Soldier sentenced to two years detention for attempted espionage

Wednesday 20 August 2025 · 7 outlets · 7 reports · updated Wed 20 Aug 2025, 8:00pm

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A New Zealand soldier with links to far-right groups has been sentenced to two years in military detention and dismissed from service. During a court martial at Linton Military Camp, the soldier admitted to attempting espionage by providing restricted NZDF information to an undercover officer he believed was a foreign agent.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 20 Aug 2025, 2:12pm

   New Zealand Defence Force Soldier sentenced to two years detention after admitting attempted espionage (opens in new tab)

   • Why was a NZ soldier guilty of attempted espionage trying to defect to foreign country? (opens in new tab) Wed 20 Aug 2025, 8:00pm
2. NewsroomWed 20 Aug 2025, 2:18pm

   Far-right soldier and would-be spy sentenced to two years' detention (opens in new tab)

3. The PressWed 20 Aug 2025, 2:22pm

   Attempted spy dismissed from service for betraying oath (opens in new tab)

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4. RNZWed 20 Aug 2025, 2:34pm

   Soldier who thought he was spying on New Zealand sentenced to two years' detention (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesWed 20 Aug 2025, 2:49pm

   Historic case: Soldier detained for passing info to fake spy (opens in new tab)

6. 1News via RNZWed 20 Aug 2025, 2:55pm

   New Zealand soldier sentenced, dismissed for attempted espionage (opens in new tab)