About the show
This programme is now off-air.
About the show:
Undercover begins in the 1960s, when the nation's first agents
hit the streets to combat vice crimes, then moves into the birth of
the official undercover programme in 1974, following through to
gangs and modern-day drug busts. Agents describe the development of
the programme, from a time when largely amateur agents were sent
out to target prostitutes and small-time drug dealers, to the
sophisticated training and successful operations of the modern
era.
Unlike other undercover programmes around the world, New Zealand's
policy about agents' use of drugs in the field has been
controversial. It has led to lawsuits, addicted agents, and
allegations of tainted evidence.
Throughout the series, agents' stories range from those who are
disillusioned and dissatisfied with the New Zealand Police, to
those for whom the undercover programme was the pinnacle of their
careers. Many still believe that sending agents undercover is the
only way to catch some of our most wanted criminals.
