Ihug Rant - Was Re: [nzlug] NZLUG List Problem? - 'Bounces' with 452 Throttled due to...

[Andrew Errington]

On Sun, 27 May 2007 13:25, you wrote:
> All you achieve is that you have a slightly greater privacy than with an
> ISP mail account. However if Law Enforcement in NZ decides you are an
> interesting character they can and will read your email and trawl
> through your computer system. Just because it is residing on your own
> server does not stop them.
> I am amazed that there has been so little outcry about the state giving
> themselves the right to invade your home computer/email etc without any
> form of a warrant. And you would never know unless they decided to
> arrest you.

Please state which Act allows for this.  Does it apply only to NZ ISPs and 
NZ residents?  Does it apply to foreign ISPs/mail systems?  Does it apply 
to computers owned by NZ residents, but located overseas?  Does it apply to 
NZ citizens residing overseas?  If the state 'invades your home computer' 
but the filesystem or email is encrypted, what happens?

Andrew