Latest News
Here you’ll find a range of publicly available media articles relevant to the intelligence profession in New Zealand. If you are aware of recent news that should be included on this page, or if you wish to submit an article for inclusion in our newsletter, please email us at zn.gro.piizn@ofni with the subject line NEWS.
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‘The Power We Hold’ Movie Screening
We recently had the privilege of hosting a screening of The Power We Hold: Stories from Women Spies for members of Aotearoa New Zealand's intelligence community. A huge thank you to our sponsor, DEFEND, whose support made the event possible. We are...
Regulatory Intelligence Handbook Now Available
The NZIIP is proud to launch the regulatory intelligence handbook, it’s latest member-led initiative to enhance and enable the intelligence profession in New Zealand. The Handbook meets an emerging need in the New Zealand intelligence professionals working to support...
AGM 2025
The 2025 Annual General Meeting took place on 30 September. Please find attached below the documentation from that meeting. The outgoing Board would like to thank everyone who submitted their nomination for the open Board positions, and would like to congratulate the...
Keynote Speech from Hon Judith Collins KC
The transcript of the keynote opening speech delivered by Hon Judith Collins KC at the 2025 NZIIP Conference.
Event Report: An Interview with Dr Miah Hammond-Errey
Introduction: Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is an experienced intelligence professional having spent eighteen years leading tactical, operational, and strategic analysis and communications activities for the Australian Government, with a focus on emerging trends, complex...
Board Members 2025
Every year at our AGM, the membership elects the team that will lead the Institute for the next 12 months. This year, for the first time, we had more nominees than there were places available, and so we give thanks to everyone who stepped forward to volunteer for this...
Intelligence in Emergency Management Virtual Event
Our recent virtual event was a discussion between Paul Prouse (founder of Astro Intelligence Systems) and Kumeroa Papauni-Tuhaka, (Intelligence Manager for the Tairāwhiti Emergency Management Office). Together, they examined the reality of developing intelligence in...
Demystifying Intelligence: Insights from the 2024 Conference
This year’s Annual NZIIP Conference delivered on its aspiration to Demystify Intelligence. Beginning with Director General GCSB, Andrew Clark, the day’s speakers provided unique perspectives on how the intelligence profession can come out of the shadows and make...
The new website is here!
Tēnā koutou I am excited to announce a refreshed strategy for the New Zealand Institute of Intelligence Professionals. When we were established, it was for the purpose of fostering collaboration between individuals and organisations who contribute to the intelligence...
Call for Papers: Intelligence and National Security Journal
It is a common public misconception that intelligence analysts only work for government agencies. The reality is that our membership includes a variety of private sector employees, from backgrounds such as consulting firms, banks, the aviation industry.To improve...
Government reveals $300m high-security data centre being built in west Auckland
The government is building a $300 million data centre to protect information that needs high security. The centre in West Auckland is the only government-owned one among about a dozen big data centres being built here. Work by 150 construction workers has been going...
Ministry for the Environment | Manatū mō te Taiao release latest intelligence report
As required by the Environmental Reporting Act 2015, the Ministry for the Environment is required to produce a three-yearly update about the state of land in Aotearoa New Zealand. The Ministry's Insights team has developed this report by applying structured analytic...