15 January 2006
By HELEN BAIN
The Americans threatened to spy on New Zealand if it did not back down on its anti-nuclear policy, former Prime Minister David Lange's private papers show.
The papers also include a top-secret report by New Zealand's electronic spy agency that casts new light on the NZ-US intelligence relationship after the anti-nuclear policy and breakdown of Anzus.
It also shows that New Zealand was spying on the United Nations and many countries, including Japan, France and Pacific nations.
The Sunday Star-Times was given permission by Archives NZ - after it gained Cabinet approval - to view the documents, which were kept secret until Lange's death in August ...
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