The Service

RNZ Originals

4.0 (103)
HISTORY
COMPLETE SERIES

Spies. Surveillance. And the unveiling of NZ's biggest Cold War secret.

EPISODE 1

One Night in Wadestown

On his 10th birthday, John Daniell's Mum tells him she used to work for the SIS. But that's just the start of the secrets...

50 min
EPISODE 2

The Wilderness of Mirrors

New Zealand has Cold War spy stories we know about - and some we don't. Even now, it's hard to get people to talk. The big question is: who do you trust?

1h 2m
EPISODE 3

A Full Court Press from the KGB

In the mid-1980s, New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy is attracting international attention. With the ANZUS alliance in crisis, the KGB see an opportunity.

52 min
EPISODE 4

The Club

The Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance with roots that go all the way back to World War II. It's a tight club - but just what does membership demand of us?

1 hr
EPISODE 5

The Raid

In the final episode, we close in on the details around the joint MI6/SIS operation targeting the Czechoslovakian Embassy. Finally, someone who was on the raid breaks their silence. But there's a twist...

1h 1m
EPISODE 5 BONUS

More Raids Confirmed

More raids. More embassies. More breaking of international law. Ongoing investigations have uncovered other break-ins by New Zealand's SIS to bug and steal from embassies in Wellington, teaming up with the CIA as well as MI6.

7 min
EPISODE 6

New Revelations

Guyon and John break radio silence with new revelations about SIS operations, the reactions from Iran and India and news about surveillance of one of New Zealand's most renowned writers. And Guyon re-thinks his conclusions.

48 min
SEASON 1 TRAILER

Introducing: The Service

Just before he died, John Daniell's step-dad told him a secret from his time as a spy. A secret that was possibly New Zealand's biggest of the Cold War and that has never been revealed. Until now.

3 min

TRAILER

Introducing: The Service

Just before he died, John Daniell's step-dad told him a secret from his time as a spy. A secret that was possibly New Zealand's biggest of the Cold War and that has never been revealed. Until now.

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103 Ratings

Great Story

26/11/2021

Handsome Carl

This is an intriguing Cold War story as told by two excellent hosts. It was a very tense time in world history, and it was fascinating to hear a Cold War story from New Zealand of all places. Well done!
So Intetesting

07/08/2021

Redted797

I really enjoyed this and found NZ's little known involvement in the Cold War era fascinating. Well done!
THTH

20/06/2020

12345naw

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Something unique in the NZ podcast world, would strongly recommend to Aus/NZ fans of political, modern history or crime stories. Good to hear from ol Aunty Helen Clark here and there too.
RJGTURNER

20/06/2020

Turnerrjg

Excellent series covering a fascinating part of NZ history you never hear about. Great work.