A former Defence Minister’s calling Russia’s claims of spying links to New Zealand ‘sketchy’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The country’s ambassador to New Zealand has confirmed a man’s been accused of high treason – and trying to leak information to the NZSIS.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand is guilty of nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Past minister Wayne Mapp says he believe Russia’s selling a specific narrative.<\/p>\n
“They’re trying to show its own people that they are surrounded by enemies, so it suits them to name a Five Eyes country.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
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