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NZSIS NEW ZEALAND 2015 budget:  NZ$50.6 million New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS or SIS) See also:  Foreign intel - GCSB - here Hon Christopher Finlayson, Attorney-General- here civilian intel and security org based Wellington branches Auckland & Christchurch MAIN DOMESTIC & COUNTER-INTEL cooperates with several other Western intel agencies {see UKUSA Agreement} - incl. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) British MI5 Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Head:  Director of Security Oversight: Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Intelligence and Security Committee Reports to:  a Cabinet minister with responsibility for intelligence (traditionally the Prime Minister) est. 1956 response Petrov Affair (Russia spy activities) Modelled on British MI5 no law enforcement / but limited powers to intercept communications and search residences purpose:  advisory provides info on threats to national security or national interests internal security measures > responsible for performing checks on govt employees who require security clearance investigates threats to security cooperates w/ other agencies within govt / so intel it collects is actioned and threats which have been identified are disrupted collects foreign intel provides range of protective security advice and services to govt 2007 - reportedly sought organised crime fighting role expansion --- involved in a number of public incidents and controversies eg. list of 20 "subversives" / apartheid protesters - rugby (1980s) failed to detect French DGSE op -  bombed Greenpeace vessel, Rainbow Warrior /  killing a photographer 2008 - Christchurch, Rob Gilchrist spying on peace organisations and individuals  including Greenpeace, Iraq war protestors, animal rights and climate change campaigners. Rob Gilchrist confessed to the allegations after his then partner, Rochelle Rees (Labour party activist & animal rights campaigner). emails exchanged b/w Gilchrist and Special Investigation Group (SIG) officers (SIG has a connection with the SIS). Gilchrist said to have: passed on info to SIG officers been paid up to $600 a week by police for spying on NZ citizens SIG contacts Detective Peter Gilroy Detective Senior Sergeant John Sjoberg Gilchrist reported to have been spying for NZ police for at least 10 years. Gilchrist said he was offered money by  Thomson Clark Investigations  to spy on the Save Happy Valley Coalition, an environmental group. NOTE By implication, NZ political parties were spied on  under guise of 'terrorism threats to national security'. 2009:  SIS - asking university staff to report their colleagues or students if they were behaving suspiciously - said it was part of an effort to prevent the spread of 'weapons of mass destruction.' 2011:  SIS involved in investigation of Israeli backpackers.  Israelis were alleged to have been Mossad agents attempting. Mossad allegedly seeking toinfiltrate NZ govt computer databases and steal sensitive info.   Subsequent investigation reportedly concluded:  no evidence of Mossad. --- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Security_Intelligence_Service ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- 2014 Reforms enable NZSIS: ꕤ. to monitor any terrorist suspects for 24 hours without a warrant. [here] ꕤ. to conduct video surveillance on private property in cases of suspected terrorism. [here] ꕤ