Reporting a national security concern

You can help us at NZSIS to keep New Zealand safe by telling us if you notice concerning behaviour or activity. Your information could help us protect New Zealand from threats such as foreign interference, espionage and terrorism.

You may be the person best placed to notice a threat to our communities, our economy, or our country.

Every year we receive hundreds of reports from New Zealanders who share information about potential threats to our national security. Even the smallest piece of information can be vital in helping us detect and prevent foreign interference or terrorist attacks.

Trust your instincts. If something doesn’t look or feel right, it’s better to let us know. You can tell us in confidence by using our online form.

Once we receive your information, we’ll review it in context with other available information. We’ll work out if we need to investigate further and if any risks need to be managed.

We work to protect New Zealand’s national security and economy. Our work focuses on detecting and investigating threats of foreign interference, espionage and violent extremism.

Foreign interference and espionage involve covert actions against New Zealand’s interests on behalf of another country.

Violent extremism is the belief that using violence is justified to achieve radical changes. NZSIS looks to detect groups or individuals who have the intent and capability to act on those beliefs.

Violent extremism is often hard to identify and can involve a range of behaviours.

Our NZSIS investigators have reviewed all cases of violent extremism in New Zealand since 2006. We’ve grouped the behaviours and activities we find most concerning under seven indicators. Below are four indicators we find the most concerning when assessing threats of violent extremism.

For more information on violent extremism and its indicators, download our guide: