Conversations between Cameron Slater and Simon Lusk have been released by @whaledump. This set of messages has had the irrelevant personal information redacted, so it is possible to just discuss the wider political issues the conversations raise. 

Many of the messages were quoted verbatim in Dirty Politics, but having the evidence to back up claims means that Slater, Lusk and the National Party have more very serious questions to answer.

Find the links here and here. 

Also here is an invoice showing Lusk depositing $6,325 into Slater’s bank account, paying for apparent ‘social media management’.

0045 S J Lusk – 251111 Invoice

The attacks on Nicky Hager and their flaws – Scoop

PM willing to go under oath over documents – Radio NZ

Key denies video was a contradiction – NZ Herald

Key’s ‘position correct’ on SIS briefing – Stuff.co.nz

Timeline on ‘Dirty Politics’ SIS briefings – Newstalk ZB

Duncan Garner: How big will National go on Sunday? – RadioLive

National MP contemplates legal action against Nicky Hager – Newstalk ZB

More questions over Key’s SIS briefings – Newstalk ZB

Key must come clean over SIS – Green Party press release

PM stands by spy statement after video raises questions – One News

Coalition for Better Broadcasting, Dirty Politics and Dirty Media – The Daily Blog

PM stands by statement on SIS issue – Radio NZ

Vacancies close Friday – The Dimpost

Lesson No 4: Don’t hug a corpse – Stuff.co.nz

Toby Manhire: Amid the dirt, here’s a glossary – NZ Herald

Key’s SIS claims contradicted by video – Stuff.co.nz

New questions over Key claims – NZ Herald

David Cunliffe: Key’s SIS explanation ‘defies belief’ – 3 News

Video appears to contradict PM’s Whaleoil request claim – One News

Audio: Dirty Politics book sales hit 15000 and hit National in the polls – RadioLive

Dirty Politics show in the polls – Newstalk ZB

SIS inquiry should be under oath: Goff – Yahoo News

Hager saga – the story so far – One News

Government’s own guidelines show John Key would have been informed of SIS release to Whale Oil – Live News

Epsom shows appetite for answers – Stuff.co.nz

Duncan Garner: John Key’s nervous wriggle, has the PM been caught lying? – RadioLive

John Key ‘absolutely denies’ briefing – NZ Herald

PM: No political interference over spy papers – Stuff.co.nz

Key ‘categorially denies’ Slater OIA discussion – 3 News

Long week for the National Party – One News

Dirty Politics: Free speech and a policy-free election – Scoop

Layering out facts over SIS documents – Newstalk ZB

PM holidaying in Hawaii when office briefed – Radio NZ

It’s about much more than just policy – Pat Brittenden

‘Having a Whale of a time’ – The Standard

PM defends office over SIS releases – Radio NZ

John Key’s popularity dives by 8.5 points – NZ Herald

Timeline: What you need to know about the spy agency saga – One News

Dirty Politics: Collins, Ede go to ground – NZ Herald

More documents cast doubt on Key claims – NZ Herald

Claire Trevett: No tabloid tactics, except in politics – NZ Herald

PM denies briefing on spy papers – Stuff.co.nz

Young Nats buying and burning Dirty Politics? – Stuff.co.nz

Document dump keeps pressure on National – Stuff.co.nz

John Armstrong: Revelation has watchdog’s hackles up – NZ Herald

Key digs in after Goff launches spy agency attack – One News

Editorial: Whale Oil – up to their necks – Listener

Opinion: Nobody looks saintly in politics’ sick soap opera – Stuff.co.nz

The Rise and Fall of John Key – Who will be the next National party leader? – The Daily Blog

Tim Shadbolt: Secrets, lies and the power of art – The Southland Times

The SIS OIA – The Dimpost

Dirty Politics: Learning from Washington lobbyists’ play book – Sciblogs

John Key’s reputation ‘in tatters’: Metiria Turei – One News

Inside Money: Slater, Collins, Hager and Dotcom cleared in redaction cover-up – NZ Herald

Where to now for unwise Collins? – The Press

SIS says John Key not told of release – Radio NZ

Post controversy? Dirty Politics one week on – 95bFM

Kiwis can’t get enough of Dirty Politics – One News

Wanganui man outed in Hager book – Wanganui Chronicle

SIS letter shows Key knew about Slater’s OIA documents – 3 News

Cleansing process needed – Otago Daily Times

Due to the personal nature of the messages that were released earlier today, the Dirty Politics website has created an edited version of the leaks.

Publishing personal information and naming people unrelated to the wider issues discussed in Dirty Politics has no merit. Bringing attention to the attack machine that has become intertwined with NZ politics should not create collateral damage. For anyone. It undoes all the great work Nicky has done. Politicians trying to evade the questions raised by the book will happily grab this as a distraction.

The following link contains messages exchanged between Cameron Slater and Aaron Bhatnagar – but only the ones that warrant public interest.  We want to keep the discussion limited to accountability and honesty.

 Read the version we’re happy to put our name to here.

Slater’s ‘feral’ post still resonates with victim’s family – 3 News

Key welcomes inquiry into Whaleoil release – One News

Dirty Politics: John Key faces pressure – 3 News

From smiling assassin to grumpy butcher – on giving Judith Collins a last last last chance – The Daily Blog

Dirty Politics: Investigation into Slater’s OIA request – 3 News

Hacker dump: SIS claims to be probed – NZ Herald

PM’s leadership ‘imploding’ says Peters – Stuff.co.nz

SIS handover to Slater probed – Stuff.co.nz

Hacker releases more of Slater’s emails – NZ Herald

Prime Minister takes pot shot at Greens – NZ Herald

No laws broken over website hacks: Key – Stuff.co.nz

Whaledump releases more Slater emails – Stuff.co.nz

Brian Rudman: It’s only dirty politics when someone else does it – NZ Herald

Nat’s campaign launch could be threatened – Yahoo News NZ

No excuse for senior minister to release details of civil servant details to blogger – RadioLive

Fallout shadows health of economy – Nelson Mail

PR body to decide on Dirty Politics ethics – NZ Herald

Judith Collins looking isolated – Stuff.co.nz

National’s campaign not harmed: English – Radio NZ

John Armstrong: Key’s switch a necessary part of regaining control – NZ Herald

Editorial: Rats and niceties – The Southland Times

Farrar makes changes to Kiwiblog after Dirty Politics – 3 News

Today in politics: Wednesday, August 20 – Stuff.co.nz

Dirty politics and the polls – Stuff.co.nz

Dirty politics vs accountability – you can’t be smeared with the truth – The Standard

PM steadfast over Dirty Politics book – Newstalk ZB

So who’s a conspiracy theorist now? – The Daily Blog

Collins electorate says faith is shaken after Hager book – Radio NZ