GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT
The head of the NZSIS is the Director-General
Community
of Security who reports directly to the Minister
Responsible for the NZSIS.
Outreach
NZSIS investigations are initiated where there is an
assessed threat to New Zealand’s national security.
NZSIS investigations are conducted in a manner
that is both lawful and proportionate. We do not
investigate institutions or individuals solely based
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on their faith, creed, nationality or because they
engage in lawful protest activity.
NZSIS is subject to robust oversight from the
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security,
the Office of the Ombudsman, the Privacy
Commissioner, the Controller and Auditor-General,
and the Intelligence and Security Committee
of Parliament.
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regional offices in Auckland and Christchurch,
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+64 4 472 6170
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PROTECTING NEW ZEALAND
We also undertake a wide range of investigative
What we do
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activity to counter acts of espionage, covert
interference, influence, sabotage and subversion
which threaten the security and effectiveness of
The New Zealand Security
NZSIS plays a key role in countering violent
the New Zealand Government and our open and
Intelligence Service (NZSIS) is a
extremism, working to ensure that New Zealand
democratic state.
public service department that
is neither the subject or the source of terrorism.
We investigate individuals and groups who seek
contributes to New Zealand’s safety
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
to use violence to further their agendas. NZSIS
and security. We gather and evaluate
PROGRAMME
investigates individuals who would participate
intelligence about current and
in acts of terrorism, those who plan, finance or
emerging issues, events and threats
facilitate these acts, and those who radicalise
NZSIS recognises that all communities across
relevant to New Zealand’s national
and recruit others into terrorist ideologies.
New Zealand have a vital role to play in keeping
security and global interests.
In terrorism-related situations affecting
New Zealand safe. Our Community Outreach
New Zealand, NZSIS coordinates and provides
Programme aims to develop trusting, collaborative
NZSIS provides the Government
information to other government agencies
relationships with community leaders,
with intelligence and security advice
responsible for responding to those incidents.
representatives and individual groups with a focus
that aims to ensure New Zealand’s
We provide tailored specialist advice to
on national security issues.
people and interests remain safe. We
New Zealand’s border security agencies as part
Through building and maintaining good working
of the integrated system that protects the
relationships, NZSIS Outreach Officers provide the
work closely with other government
country’s border.
community with a public face to engage with about
agencies, international partners and
NZSIS contributes to security planning, threat
national security-related issues.
the wider community to defend and
identification and risk management for major
enhance New Zealand’s security,
international events, such as the Rugby World Cup
reputation, economic well-being
where New Zealand or New Zealand interests
and way of life.
are represented.
