russian KGB agent operating in Wellington, as well as historical records about the activities of the Communist Party of New Zealand.

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20 December 2024

Scam email circulating using The Treasury and NZSIS logos

NZSIS is aware of a scam letter circulating via email claiming to be from The Treasury, which also uses the NZSIS logo. 

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10 December 2024

Terrorist attack in New Zealand remains a realistic possibility in deteriorating global threat environment

A terrorist attack in New Zealand remains a realistic possibility following an annual review of the National Terrorism Threat Level by the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS).

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30 October 2024

Response to IGIS review of NZSIS cooperation with Police on counter-terrorism

The NZSIS welcomes the review by the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) into the agency’s cooperation with New Zealand Police when investigating and countering terrorism and violent extremism.

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29 October 2024

NZSIS and NCSC launch security advice for tech start-ups alongside Five Eyes partners

The New Zealand intelligence agencies have today launched new security guidance to help protect emerging technology companies from a range of threats, particularly those posed by foreign-state actors.

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