Nicky Hager

Nicky Hager works as an author and investigative journalist. He has written seven books about New Zealand politics, intelligence, public relations and war; including most recently “Hit & Run”, the story of children and other innocents being killed and injured in a New Zealand SAS raid on two Afghan villages.

Nicky's recent articles

Apparition, Ghosthunter, Fallowhaunt – what our intelligence agencies do in the shadows

Apparition, Ghosthunter, Fallowhaunt – what our intelligence agencies do in the shadows

A recent intelligence controversy in New Zealand is a telling lesson about how little influence junior parties like New Zealand and Australia have over allied intelligence operations.

The New Zealand SAS inquiry: the most serious findings against the NZSAS and NZDF in their history

Five years ago I was approached by a man who played a part in a New Zealand SAS raid in Afghanistan where civilians were killed and injured. He wanted an official inquiry. Two weeks ago that inquiry reported.

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