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Wanganui Computer legislation passed

1976 Wanganui Computer legislation passed

'Big Brother is watching'? The New Zealand government's establishment of the country's first centralised electronic database through the Wanganui Computer Act raised questions about the state's ability to gather information on its citizens. more...

External links

  • Farewell to Wanganui computer (Computerworld)
  • Big Brother switched off (NZ Herald)
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