The Search and Surveillance Act 2012 controls how government agencies, including the Police, search people or property and how they use various surveillance technology and devices. Even though the legislation is relatively new, given the rapid developments in technology and the difficult balancing act between Police powers and human rights the Law Commission has conducted a review and sought submissions”><a href=”http://www.lawcom.govt.nz/our-projects/search-surveillance-act-2012?utm_source=Law+Commission+subscribers+and+interested+people&utm_campaign=31470a52b4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_28&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8b1ef777b0-31470a52b4-34481677″></a>