Nicky Hager Biography
Nicky Hager is a New Zealand investigative journalist. He has produced seven books since 1996, covering topics such as intelligent networks, environmental issues, and politics. He is one of two New Zealand members of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
10 Quick Facts About Nicky Hager
- Name: Nicky Hager
- Age: 64 years old as of 2022
- Birthday: To be Updated
- Zodiac Sign: To be Updated
- Height: To be Updated
- Nationality: New Zealander
- Occupation: Journalist
- Marital Status: Single
- Salary: To be Updated
- Net worth: $1 million and $5 million
Nicky Hager Age
Nicky is 64 years old as of 2022. He was born in 1958 in Levin, New Zealand. However, his exact date of birth is currently unavailable. This information is nonetheless currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.
Nicky Hager Height and Weight
Hager stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Nicky Hager Education
Hager studied physics at Victoria University of Wellington, where he also did an honors degree in philosophy. He stood as a Values Party candidate for Pahiatua in the 1978 general election.
After graduating from university, Hager worked in the ecology division of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), and later worked with his brother-in-law building and renovating houses.
Nicky Hager Family, Parents, and Siblings
Hager was born in Levin to a middle-class “socially aware” family. His father was from Vienna, Austria, a clothing manufacturer who emigrated to New Zealand as a refugee from the Nazis. His mother was born in Zanzibar (part of Tanzania), where her father studied tropical medicine, and later grew up in Kenya and Uganda. His surname Hager is pronounced Har-gar, rhyming with lager.
Nicky Hager Dating, Wife and Children
Nicky has not gone public with his relationship, it is not publicly known whether he is married or in a relationship. His partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available
Nicky Hager Salary
Details about Hager’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he/she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Nicky Hager Net Worth
Nicky’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist. Through his various sources of income, Hager has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Nicky Hager Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Nicky.
Nicky Hager Wiki
- Full Names: Nick Hager
- Popular As: Hager
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Journalist
- Nationality: New Zealander
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Nicky Hager Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 64 years old as of 2022
- Zodiac Sign: Not Available
- Date of Birth: 1958
- Place of Birth: Levin, New Zealand
- Birthday: Not Available
Nicky Hager Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Not Available
- Hair Color: Not Available
- Shoe Size: Not Available
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Nicky Hager Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Single
- Wife/Spouse: Not Available
- Children: Not Available
Nicky Hager Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 million and $5 million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Journalist
Nicky Hager Career
Hager is an investigative journalist who has written seven books. As of July 2019, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), an international network that has 249 investigative reporters in over 90 countries, has Hager as one of only two New Zealand members.
Hager works on a number of projects at any given time, gathering information about them and looking for sources and mentors. Some projects “come together” but others can continue for a number of years.
Hit & Run
In March 2017, Hager and fellow journalist Jon Stephenson published Hit & Run: The New Zealand SAS in Afghanistan and the meaning of honor. The book explored the New Zealand Special Air Service’s involvement in Operation Burnham, a retaliatory military raid on two Afghan villages, Naik and Khak Khuday Dad, in Afghanistan’s Tirgiran Valley in August 2010.
The NZSAS soldiers had attacked a village while pursuing Taliban fighters following the death of a New Zealand soldier in a roadside bomb. According to Hager and Stephenson, none of the fighters were found but 15 civilians were wounded and six killed. The authors asserted that the NZSAS actions could be considered war crimes and alleged a cover-up by the New Zealand Defence Force.
The New Zealand Defence Force Chief Lieutenant-General Tim Keating challenged the book’s accuracy and denied that NZ forces had operated in the Naik and Khak Khuday Dad villages.
He asserted that the raid had taken place at the nearby “Tirgiran Valley village” and that the raid was carried out to protect New Zealand’s Provincial Reconstruction Team in neighboring Bamiyan Province.
In response, the Tirgiran Valley villagers’ lawyers including Richard McLeod responded that “Tirgiran Valley village” did not exist and challenged Keating’s assertions. Hager and Stephenson acknowledged getting the exact location of the villages wrong but asserted that other information including the villages’ names was correct.
In late March 2017, the Tirgiran Valley villagers’ lawyers McLeod, Rodney Harrison, and Deborah Manning requested that the New Zealand Government undertake a formal inquiry into the events at Naik and Khak Khuday Dad villages.
