Article Summary

This article tells the story of a New Zealander, Kit Bennetts, who secretly worked for the CIA during the Cold War while employed by New Zealand's own intelligence service, sharing his experiences in a new podcast. It highlights his espionage work against the Soviet Union, touches on a famous past spy case involving alleged Soviet ties, and discusses New Zealand's ongoing intelligence relationship with the US and the Five Eyes alliance. While it presents insider accounts and some newly revealed documents, it focuses on the perspective of intelligence officials and doesn't question whether such covert work for a foreign power raises legal or ethical concerns for New Zealand.