New Zealand Security Matters

Jan 06 2023 38 mins 6
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In From The ColdNew Zealand Security Matters is hosted by Dr Rhys Ball, a former intelligence officer who is now one of New Zealand’s leading commentators on intelligence and national security; and Martin Schwarz, a former Assistant Director in the New Zealand Intelligence Community.
It will challenge and inform New Zealand’s national security and intelligence matters for policy makers, academics, think tanks, politicians, intelligence professionals, aspiring intelligence professionals and amateur intelligencers alike.
The hosts will draw on their nearly 50 years experience in national security to run a lively debate and inject fresh ideas.
Follow New Zealand Security Matters on Twitter and send in your questions and comments:

• Twitter: @nzsecmatters
• Email: [email protected]


Disclaimer: the views expressed by the hosts in this podcast are their personal views only. They do not represent the views of their past or present employers.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Intelligence and Leadership

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Rhys and Martin talk about Intelligence and Leadership in this episode – looking at the four most recent Directors-General of NZSIS, as New Zealand prepares to recruit the next head of the Service. What are the important attributes that a head of an intelligence service needs to have? Is it now the time for an internal candidate to be appointed, or maybe a chief executive fr

Christmas Bonus & Ukraine

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Dec 19 2022 48 mins  
In this first episode Rhys and Martin introduce themselves and explain why their backgrounds support that they’re well placed to talk about intelligence and security in New Zealand.They start talking about the value of intelligence to support decision-making and the nexus between intelligence agencies and policy-makers.Rhys challenges Martin on the difference between intelligence

Preview

Dec 17 2022 3 mins  
In this preview former New Zealand intelligence officers Rhys Ball and Martin Schwarz who have come in from the cold are going to set the scene on this podcast series and highlight some of the things they will be talking about in future episodes. Follow Rhys and Martin on Twitter - @nzsecmatters - and email them on NZSM [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m