"There has been no evidence of wrongdoing by Huawei presented and we strongly reject the notion that our business threatens New Zealand in any way. ​Huawei had acted in good faith since it was established in New Zealand in 2005, he said. The GCSB said it had identified "a significant network security risk" without naming Huawei. The United States and Australian governments have placed blocks on Huawei competing for some business for several years, citing security concerns, but Huawei has attributed the US' stance to protectionism. CAMERON BURNELL/STUFF Government Communications Security Bureau director Andrew Hampton's next task may be to brief Spark on the reasoning behind its Huawei 5G block.

Source: Stuff November 29, 2018 02:55 UTC