David Fisher | NZ Herald | 17 Sept 2014
Pulitzer Prize-winner hints China may have been targeted under Five Eyes agreement
– Journalist claims US relies on New Zealand’s “harmless” image
– Value is “its relationship with countries US might not have access to”
– Forthcoming revelations likely to include claims NZ spied on China
– MORE: Prime Minister hist back at spy-law claims
– ARMSTRONG: Dotcom’s bubble has burst
New Zealand has sent spies into friendly countries to electronically snoop for the United States, an award-winning journalist claims.
The allegation will be canvassed in a story from Pulitzer Prize-winner Glenn Greenwald, and seems highly likely to include claims about electronic spying operations inside China.
Greenwald, who earlier this week alleged on his news site The Intercept that New Zealand launched mass surveillance project while publicly denying it, has warned of potential diplomatic turmoil as a result of the disclosures.
