A New Zealand soldier has admitted to attempted espionage in a case that marks the nation’s first-ever conviction for spying. The man, whose name remains suppressed, was stationed at Linton Military Camp near Palmerston North and pleaded guilty in a military court after prosecutors outlined how he tried to pass sensitive information to what he believed was a foreign agent. . In 2019, he offered military directories, maps, security assessments, and even his own ID and login credentials. The charge sheet stated his actions were “likely to prejudice the security or defense of New Zealand.” But the “foreign agent” was, in fact, an undercover police officer monitoring extremist activity following the Christchurch mosque attacks earlier that year. . The soldier came to the attention of authorities after expressing interest in defecting and his associations with nationalist groups. A search of his hard drive uncovered banned material linked to Christchurch gunman Brenton Tarrant, including th...