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Soldier who tried to spy on Defence Force can now be named

NZ HeraldRNZThe PostStuffTuesday 6 October 2026 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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An army soldier jailed for attempting to spy on the Defence Force can be named after he lost an appeal against a decision declining him name suppression.

How they headlined it

First reported by NZ Herald, Tue 6 Oct, 3:00pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 22 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Jack Captein named as former New Zealand Army soldier in attempted espionage case (opens in new tab)

    Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

  2. The PostThe Post

    Soldier who tried to spy on Defence Force can now be named (opens in new tab)

  3. StuffStuff

    Soldier jailed for attempting to spy on Defence Force loses name suppression appeal (opens in new tab)