SummaryAndrew Hampton joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss intelligence in New Zealand. Andrew is the Director General of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service. What You’ll LearnIntelligence

The New Zealand Intelligence Community

How geography effects national security

The lasting impact of the Christchurch Mosque attacks

New Zealand’s relationship with China

Reflections

The power of community organization

The nuanced nature of global politics

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week“I think for a long time there was a view that our geographical isolation protected us from a range of national security threats. But unfortunately, in the current world, geostrategic competition is playing out in our region. Going back to my old role, you’re only one click away from a cyber-attack … This and misinformation and violent extremism are permeating the whole world. ” – Andrew Hampton.

Resources SURFACE SKIM*SpyCasts*

CIA Director, Defense Secretary, Gentleman with Leon Panetta (2024)

Australian National Day Special: Intelligence Down Under with John Blaxland (2024) 

SPY CHIEFS: Director-General of Security Mike Burgess - ASIO, Australia & America (2022)

Keeping Secrets/Disclosing Secrets with Spy Chief turned DG of Australia’s National Archives David Fricker (2022)

*Beginner Resources*

What Is The Five Eyes Alliance? K. Haan, Forbes [Short Article]

A Brief History of New Zealand, Live and Work New Zealand (2022) [Short article]

Why Isn't New Zealand a Part of Australia? History Matters, YouTube (2020) [3 min. video]

DEEPER DIVEBooks

Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific, Nicholas Thomas (Basic Books, 2021) 

Pacific Century: The Emergence of Modern Pacific Asia, Mark Borthwick (Routledge, 2013)

The Penguin History of New Zealand, Michael King (Penguin Books, 2003) 

Primary Sources 

He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni – the Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand (1835)

Te Tiriti o Waitangi — the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) 

New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Act (1969) 

Intelligence and Security Committee Act (1996) 

Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act (1996)

Government Communications Security Bureau Act (2003) 

Intelligence and Security Act (2017)

*Wildcard Resource*

The Women’s Suffrage Petition - Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine

In 1893, this document gave all women in New Zealand the right to vote in general elections – Making New Zealand the first country in the world to enact universal women’s suffrage!

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