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New Zealand Parliament Votes To Extend Spying Powers

Posted by Unknown on from the not-used-for-spying-pinky-swear dept.

pinkstuff writes "Amid protests and much opposition New Zealand parliament has just passed a bill which allows the The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) greater spying powers."

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  1. Keeping up with the Joneses by LordLucless · · Score: 5, Funny

    Obviously post-Snowden, they realise how much they need to catch up to the American standard.

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    Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean there isn't an invisible demon about to eat your face
  2. Codename? by gmuslera · · Score: 5, Funny

    US have a lot of names for their surveillance programs, which one will be the one from New Zealand? The Eye of Sauron?