FC: New Zealand government may inquire into US spy bases

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

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Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 18:11:10 +1300
To: declan () well com
From: Jeremy Compton <jeremy.compton () stonebow otago ac nz>
Subject: Echelon raises its head in NZ Parliament This from TVNZ News
  CALLS FOR INQUIRY INTO SPY BASES re echelon 
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There is also  a realplayer video clip of the news item, which goes for two
minutes and 5 seconds, this after the Greens the minority party dropped
this bombshell in Parliament.


http://onenews.co.nz/Politics/1999/12/28/00014302.htm

CALLS FOR INQUIRY INTO SPY BASES

                      There are calls for an inquiry after an official
                      admission about New Zealand's secret spy
                      bases.

                      In a report to the new government, the security
                      intelligence service has confirmed foreign
                      countries are using the bases.

                      The Green party claims that is an extraordinary
                      admission and is now demanding an investigation.

                      The Greens have long claimed the spy bases -
                      Tangimoana in the North Island and Waihopai in
                      the South Island - are part of a non-military global
                      spying network capable of recording all phone
                      calls, faxes and e-mails. Electronic
                      communications are then flagged by keyword if
                      deemed offensive.

                      The Greens' Keith Locke says: "What we're
                      finding is that foreign intelligence agencies are
                      being allowed direct access to intercept material
                      from the Waihopai spy base."

                      In its annual report to the government the SIS
                      confirms both Waihopai and Tangimoana are used
                      by foreign agencies.

                      The SIS says our "facilities are useful to and are
                      accessible by the intelligence of New Zealand's
                      intelligence partners."

                      That's mainly the US, but the Greens claim that
                      Britain, Canada and Australia are all involved.

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