Secret History: State Surveillance in NZ, 1900-1956 by Richard S. Hill

Auckland University Press

Secret History: State Surveillance in NZ, 1900-1956\nby Richard S. Hill\nUnknown format\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Richard S. Hill\nTitle: Secret History: State Surveillance in NZ, 1900-1956\nFormat: Unknown format\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Australasian and Pacific history\nPublisher: Auckland University Press\nPublication year: 2023\nISBN-13: 9781869409852\nISBN-10: 186940985X\nRRP: \u00A339.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nIn 1900, a handful of New Zealand police detectives watched out for spies, seditionists and others who might pose a threat to state and society. The Police Force remained the primary instrument of such human intelligence in New Zealand until 1956 when, a decade into the Cold War, a dedicated Security Service was created. Over the same period, New Zealand\u2019s role w.