New Zealand (AP) Wednesday passed a law to strengthen the foreign spy agency's authority to operate the country.
Now law expressly permits the Government Communications Security Bureau reconnaissance New Zealanders situation, the institution has a warrant from domestic institutions. Controversial change is in the 61-59 party-line vote passed, and probably in the law in force in late September.
Supporters said the bill will help to clarify the legal gray area, but opponents say the agency's authority, which is an unwarranted expansion.
Legal produce changes, the organization believes that it is before he was arrested in 2012 sued the company Internet entrepreneur Kim Do tcom illegal snooping.
Dotcom, born in Germany, but has become a legal resident in New Zealand.
 



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