Operation Burnham became the subject of the investigative journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson's book Hit & Run: The New Zealand SAS in . . The NZDF enlisted the SIS to assist them with its . Journalist Nicky Hager sparked the inquiry after pointing to apparent inconsistencies between what the Office of the Ombudsman was told when it reviewed complaints NZDF had not released . Thanks to a report from the Acting Inspector General of Intelligence and Security following a complaint by Nicky Hager, we have come to find out that the SIS illegally spied on Mr. Hager on behalf of the NZDF after publication of Hager's 2011 book, Other People's Wars. These humanitarian and support operations sometimes also include undeclared intelligence collecting against the Pacific nation hosts. The mainstream media's self censoring compliance with the NZ military and their outright willingness to don a flak jacket and helmet and play the intrepid journalist shtick is actually part of the problem. In 2017, investigative journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson published a book entitled Hit and Run: The New Zealand SAS in Afghanistan and the Meaning of Honour, which alleged that NZDF committed war crimes during an attack known . (file photo) Photo: NZDF. The reports . 1958. The current inquiry into allegations of Australian Special Air Service war crimes in Afghanistan highlights the far from admirable culture in our own defence force, writes Nicky Hager. . Nicky Hager (born 1958) is a New Zealand investigative journalist. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION. Attorney-General David Parker said yesterday the public needed to have confidence in the New . He has produced seven books since 1996, covering topics such as intelligence networks, environmental issues and politics. By Ian Wishart. The NZDF initially responded by seeking to tarnish the . Opinion. The New Zealand Defence Force has admitted that the photographs of an Afghan village shown in the book Hit and Run - the site where six civilians were killed and 15 civilians seriously injured during an NZSAS raid - are indeed the same place where the SAS conducted a raid that night. The central premise of Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson's book, Hit and Run, is incorrect, says the Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said for years reports of civilian casualties were baseless but on Friday Defence Force Chief Air Marshal Kevin Short said there had been "organisational and . . The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said for years reports of civilian casualties were baseless but on Friday Defence Force Chief Air Marshal Kevin Short said there had been "organisational and administrative failings". The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) had asked the SIS to assist in an investigation after Hager . Nicky Hager (born 1958) is a New Zealand investigative journalist. Operation Burnham was a joint military operation undertaken by the New Zealand Special Air Service and elements of the Afghan Crisis Response Unit and International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan's Tirgiran Valley on 21-22 October 2010. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) said for years reports of civilian casualties were baseless but on Friday Defence Force Chief Air Marshal Kevin Short said there had been "organisational and . I don't know whether this was part of planned PR of Nicky Hager or not, but Stuff has a National Portrait: Nicky Hager - investigative journalist.. His champions call him a defender of democracy and decency; his critics call him a politically-motivated smear merchant and master of PR, who stages book releases for maximum impact and trashes reputations to make money. New Zealand Defence Force in training session. . NZDF troops never operated in the two villages identified in the book as having been the scene of combat operations and civilian casualties. Journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson successfully called for a public inquiry in the book Hit & Run which alleged the death of civilians after a "revenge" raid by the NZSAS that NZDF then . And hopefully, as these processes are supposed to do, this will help the good people in NZDF to be listened to in future, and make it harder for the less good people to do the same again. Hager has excellent contacts in the NZDF, as well as strong relationships with investigative journalists abroad and organisations like WikiLeaks. War is messy and . Hit and Run co-author Nicky Hager said the Chief of . * Hager raid creates more headaches for police * Nicky Hager gets payout and costs from Westpac. UPDATED 9.57AM Nicky Hager says something was seriously wrong with the SAS when they conducted a raid resulting in civilian deaths. New footage shows Operation Burnham was 'not what it was made out to be', says Nicky Hager 28/06/2019. Nicky Hager is an author and investigative journalist based in Wellington, New Zealand. Journalist Nicky Hager has launched a scathing attack on the Defence Force during a presentation to the Operation Burnham Inquiry in Wellington today. History will judge him well. Hit & Run, by investigative journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson, claims six Afghan civilians were killed and 15 injured by New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers in 2010.. Felix Geiringer, a barrister acting for Mr Hager, said that the SIS had used . Nicky Hager: Defence admits raid was located in same area as described in Hit and Run. However, behind closed doors the New Zealand Defence Force concluded that the leaked material on which the book was based was genuine and started investigating connections between Mr Hager and a possible source. Six years later, to the day of that press release, investigative reporter Nicky Hager and Jon . Nicky Hager welcomes the Op Burnham Inquiry report, the most serious criticism of the NZSAS and NZDF in their history Author Nicky Hager Posted on 31 July 2020 19 October 2020 Categories Afghanistan , Books , Freedom of information , Major investigations , Military , Politics , War on Terror In March last year, Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson's book Hit and Run: The New Zealand SAS in Afghanistan and the meaning of honour, published details of a mission called Operation Burnham. NZDF lobbied the Inquiry recently with an "expert opinion" trying to disprove that the funeral video showed the wrapped corpse of a child (9/167). The investigation follows a complaint by journalist Nicky Hager, who alleges the NZDF withheld crucial information from the Ombudsman during an inquiry into civilian deaths in Afghanistan. Opinion. On Tuesday, Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson released Hit & Run: The New Zealand SAS in Afghanistan and the meaning of honour. He has written six best-selling books. 