1. For NEW ZEALAND, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

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2. For NEW ZEALAND:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How does the updated law change Customs’ officials authority over travelers devices?
c) What penalties do travelers face if they refuse to comply with officials’ requests?
d) What problems do civil liberties groups have with the new law?
e) How does the government defend/explain the law? Be specific.

OPINION QUESTION:
With which of the following comments on the law do you agree? Explain your answer.
-Customs spokesman Terry Brown said the law struck the “delicate balance” between a person’s right to privacy and Customs’ law enforcement responsibilities.
-Readers reacting to the new law wrote on Twitter:
“So now, you and I need to hand over all our data, while professional or suitably motivated wrongdoers can just upload all stuff to the Cloud and buy a new phone after crossing the border. Am I the only one seeing the police state in this? Not traveling to NZ soon.”
“(It’s) people being detained/searched on suspicious activity. Its not the average traveller.”
“If they then refuse to give the PIN to a device which is believed to have helped in dodgy behavior they will be fined. They still are able to say no, they just pay the fine.”