Hager and Stephenson’s book attracted considerable media coverage and commentary in New Zealand. University of Otago law professor Andrew Geddis opined that Operation Burnham damaged the NZDF’s trust and credibility.
Left-wing blogger Martyn “Bomber” Bradbury supported Hager and Stephenson’s assertions that New Zealand forces had committed war crimes. The conservative blogger Matthew Hooton, Amnesty International New Zealand’s Executive Director Grant Bayldon, and Fairfax political editor Tracey Watkins supported calls for an independent inquiry into New Zealand war crimes.
The-then Prime Minister Bill English rejected calls for an inquiry into NZSAS actions on the grounds of inaccuracies in Hit & Run. In August 2017, the Afghan villagers’ three lawyers took the New Zealand Government to court over its refusal to hold an inquiry into Operation Burnham.
Following the formation of a new Labour-New Zealand First-Greens coalition government after the 2017 general election, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Defence Minister Ron Mark announced in early November that they would hold an inquiry into the allegations raised by Hit & Run.
On 13 March 2018, the New Zealand Defence Force confirmed that the location of an Afghan village mentioned in the book Hit & Run was the same place where the NZSAS raid Operation Burnham took place but maintained that claims of civilian casualties were “unfounded.” On 19 March, the NZDF confirmed that the photos published in Hit & Run were taken in the same location where Operation Burnham had taken place.
On 9 April 2018, Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier ruled in favor of the New Zealand Defense Force’s decision to withhold most of the information relating to Operation Burnham. On 11 April, Attorney-General David Parker announced that the Government would be holding an inquiry into Operation Burnham and the allegations in Hit & Run.
IGIS Reference Group
On 16 April 2018, Nicky Hager was appointed as a member of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security’s Reference Group, an advisory group of journalists, lawyers, academics, and advocates that would scrutinize the legality of the actions of New Zealand’s intelligence agencies, the NZSIS and GCSB. Hager’s appointment was criticized by the National Party’s GCSB and NZSIS spokesperson Gerry Brownlee, who pointed to his previous criticism of the NZSIS.
Books
- Secret Power, New Zealand’s Role in the International Spy Network; Craig Potton Publishing, Nelson, NZ; ISBN 0-908802-35-8; 1996. (eBook of Secret Power)
- Secrets and Lies: The Anatomy of an Anti-Environmental PR Campaign (with Bob Burton); Craig Potton Publishing, Nelson, NZ; ISBN 0-908802-57-9; 1999.
- Seeds of Distrust: The Story of a GE Cover-up; Craig Potton Publishing, Nelson, NZ; ISBN 0-908802-92-7; 2002.
- The Hollow Men: A study in the politics of deception; Craig Potton Publishing, Nelson, NZ; ISBN 1-877333-62-X; 2006.
- Other People’s Wars: New Zealand in Afghanistan, Iraq and the war on terror; Craig Potton Publishing, Nelson, NZ; ISBN 978-1-877517-69-3; 2011.
- Dirty Politics: How attack politics is poisoning New Zealand’s political environment; Craig Potton Publishing, Nelson, NZ; ISBN 9781927213360; 2014.
- Hit & Run: The New Zealand SAS in Afghanistan and the meaning of honor (with Jon Stephenson); Potton & Burton, Nelson, NZ; ISBN 9780947503390; 2017.
Nicky Hager House and Cars
Hager lives in Wellington in a house that he built from parts of demolished houses with money inherited from his parents.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nicky Hager
Hager is a New Zealand investigative journalist. He has produced seven books since 1996, covering topics such as intelligent networks, environmental issues, and politics. He is one of two New Zealand members of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Nicky is 64 years old as of 2022. He was born in 1958 in Levin, New Zealand. However, his exact date of birth is currently unavailable. This information is nonetheless currently under review and will be updated as soon as it has been made publicly available.
Hager stands at an average height. He appears to be quite tall in stature if his photos, relative to his surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding his actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Nicky has not gone public with her relationship, it is not publicly known whether he is married or in a relationship. His partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available
Nicky’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist. Through his various sources of income, Hager has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Details about Hager’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he/she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Because of security reasons, Hager has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Hager is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
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