10:05 am on 15 October 2018. He is one of two New Zealand members of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. NICKY HAGER 28 FEBRUARY 2022. * Hager raid creates more headaches for police * Nicky Hager gets payout and costs from Westpac. But the inquiry, which investigated allegations about the Special Air Service (SAS) made by journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson , found that while the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF . According to Hager, the NZDF used "every trick they . Hit and Run co-author Nicky Hager, who has been probing the defence force using the Official Information Act (OIA), says this is an important crack in the NZDF denials. NZDF also failed to . RNZ. He has written six best-selling books. Journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson successfully called for a public inquiry in the book Hit & Run which alleged the death of civilians after a "revenge" raid by the NZSAS that NZDF then . The investigation follows a complaint by journalist Nicky Hager. Written By: notices and features - Date published: 5:05 am, March 14th, 2018 - 24 comments "I believe that the impulse to hide the NZDF's mistakes led the Chief of Defence Force knowingly to mislead the media and the public." The searches proved fruitless. New Zealand Defence Force - Media Release - 20 April 2011. See Stuff Circuit's The Valley, for instance, or my brother Nicky Hager's book . . The NZDF initially responded by seeking to tarnish the . New footage released by the US military shows the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) were . Hit and Run co-author Nicky Hager said the inquiry's report should "prompt a lot of soul searching inside the New Zealand Defence Force". The New . . NZDF later admitted, however, civilians may have been killed by shots from a US Apache helicopter which fell short and hit a building. The 10-page article by journalist Nicky Hager was based on accounts by unnamed members and ex-members of the SAS and NZDF. All the condescending, secretive, bullying types at NZDF, NZSIS, GCSB and all those NZ Police Special Units-charged with defending democracy!-that have been pursuing Nicky for their political masters, should hang their heads and go find a proper . . The NZDF deservedly enjoys a shining reputation overseas and has a proud fighting record. The SIS unlawfully targeted Nicky Hager on behalf of the NZDF Oct 10, 2019 The Acting Inspector General of Intelligence and Security has upheld a complaint by investigative journalist Nicky Hager against the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service for unlawfully attempting to uncover his journalistic sources.The complaint related to events. . Mr Hager says this gives the public a picture of the way NZDF has fought . So not only was the location of the attack in their book wrong, but the two villages they pinpointed "100% certain" as Naik and Khak Khuday Dad in their book instead turn out to be Beidak and Khakandy villages and apparently the . Nicky Hager is an author and investigative journalist based in Wellington, New Zealand. T wo weeks ago . It reported that in 2004 an SAS medic joined a raid on an Afghan village . New Zealand's Defence Minister, Peeni Henare, has not yet responded to RNZ's requests for comment. Nicky Hager's Other People's Wars : . Felix Geiringer, a barrister acting for Mr Hager, said that the SIS had used . . Nicky Hager's book, Hit & Run, exposes a potential cover-up of a war crime committed by the armed forces of New Zealand in Afghanistan. It reveals what they believe to be the truth behind the "tragic and disastrous . Nicky Hager's brilliant 'Other People's Wars' blew the lid right off how much manipulation has really happened. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) had asked the SIS to assist in an investigation after Hager . relating to the allegations of civilian casualties during the 2010 SAS raid was released at lunchtime today by author Nicky Hager in a media briefing . NZDF taking a "petty" approach to the inquiry into book's allegations, author Nicky Hager says. "The New Zealand Defence Force looks forward to supporting the Ombudsman in his investigation into any differences in information that was available . Authors Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson launch their book Hit & Run in Wellington on New Zealand's SAS . Investigative writer Nicky Hager says sources from the Defence Force have exposed a culture of bullying, sexual violence, drinking and cover-ups in the military. Nicky Hager welcomes the Op Burnham Inquiry report, the most serious findings against the NZSAS and NZDF in their history - This report was first published on TheDailyBlog.co.nz. The . Highly secret documentation which the NZ Defence Force says can't be released publicly in an inquiry into a NZSAS raid is available on a Nato website, says journalist Nicky Hager. Nicky Hager accuses Defence Force of lying at Operation Burnham inquiry 23/05/2019. When the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) went on the defensive over allegations raised by journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson in their 2017 book Hit & Run, claims that the two journalists had the location of a SAS raid wrong were central. On Feb. 11, 2021, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced new rules on responding to civilian harm. . The New Zealand Defence Force appears to have destroyed the journalistic reputations of Hit and Run authors Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson at a news conference today, confirming that the fatalities named in the book "never" had anything to do with an NZSAS operation and occurred at villages the SAS had "never" been sent to.
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