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If you are planning to visit New Zealand, be sure to note that you’ll need to provide your password to your electronic devices and allow customs officials to examine them under a new law that a civil liberties group on Thursday condemned as a grave invasion of privacy.

As part of an update of 22-year-old customs legislation, the law was made effective on October 1. This new law also gives customs officials authority to copy data found on searched devices.

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The new law was said to be necessary as according to Customs Minister Kris Faafoi, "A lot of the organised crime groups are becoming a lot more sophisticated in the ways they're trying to get things across the border.”

So be ready to give up all your info when travelling to New Zealand.