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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

New Zealand soldier convicted of spying in historic first espionage case

A New Zealand soldier has become the country’s first-ever person convicted of espionage after admitting he tried to pass military information, including maps, access codes, and camp vulnerabilities, to an undercover officer posing as a foreign agent.

The man, reportedly linked to far-right groups and already under surveillance after the Christchurch mosque attack, also possessed extremist material, including the shooter’s video and manifesto.

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