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1 April 2016 Experienced public servant Kelvan Smith has been appointed Director of the Greater Christchurch Group of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC). The Greater Christchurch Group is a unit set up to take over some of the...

To be a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: FRANCE, The Honourable Ellen Dolour For services to the judiciary The Honourable Justice Ellen France has been President of the Court of Appeal since September 2014. Justice France was appointed a...

To be a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: FENWICK, Mr Robert George Mappin (Rob), CNZM, KStJ For services to conservation and business Mr Rob Fenwick has made significant contributions to New Zealand’s sustainable development,...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BROUGHTON, Professor John Renata, ED For services to Māori health, theatre and the community Professor John Broughton is currently Professor in Māori Health, Department of Preventative and...

To be an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BANGA, Ms Franceska For services to business and the community Ms Franceska Banga is an internationally recognised venture capital investment specialist, and is recognised as a pioneer in state sector...

To be a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: ABEYGOONESEKERA, Mr Viduranga Aruna (Aruna) For services to New Zealand-Sri Lanka relations and the Sri Lankan community Mr Aruna Abeygoonesekera works for the Ministry of Social Development and has held...

To be a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order: BONIFACE, Mr Neil Douglas, JP For services to local government and the community Mr Neil Boniface is one of New Zealand’s longest serving city councillors, having first been elected to the...

ANDERSON, Mrs Lesley Joan For services to scouting Mrs Lesley Anderson has been involved with the Scouting movement for more than 50 years, during which time she has served in almost every capacity in regional and national roles, starting at the age of...

CHILDS, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Clinton For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Childs has been commander of the New Zealand contingent at the headquarters of the Multi-national Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai...

Legislation passed in 2013 included a requirement for periodic reviews of the intelligence and security agencies. In March 2016, Sir Michael Cullen and Dame Patsy Reddy presented the First Independent Review of Intelligence and Security to Parliament....

The protection of New Zealand’s national security is one of 3 core objectives of our security and intelligence agencies. But what exactly is ‘national security’? It’s a difficult concept to define as it needs to be able to respond to different...

What the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Act 2017 does Establishes the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) as a government department and applies relevant provisions of the State Sector Act 1988. The Government Communications...

Intelligence agencies have capabilities that are intrusive and can impact on an individual’s privacy and human rights. The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) must obtain an...

While the Act provides for a single authorisation regime for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), different powers are available to each agency under the Act. This reflects the fact...

A new authorisation regime for warrants What the Act does Provides that both agencies must obtain a Type 1 intelligence warrant for activities targeting New Zealanders which would otherwise be unlawful. Creates a ‘triple lock’ system to protect New...

Ensuring the agencies operate legally and properly and are held to account What the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 does Increases the membership of the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) to between 5 and 7 members. Requires...

Protected disclosures and offences for unauthorised disclosures What the Act does Consolidates, simplifies, and strengthens the existing offences related to unauthorised disclosure. Clarifies that protected disclosures regarding classified...

New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) employees need to have the ability to acquire, use and maintain any identity information necessary to maintain the covert nature of their work and keep...

In order to support New Zealand’s national security, the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) andNew Zealand Security Intelligence Service(NZSIS) need to access information held by public and private sector organisations and individuals...

Improving information sharing between NZSIS and GCSB and others. What the Act does Gives the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) direct access to certain government databases. Allows...

The sharing of information, technology and expertise with other countries. What the Act does Makes it clear that sharing information with other countries must be in accordance with New Zealand law and human rights obligations and in accordance with...

The National Assessments Bureau is New Zealand's lead agency for intelligence assessment. What the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Act 2017 does Sets out the role of the National Assessments Bureau (NAB) in legislation for the first time. NAB...

In this section are some examples of how the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) have used intelligence to keep New Zealand safe from espionage, terrorist activity, and cyber threats.

This is a declassified case study on how the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) conducts a security intelligence investigation. Step 1: The initial lead The NZSIS is notified of a new threat. The source could be a foreign liaison partner...

Espionage is the attempt to obtain secret or confidential information by covert means. Espionage often targets sensitive political and military information and is increasingly directed at economic and commercial information as well. Espionage has been...

The cyber threat The internet has enriched the lives of New Zealanders but it has also increased our vulnerability. People with malicious intent now target New Zealand from afar through the same communications infrastructure that New Zealanders,...

Cabinet papers, and the Regulatory Impact Statement, for the Intelligence and Security Act 2017. Cabinet papers Cabinet Paper 1 - Overview and key issues. CABINET PAPER 1pdf794.92 KB Cabinet Paper 2 - Warranting and authorisation framework...

Simply put, intelligence is information which is collected, brought together, assessed and then used to make decisions. The phrase 'intelligence' is commonly used to refer to the work of intelligence and security agencies. Why do we need it? Like all...

The Act provides for a single authorisation regime for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). The regime consolidates and clarifies the powers of the NZSIS and GCSB. When is an...

Ensuring identities are kept secret What the Act does Consolidates existing measures enabling the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) to acquire, use and maintain ‘assumed...

Provisions for employees of NZSIS, GCSB and those assisting them What the Act does Creates a single immunities framework for both the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) and Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). NZSIS...

To be a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit: BURROWS, Emeritus Professor John Frederick, ONZM, QC For services to the State Emeritus Professor John Burrows is a law lecturer, author, former member of the Law Commission, and was co-chairman of...

The Queen's Service Medal AFFLECK, Mrs Janet Margaret, OStJ For services as an Ambulance Officer Mrs Janet Affleck has been involved with West Otago St John since joining as a volunteer Ambulance Officer in 1990. She was Operations Manager from 1995...

Andrew Kibblewhite, Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and Ian Fletcher, Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), announced today that Rebecca Kitteridge, the Secretary of the Cabinet, is to be...

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has published the October 2012 edition of the Tackling Methamphetamine: Indicators and Progress Report. See Tackling Methamphetamine: Indicators and Progress Report - October 2012.