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The discovery of a Russian spy in Auckland in 1991 caused a diplomatic crisis. Secret New Zealand reveals how the spy was unmasked and why the New Zealand government wanted to keep a lid on the story.

A series featuring little known incidents from New Zealand's past, details of which were kept secret.

Primary Title
  • Secret New Zealand
Episode Title
  • The Spy Outfit
Date Broadcast
  • Monday 29 September 2003
Start Time
  • 20 : 00
Finish Time
  • 20 : 30
Duration
  • 30:00
Series
  • 2
Episode
  • 5
Channel
  • TV One
Broadcaster
  • Television New Zealand
Programme Description
  • A series featuring little known incidents from New Zealand's past, details of which were kept secret.
Episode Description
  • The discovery of a Russian spy in Auckland in 1991 caused a diplomatic crisis. Secret New Zealand reveals how the spy was unmasked and why the New Zealand government wanted to keep a lid on the story.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Documentary
Hosts
  • Peter Elliott (Presenter)
Contributors
  • Greenstone Pictures (Production Unit)
  • David Lomas (Director)
  • Jill Graham (Producer)