The Security Intelligence Service (SIS) is New Zealand’s spy service for the government. It was established during the Cold War and is supposed to keep New Zealand safe from threats to our national security.

National Party Leader John Key accidentally leaked their involvement in the October 15 raids when he said he had been briefed about the forthcoming raids before he went overseas a few days before the October 15 raids. The SIS say their involvement was helping gather the “intelligence” before the raids took place.