Cybercrime
The Government has changed the law to better respond to the international threat of cybercrime by passing the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Act (the Act). The Act aligns New Zealand’s legislation with the requirements of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (also known as the Budapest Convention). The Act amends the Search and Surveillance Act 2012, Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1992, and the Crimes Act 1961 in a way that is consistent with