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The Budget will enable our security agencies to remain effective in a rapidly-evolving security environment, NZSIS and GCSB Minister Christopher Finlayson says.

The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) will receive new operating and capital funding of $178.7 million over four years as part of Budget 2016.

“A fundamental responsibility of the Government is to protect the safety of New Zealanders,” Mr Finlayson says.

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The New Zealand Security Intelligence Service and the Government Communications Security Bureau will each receive new funding of $20 million over the next four years for essential security services, NZSIS and GCSB Minister Christopher Finlayson says.

The bulk of the funding will go towards recruitment and retention of critical staff, training, core IT and vetting services.

Christopher Finlayson NZ Security Intelligence Service GCSB Budget 2015
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Minister responsible for the intelligence agencies, Christopher Finlayson, represented New Zealand at the second Five Countries' Ministerial meeting held in London on 6 February.

Mr Finlayson, the United Kingdom’s Home Secretary, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, Australia’s Attorney-General and Canada’s Public Safety Minister, met to discuss issues of common concern, including counter-terrorism, countering violent extremism, foreign fighters, cyber threats, information sharing and other topics.

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