Journalist Glenn Greenwald and whistleblower Edward Snowden have thrown another twist in the election campaign with accusations of mass surveillance of the New Zealand public.
Prime Minister John Key has rejected the claims and Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Cheryl Gwyn this morning said no indiscriminate interception of New Zealanders' data has been identified to date.
STILL confused about what metadata is? Tim McNamara explains.
Alexander Robertson takes to the streets of Wellington for The Wireless to find out if people are concerned about mass surveillance.
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