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I have a question somewhat related to this story. What is the most recognizable or iconic bridge in NZ?
Auckland Harbour Bridge is the only Iconic bridge that I know of.
That should work, plenty of space to put a pike with a bird feeder stuck atop it.
Should have been the maximum sentance of 7 years prison, on release no passport ever!!NZ army appeals soldier's 'inadequate' spying sentence
New Zealand's military said on Friday it had appealed a two year sentence for a soldier accused of attempted espionage, describing it as "manifestly inadequate"."The Director of Military Prosecutions is appealing on the basis the Court Martial's sentence is manifestly inadequate," the country's...sg.news.yahoo.com
So treason only gets you 2 years.
Since there is little deterrent, and given many non corrupt countries (compared to Indonesia, China, Philippines etc) bribery amounts are quite low since the people aren't used to being bribed, I can't see why hostile powers wouldn't just make a blanket offer to hundreds or thousands of people in NZ, and offer a bonus to be given after releases from just 2 year's jail. Hey dude, we'll give you 1-2k per secret drop, and if you're caught, we'll give a 10k bonus on your release. Compared the a certain nation's massive gdp, and their military and security budget's , a few million is a drop in the bucket, in return for Five Eye's level intel.
newsroom.co.nz
AFDA has been updated to bring it in line with NZ laws passed since early 2000s, if you commit a crime under the AFDA and its a very serious offense the sitting judge has the power to sentence you to a civilian correctional facility where the punishment is more severe in sexual assault, murder etc. Now it is very apparent to me that there is no civilian punishment for treason on our statutes during peacetime maybe just maybe its time for the NZ Government to update that part of NZ law that deals with this issue in peacetime.This article provides better context as to the sentencing.
Defence Force appeals sentence for soldier's attempted spying
The Defence Force says a two-year sentence for a soldier who pleaded guilty to attempted espionage after a string operation is 'manifestly inadequate'
And perhaps the Armed Forces Discipline Act needs to be assessed if it is still fit-for-purpose as a result?
Indeed, an issue that should be addressed. NZ pollies, like Canadian, pollies, don't see defence/security as a priority (sort of changing in Canada now that there is an adult PM here). IP theft, both military and commercial, is one of the West's biggest vulnerabilities. China's economic and military advances benefit from probably the world's best overall spying organization.
Perhaps that's an oversight. But it might also be a sign of how generally peaceful New Zealand has been and the lack of threat that it's not needed to to consider such issues.
Not a oversight I believe, more likely no one ever thought it would happen during there life time. Our distance has made NZ complacent in a number of areas this being one of them.
Assuming it's funded and staffed and supported politically (on all sides), seems a pretty reasonable range of upgrades for the NZDF…
Agreed ADMk2, this DCP has some interesting pieces while not providing any surprises.